Kristen Ortman is in her fourth season of her second stint as assistant coach, following a season as the team’s coordinator of tennis operations.  Before that, Ortman was assistant coach for the Bulls for two seasons and overall she enters her 10th 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.