Krista Vansant - Women's Volleyball Coach - Indiana University Athletics

Krista Vansant

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
kvansant@iu.edu
Phone:
(812) 855-8261

Krista Vansant is in her fourth year with Indiana Volleyball.

Vansant helped recruit the Hoosiers 2020 freshmen class, which ranked No. 15 in the country, the highest ranked class in program history. It included the Hoosiers second highest ranked individual recruit in program history in No. 32 Tommi Stockham and two Under Armour All-Americans.

In the 2019 season Vansant mentored sophomore Breana Edwards, who led the team in kills with 361 and set an IU program record for kills in a match with 39 in a five-set match against Maryland. Following the 2019 season Edwards was selected to the U.S. Collegiate National Team – Gold Roster. Edwards was also named to the All-Big Ten Second Team.

In the summer of 2019 Vansant was selected as an assistant coach with the USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team Japan Tour. Vansant was also selected for the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Coaching Staff for the summer of 2020.

Two-time Honda Award winner and 2013 National Player of the Year Krista Vansant was named an assistant coach for Indiana volleyball on January 26, 2018.

Vansant, a 2014 graduate of the University of Washington helped the U.S. win gold at the Pan American Games and she was named an alternate for the 2016 Rio Olympic Team. She played professionally from the fall of 2015 through spring of 2016 with Volero Zurich in Switzerland.

"The entire volleyball family at Indiana is thrilled to welcome Krista," IU head coach Steve Aird said. "Her career speaks for itself and now she will turn her attention to training, recruiting and mentoring. She has a deep desire to help players grow as people and reach their full potential as athletes. She understands the game at a very high level and I am excited to work with her. Our goal is to transform this program into one of the nation's elite and Krista is built for that challenge."

Prior to IU Vansant served as a Volleyball Program Assistant at Washington and oversaw recruiting for the program. She also coached the Seattle Juniors 16 Volleyball Club.

As an outside hitter, Vansant left UW as the most decorated volleyball player ever to wear the purple and gold. In 2013, Vansant became the first Husky to claim the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year award. She earned ESPNW National Player of the Year recognition for the 2014 season, her senior campaign. This past season the Huskies' retired her No. 16 jersey.

In the 2013-14 season and 2014-15 season Vansant earned the Honda Sports Award, given to the best collegiate volleyball player.

On the international stage, Vansant earned Most Valuable Player honors and best outside spiker at the 2015 Pan American Cup, her first international tournament. She led Team USA to gold at the 2015 Pan Am Cup with a tournament-leading 50.4 kill percentage to go with 81 total points.

"I am thrilled to join Coach Aird at Indiana," Vansant said. "The passion and commitment that the athletic department are displaying surrounding volleyball are second to none. It is an unbelievable opportunity to build a successful, elite program. I am beyond thankful to Coach Aird and Mattie White for giving me this opportunity. Indiana University is a truly special place and I couldn't be more thrilled to join the Hoosier community. The future for Indiana volleyball is bright."

Vansant, a native of Redlands, Calif., graduated from Washington in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Sociology.

Vansant finished her playing career at UW with 1,893 career kills, which included 565 kills (4.67 kills per set) and a .320 hitting percentage in her senior year.