Kristin Beitz joins Messiah field hockey in 2024, her first season as an assistant coach.
Kristin is a 2018 graduate of Messiah University and started all four years as a forward/midfielder for the Falcons. During her time as a falcon, Kristin earned NFHCA Third Team All American in 2017, 2x Final Four All-Tournament Team in 2016 and 2017, 2x NFHCA All-Region Team in 2016 and 2017 and 2x All-MAC Common First-Team honors in 2016 and 2017. Kristin was also selected for the NFHCA Division III Senior Game in 2017.
During her Messiah field hockey career, she obtained a national championship in 2016 and a national runner-up in 2017.
Kristin resides in Mechanicsburg with her husband Derek – a graduate of Messiah University – and their daughter Blair.