Kristin Halte
Head Coach
Kristin Halte took over the reigns of the Biola softball program in the Fall of 2021, becoming the program's 10th head coach. Spring 2024 will be her third year as the Eagles' leader.
Throughout Halte's career as the Biola softball head coach, she has coached one NFCA All-American, one D2CCA All-American, one NFCA All-West Region selection, one D2CCA All-West Region pick, one D2CCA West Region Pitcher of the Year, one PacWest Pitcher of the Year, one CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, five All-PacWest players, five PacWest Players of the Week, 13 Academic All-PacWest Players, and 10 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.
In 2022, Halte led her team to achieve a .581 winning percentage and a third place mark in the PacWest Conference. Early in the season, Halte's softball squad beat nationally-ranked No. 21 Colorado Mesa at the Concordia Kickoff Classic and went on to take two conference games from No. 9 Concordia at the tail end of the season.
Halte came full circle with standout pitcher, Paige Austin. Austin was an Eagles' veteran who Halte coached for four seasons. Austin headlined for the BU softball squad, putting together her best season in La Mirada and received several prestigious honors including: PacWest Pitcher of the Year, NFCA/D2CCA All-Region, D2CCA West Region Pitcher of the Year and NFCA/D2CCA First Team All-American honors. Austin tallied a whopping 205 strikeouts under Halte's guidance and became the program's leader for career strikeouts.
The team took home five all-conference awards, including four First Team All-PacWest picks and one Second Team selection.
The Biola Softball program has played a big role in Halte's life as a student-athlete and coach. Halte has served as a pitching coach for Biola in parts of nine seasons under Lorie Coleman and Nikki Ragin (Udria). Halte went on to replace Ragin who returned to her alma mater, The University of Oregon, as an assistant coach.
Halte took over a Biola team that made history in 2021, winning Biola’s first team NCAA Division II West Region Championship and appearing in the NCAA Championship Series, ultimately falling to West Texas A&M in three games. During the 2021 season the Eagles posted a 26-16 overall record and went 14-10 in the PacWest. Biola entered the postseason with the number one toughest strength of schedule in the country, regularly facing tough opponents such as Concordia and Azusa Pacific.
Coached by Halte, the Eagles' pitching staff finished just behind Concordia during the 2021 season with a team ERA of 2.07. The Eagles' pitching crew was paced by Biola’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Austin. Austin led the PacWest with an ERA of 1.25.
For Halte, taking over the program was more than a promotion, but also a continuation of a family legacy. She will continue to build upon the legacy of her aunt and former Biola head coach, Coleman, had previously built. Halte pitched under Coleman and alongside her twin sister Leslie and cousin Vanessa. “It is a great honor to lead a program that has not only changed my life but has changed the trajectory of my family’s life for years to come,” said Halte.
In between her success as a collegiate coach, Halte served as the head coach at Valencia High School in Placentia, California. During her two seasons at Valencia, Halte helped lead the Tigers to their first playoff win in ten years with an overall record of 17-8.
Halte will rely on her experiences as a Biola student-athlete and assistant coach to help guide Team 29 back to a championship season. “I walked onto the campus as a freshman 14 years ago and it is so awesome to see how God uses all your experiences up until this point to equip you to fill such a role,’ said Halte. “I’m extremely honored to have the privilege of being named the new Head Coach of Biola Softball.”
Halte completed her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with emphasis in teaching and coaching with a minor in biblical studies from Biola in 2012. She continued to complete a Master's of Science in Sport Management with a concentration in sport administration at Liberty University in 2016.
She and her husband, Anthony have one daughter, Hayden, who is already Biola Softball’s biggest-little fan at Freedom Field.