Kristen Bowness
Youth Program Director | Utah Hockey Club
Kristen Bowness graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in physical education. During her time at UA, she played for the women’s hockey team for three seasons and earned her master’s degree in Sport Management and Athletic Administration. After graduation, she taught physical education for six years and was awarded Rookie Teacher of the Year for Arizona. Bowness was the manager of diversity development and sled hockey for the Tampa Bay Lightning for five seasons. She created, managed, and coached various levels of girls’ hockey throughout the Tampa Bay Area. She coached sled hockey teams and won 3 national championships while helping to establish Southeast region girls and sled hockey leagues with 6+ teams in each. She is a USA level 4 coach.
