Kristland Damazo joined Grinnell College as an assistant coach for the volleyball program in 2022.
A native of Beaver Falls, Pa., Damazo received her bachelor's degree from Geneva College where she majored in sport management. During her time at Geneva, she was a two time all-conference selection and helped lead her team to the NCAA tournament in 2011.
She got her coaching start while in college at Geneva, where she coached with the Infiniti Volleyball Club out of Salem, Ohio. Damazo was also an assistant coach at the University of Valley Forge in 2017 and helped lead the team to a program best 18-7 record.
Damazo resides in Grinnell with her husband, DJ, and three sons, Malachi, Simeon and Josiah.