Krystin Jachim (pronounced Jack – um) will enter her sixth season of coaching at Utah Valley in 2019. Jachim, who finished her playing career in a Wolverine uniform in 2013, spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as a volunteer assistant at UVU before being promoted to the top assistant prior to the 2016 campaign.
During her first year of coaching at UVU in 2014, Jachim helped lead the Wolverines to perfect 4-0 record at the WAC Tournament en route to claiming the conference tournament title. That season, she was a member of the first coaching staff in UVU's NCAA Division I history to lead a team into the NCAA postseason. In 2015, Jachim -- who was a shortstop in her playing days -- helped the Wolverines lead the nation in double plays turned with 45, as well as make another deep run at the 2015 WAC Tournament. In 2016, Jachim once again helped the Wolverines to first-round victory at the WAC Tournament as well as shatter a number of school records.
Jachim has worked primarily with infielders and hitters during her time on staff at UVU. She has also helped organize and instruct at the team's camps, along with helping with recruiting and travel. In 2019, Jachim will now transition to the director of operations position in which she will help coordinate and organize all of UVU's travel and recruiting.
Jachim began her collegiate career at Salt Lake Community College, where she earned All-America honors during her sophomore campaign in 2011, prior to transferring to Utah Valley for her junior and senior seasons (2012 and 2013). The shortstop was a two-time all-conference performer during her stellar two-year career at UVU, as she batted .340 with 14 home runs, 21 doubles, 68 runs batted in, 162 assists and 171 putouts while playing in all 115 games. During her senior season she not only helped lead the Wolverines to a school record 35 victories, but also topped the team in batting average (.375), doubles (12), RBIs (33), on-base percentage (.444) and walks (20). She was also a three-time conference player of the week during her time in Orem, as well as a Great West Conference champion in 2012.
The native of Roy, Utah and graduate of Roy High School was a three-time All-State selection and a state champion during her high school days. Jachim was also a two-time All-Region player at SLCC and hit an astonishing .472 with 19 home runs and 100 RBIs during her All-American season in 2011.
Jachim received her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Utah Valley in 2014 and is planning on pursing a master's degree in the near future.
At Utah Valley University ...
SENIOR ~ (2013): Earned second team All-PCSC honors after posting a career-best .375 batting average to go along with 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, and three home runs ... led Utah Valley batting average, RBIs, doubles, and on-base percentage (.444) ... in the PCSC, ranked second in on-base percentage, third in batting average, and fourth in slugging (.519), hits (60), doubles, and RBIs ... appeared in all 55 games and saw 53 starts, primarily at shortstop ... posted a .911 fielding percentage with 14 errors ... led the team with 19 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI contests ... was named PCSC Player of the Week on March 20 after batting a combined .560 (14-for-25) through eight games at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. ... also delivered nine RBIs over the course of the invitational, including a pair of three-RBI outings against Saint Peter's and Rider ... went 2-for-4 with a three-RBI basehit in UVU's 8-6, comeback victory over Weber State on Apr. 3 ... went 1-for-3 with a home run against BYU on Apr. 6 ... concludes her two-year career at Utah Valley with a .340 batting average, 116 hits, 68 RBIs, and 14 home runs ... ranks seventh all-time at UVU in batting average, hits, and doubles.
JUNIOR ~ (2012): Named First Team All-GWC and an Honorable Mention All-PCSC selection ... a two-time Conference Player of the Week ... started and played in all 60 games (56 at shortstop and 4 at DP) ... hit .309 with 11 home runs, nine doubles, and 35 RBIs ... also scored 28 runs, worked 11 walks and stole three bases (3-4) ... slugged .541 and posted a .349 on base percentage ... committed 18 errors at SS for a .913 fielding percentage ... in conference-only play hit .296 with three homers, three doubles and seven RBIs ... had two, six-game hitting streaks, 15 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI contests during the year.
Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Roy High School ... named All-State in softball three times ... helped lead her team to the State Championship her senior year ... was the All-Area MVP ... also played basketball in high school ... named All-State in basketball two times.
Other College ...
Attended and played softball at Salt Lake Community College from 2009-11 ... played shortstop and third base for the Bruins ... First Team NJCAA All-American selection her sophomore year ... named an All-Region player both seasons ... helped her team win back-to-back SWAC and Region titles ... also helped the Bruins place second at Nationals in 2011 and place fifth at Nationals in 2010 ... hit an astonishing .472 with 19 home runs and 100 RBI's during her All-American season of 2011.
