Danielle Krzyzaniak begins her first year on head coach Neil Macdonald’s staff as a graduate assistant.
Krzyzaniak will be in charge of the goalkeepers at Jax State.
She transitions from a player to a coaching role after four seasons at Bethel University, an NAIA program in Mckenzie, Tennessee. Krzyzaniak capped off her time as a Wildcat as an NAIA All-American and All-South region Honorable Mention goalkeeper. She played in 67 games at Bethel and posted over 450 career saves, including 17 shutout outings. The Bolton, Ontario, Canada native had a save percentage of over 80 percent and accumulated 31 wins in goal. She was awarded the Golden Glove honor in 2016 as the Goalkeepr of the Year in the Southern States Athletic Conference. As a junior, she collected 145 saves. Krzyzaniak was a three-time SSAC First Team selection. She moved to the professional circuit as a member of the WPSL Chattanooga FC club.
Krzyzaniak has mentored keepers throughout her career, including a summer camp instructor with CFCW and trained middle school keepers.
