Staff Directory

Elsa (Krieg) Reist

Title:
Director of Operations
Email:
Phone:
719-333-7229

Elsa (Krieg) Reist is in her fifth season as the director of operations for the Air Force volleyball team. A four-year letterwinner at the University of New Mexico and former coach at Colorado Juniors, Reist brings a knowledgeable background to the program, having also served on staff at her alma mater. She will oversee the logistics and day-to-day administrative duties for the Falcons, while serving as the team’s video exchange coordinator for the conference.

Reist came to Air Force from Colorado Juniors, where she had coached since 2018. During her tenure, she helped the club to the RMR 14s Division I championship, a 10th-place finish at Colorado Crossroads, a third-place finish at the Far Western Qualifier, an appearance at the 2019 USAV Junior Nationals, and a third-place finish at the 2022 Girl’s Junior National Volleyball Championships in the 16Patriot Division.

Prior to joining Colorado Juniors, she spent the 2015-18 seasons as the director of operations at New Mexico, while also serving as a volunteer assistant during her first year.

A native of Granby, Colo., Reist graduated from New Mexico in 2015 with a bachelor’s in interpersonal communication and earned a master’s degree in physical education, with a concentration in sports administration, from the school in 2017. As a middle blocker for the Lobos’ volleyball team, Reist was a team captain and three-time academic all-conference selection. Ranking eighth in the Mountain West as a freshman with a .306 hitting performance, she finished her career ranked sixth in UNM history with a .291 average and holds the New Mexico record for aces in a match, with eight.