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Tekavec Promoted to Associate Head Coach
10/7/2025 12:54:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Head Beach Volleyball Coach Steve Grotowski announced the promotion of Kristi Tekavec to associate head coach on Tuesday.
"I'm so happy for this great news," expressed Head Coach Steve Grotowski. "Kristi has worked very hard and is so passionate about our school and this program! Coaching at the school you played for is such a great part of college sports, and I love that Kristi has this opportunity. She helps me to be a better version of myself every day and pour into each player on our team. She is so deserving of this promotion, and I can't thank Brian and our administration enough for believing in her!"
Tekavec, a former Florida Atlantic volleyball (2013-17) and beach volleyball (2019) student-athlete, joined the beach volleyball staff as an assistant coach in 2020. Throughout her time on staff, she has been instrumental in transforming the beach volleyball program into a national contender, achieving three NCAA Championship appearances (2022, 2023, 2025), three conference titles (2021, 2023, 2025), and a program-best No. 8 AVCA national ranking (2022).
This past season, Coach Tekavec helped guide the Sandy Owls to one of their winningest seasons in program history, capturing the 2025 CUSA Championship and earning the program's third NCAA Championship appearance. The Sandy Owls finished the season tying for the second-most single-season wins in program history with 21. One of the most decorated seasons in program history, the Sandy Owls earned numerous awards, including two AVCA All-American honors, CUSA Pair of the Year, four AVCA Top Flight honors, five CUSA All-Conference honors, two CUSA All-Freshman Team honors, CUSA Pair of the Tournament, and four CUSA All-Tournament team honors.
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"I'm so happy for this great news," expressed Head Coach Steve Grotowski. "Kristi has worked very hard and is so passionate about our school and this program! Coaching at the school you played for is such a great part of college sports, and I love that Kristi has this opportunity. She helps me to be a better version of myself every day and pour into each player on our team. She is so deserving of this promotion, and I can't thank Brian and our administration enough for believing in her!"
Tekavec, a former Florida Atlantic volleyball (2013-17) and beach volleyball (2019) student-athlete, joined the beach volleyball staff as an assistant coach in 2020. Throughout her time on staff, she has been instrumental in transforming the beach volleyball program into a national contender, achieving three NCAA Championship appearances (2022, 2023, 2025), three conference titles (2021, 2023, 2025), and a program-best No. 8 AVCA national ranking (2022).
This past season, Coach Tekavec helped guide the Sandy Owls to one of their winningest seasons in program history, capturing the 2025 CUSA Championship and earning the program's third NCAA Championship appearance. The Sandy Owls finished the season tying for the second-most single-season wins in program history with 21. One of the most decorated seasons in program history, the Sandy Owls earned numerous awards, including two AVCA All-American honors, CUSA Pair of the Year, four AVCA Top Flight honors, five CUSA All-Conference honors, two CUSA All-Freshman Team honors, CUSA Pair of the Tournament, and four CUSA All-Tournament team honors.
FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS
For updates, follow @FAUBeachVB on X and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.
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