Kristen grew up in Carson City. She has been coaching volleyball for four years. She spent two years as the varsity head coach at Excel Christian Academy and is currently the assistant JV coach at Bishop Manogue High School.

As a player, Kristen played competitively with club and high school for 6 years and then participated in intramurals throughout college. 



A fun fact about Kristen is she owns four goats used for Nevada Junior Rodeos.