Fultz Named Assistant Volleyball Coach

Miami University head volleyball coach Dan Gwitt has announced the addition of assistant coach Kristina Fultz. Fultz spent the past two seasons as the head coach of Baldwin Wallace University.

"I am thrilled to welcome Kristina to our team. She brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success, having coached at prestigious institutions like Baldwin Wallace, Navy and Muskingum University," said Gwitt. "Kristina's expertise in nurturing talent promises an immediate positive impact on our volleyball program. Coming from the Cincinnati area, her deep understanding of the Midwest, combined with her commitment to academic excellence, ensures a promising future for our team both athletically and academically."

While serving as the head coach of Baldwin Wallace, Fultz led the Yellow Jackets to a 25-24 overall record and a 9-9 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Her student-athletes received a total of five All-OAC awards in two seasons, including a first-team All-OAC nod in 2023 and a Libero of the Year recognition in 2022. They also compiled 16 Academic All-OAC Accolades and six College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District awards over 2022 and 2023.

While with Navy, Fultz served as an assistant coach under Paco Labrador. In her first season in Annapolis, she helped the team to a 23-9 mark. Navy won the Patriot League Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament that fall for the first time in program history.

Fultz previously served as a graduate assistant at Muskingum University. During that period of time, she assisted the Fighting Muskies to a 35-20 record in two seasons.

Fultz attended Wittenberg University, where she was a four-year member of the volleyball team from 2012-2015 under Coach Labrador. In 2014, she was an NCAA All-Regional Tournament team honoree, and in 2015, she was named to the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Tournament team. She helped the Tigers produce a 110-21 record during her time with the team. Fultz was a captain in each of her final two seasons at Wittenberg, as the Tigers recorded back-to-back 29-win seasons. In 2015, Fultz led the Tigers to the Division III NCAA Tournament Championship match.

Fultz graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2016. She also received her Master of Arts in Adult Education from Muskingum University in 2018.

"I am honored to join the Miami Volleyball staff and become part of a program that has such a rich tradition of success and creating champions. I want to express my gratitude to Dan for the opportunity to join the RedHawk volleyball family," said Fultz. "I am extremely excited to learn from him during this time and contribute to the legacy of Miami Volleyball. I also want to thank the many administrators and staff who spent time with me during this process and showed me what a special place Miami is."

Related News

Related Videos