Kristen Kelsay Exclusive: How MSU's Head Coach Builds Champions Through Leadership, Legacy & Courageous Conflict

24/09/2025 41 min Temporada 1 Episodio 13

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Michigan State's Head Volleyball Coach Kristen Kelsay returns home to lead the program where she finished her Spartan career with over 3,000 assists—3,040 to be exact—ranking her sixth all-time in MSU history. She appeared in 133 career matches, which ranks eighth all-time at Michigan State, and her 473 career sets ranks fourth in program history. As a multi-year team captain, she led the Spartans to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in 2012 and 2013, while earning CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and being named a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. In this informative conversation, Kristen joins Alyxandra on She Aced That and shares her leadership philosophy, the courage it takes to address conflict, and why authenticity matters more than perfection. From player to coach, her journey comes full circle at MSU with an undefeated 7-0 start (when episode was recorded). This episode is ESSENTIAL for anyone in sports leadership.The episode truly captures something special - that combination of vulnerability, wisdom, and genuine passion for developing young women both on and off the court. Coach Kelsay's "bank account" analogy and her thoughts on courageous conflict are particularly powerful takeaways that will resonate with coaches and leaders at any level. New She Aced That Episodes Every Wednesday! Follow @sheacedthat on all social media platformsFollow Coach Kelsay @kriskels12 on Instagram

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