Bio

Head Softball Coach Kristen Silva is entering her 2nd season as leader of the softball program for Seward County. During her first season in Liberal, Silva guided the Lady Saints to a 7th place finish in the KJCCC with an overall record of 21-33 and a conference mark of 11-21. Kristen coached mutliple postseason award recipients with both outfielder Ashanti Thompson and pitcher/utility player Aaliyah Gutierrez get All-Conference selections. Both Thompson and Gutierrez were selected to the All-KJCCC Honorable Mention team.

Silva spent the past seven seasons with Lamar Community College and competed in Region IX (2016-22). While at Lamar, Silva won 143 games in the six seasons with the program. The best season occurred in the spring of 2018, with a 35-18 overall record and a 24-6 conference record. 

Before Silva's time at Lamar, she was the assistant coach at the University of Puget Sound (2012-15) and coached an 18U program in Tacoma, Washington. From 2010 to 2012, Silva worked as the assistant softball coach at 5A Fruita Monument High School in Fruita, Colorado, where their record was 59-11. The team qualified for the CHSAA State Tournament yearly, including appearances in the Elite Eight in 2012, Semi-Finals in 2011, and Quarter-Finals in 2010.

Coach Silva, a Hawaiian native resides in Liberal, KS.