Kristina Baugh - Women's Basketball Coach

Kristina Baugh

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
baughk@bc.edu

Boston College women's basketball coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee named Kristina Baugh as an assistant coach on June 24, 2025

"As a Bostonian, I am honored to represent more than just our athletic excellence at Boston College, but a place rooted in integrity and service," said Baugh. I am truly honored to join Coach Mac and the Boston College Women's Basketball staff. This program is building something truly special, and I'm elated to contribute to a culture that empowers student-
athletes both on and off the court."

The newest addition to the staff spent two seasons at Stetson, where she helped the Hatters to back-to-back winning seasons since 2016-18 and a postseason appearance in 2023-24.

She contributed to the development of First-Team All-ASUN selection and ASU Newcomer of the Year, Cameron Thomas. Thomas averaged 17.1 points per game on 49.4 percent shooting, 39.7 percent from beyond the arc, and averaged 4.7 rebounds per game.

Before joining Stetson, Baugh served as the head coach at Barry from 2020 to 2023. She made an immediate impact during her first full season, guiding the team to a 16-10 overall record, including a solid 12-8 record in the Sunshine State Conference. Baugh led the Buccaneers to the semifinals of the SSC Tournament for the first time since 2018. Under Baugh's guidance, Harriet Swindells emerged as the conference's all-time career leader in made three-point field goals, setting a record of 270.

Before arriving at Barry, Baugh spent five seasons as the head coach of the Beacons at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. During her time there, she led the Beacons to an impressive 87-49 overall record, including an exceptional 62-20 record over the last three years. Under her leadership, the team achieved significant milestones, including their first-ever two 20-win seasons, capturing the first-ever Little East Conference Tournament Championship, and earning the program's inaugural NCAA Tournament appearance.

Baugh's .640 winning percentage remains the best in school history. She was also honored as the 2017-18 Little East Conference Co-Coach of the Year, becoming only the second coach in Beacon history to receive this prestigious award. One of her standout seasons was in 2017-18 when she led one of the youngest teams in the nation to an incredible 25-4 record, setting new program records for wins, conference wins, winning streak, and the highest-ever finish in conference play.

Before her success at UMass-Boston, Baugh served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Central Connecticut State University, where she played a crucial role in the team's success. During her time there, the team achieved two winning seasons and a combined 46 victories over three seasons. They also secured appearances in the Northeast Conference tournament twice and the NIT Tournament once. Baugh's coaching expertise helped develop several players who earned All-Conference accolades, with Jess Babe even receiving Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

Baugh's coaching journey also includes her time as the head men's basketball coach of the Carolina Cheetahs in the American Basketball Association (ABA). In her first season with the Cheetahs, she led the team to a successful season, posting a combined 14 victories and guiding them to the postseason tournament in their inaugural year. Additionally, she gained valuable coaching experience while working on the staff at Winston-Salem State in North Carolina and New Jersey Tech.

Baugh graduated from Providence with a degree in history. She played four seasons with the Friars, appearing in 109 games. She earned her master's degree in educational leadership at CCSU.