Kelsie Kruger enters her third season with the Wolves women's basketball team in the fall of 2020. Kruger joined the Wolves after two seasons as the assistant at Utah State University.
The Wolves posted a 14-16 record overall in 2019-20. They advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament with an overtime win on the road at Concordia-St. Paul. Brianna Kusler and Lexi Wadsworth were named to the NSIC All-Conference first and second team.
The Wolves went 10-19 overall and 7-15 in the NSIC in her first season on staff. Two Wolves were named to the NSIC All-Conference teams in Brianna Kusler and Lexi Wadsworth.
In her two seasons with the Aggies, Kruger worked specifically with the post players, and was a key component to the Utah State recruiting effort. She coached 2017 all-conference performer Shannon Dufficy. Prior to her work at Utah State, Kruger spent the 2015-16 season as the women’s basketball operations coordinator at South Dakota State University. The Jackrabbits won the Summit League Conference Tournament, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kruger began her career as the basketball and volleyball graduate assistant at Iowa Lakes Community College. The Lakers volleyball team advanced to the NJCAA Tournament in November of 2011 and finished fifth nationally.
She returned to her alma-mater as an assistant coach in the spring of 2012 and spent one season at Adams State, before moving on to California State University, East Bay. In her two seasons with the Pioneers, Kruger coached five CCAA All-Conference players in Tori Breshers, Stephanie Lopez (2-time), Brianna Terrance, and Danielle Peacon. Stephanie Lopez was named the Daktronics All-West Region Player of the Year in 2015.
Kruger played collegiately at Adams State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Administration in May of 2011. The Grizzlies advanced to the NCAA Region Tournament in 2010 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2011. In her senior campaign, Kruger was named to the RMAC All-Conference team.
