Kristen Ortman is in her first year as Coordinator of Tennis Operations after spending two seasons as an assistant coach on the women’s tennis staff. Ortman enters her seventh season overall as a member of the UB squad as she was a four-year letterwinner for Kathy Twist before graduating in 2005-06.
Ortman finished her career with school records for most singles wins (59) and doubles wins (59) in a career. She compiled a 59-38 singles mark and a 59-41 doubles record, culminating her career with a season-best 19 victories in both singles and doubles play in 2005-06.
A team captain on the court, Ortman also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2006 and being named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Scholar-Athlete list in 2004 and 2005. She also earned membership into UB’s Mortar Board Society and Golden Key International Honour Society.
A Western New York native, Ortman graduated from Amherst High School in 2002. She earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from UB in 2006 and a master’s degree in higher education administation in 2008.
