Kristin Jones is a product of the San Diego soccer community. Born and raised in Oceanside, CA, Kristin played club soccer in San Diego before becoming a part of the UCSD Women’s soccer program. At UCSD, Kristin was an integral player for a program that made 3 Final Four appearances in the NCAA tournament, bringing home the National Championship 2 out of the 3 years. Kristin is a two time All-American, three time first-team NSCAA All-West Region, three-time All-CCAA selection, and the 2003 CCAA Player of the Year.
Immediately after college, Kristin transitioned into coaching at UCSD. After a 16 year coaching career as assistant and Associate Head Coach, she was promoted to Head Coach in 2018 of the program which is now Division 1. During her time coaching UCSD Women’s soccer program, the team won 12 conference championships, 7 Regional Championships and made 3 appearances in the NCAA Final Four.
In addition to her role at UCSD, she also was the Varsity coach at La Jolla High School for 13 years stepping down after the 2017 season. Her teams captured 3 CIF championships, a Western League title and multiple CIF Championship Final appearances. In 2009, Kristin was named CIF Coach of the Year for San Diego County.
Kristin has been Director of Coaching for La Jolla Impact since 2012. Before moving to Impact, Kristin worked closely with Brian McManus as the Assistant Director of the Girls Program at Nomads for 11 years. “Jonesy” is looking to build consistency and a positive learning environment for the kids of La Jolla.