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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Kratchwell Named Associate Head Coach
7/16/2026 12:54:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Two-time All-EAGL Second Team member returns to her alma mater in coaching capacity
DURHAM, N.H. – UNH gymnastics head coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte announced the hire of former Wildcat captain and two-time All-EAGL Second Team gymnast Kylie Kratchwell, a 2021 UNH graduate, as associate head coach, effective immediately.
Kratchwell will help serve as the Wildcats' recruiting coordinator alongside assistant coaches Alyssa Worthington and Nick Cramer. In the gym, her primary coaching focus will be uneven bars, and she will also support floor choreography and equipment management.
"I'm extremely excited to welcome Kylie back to UNH," Bruck Ayotte said. "She believes in our program and is eager to help us continue building something special while helping take our team to the next level. The experience and knowledge Kylie has gained throughout her career will be a tremendous asset to our student-athletes. I am thrilled to have her on board."
During four seasons at the University of Arizona (2023-26), Kratchwell played a key role in the GymCats' resurgence, helping the program qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships each season. Working primarily with bars and floor exercise, she helped Arizona tie the program record on bars (49.475), post one of the top team scores in school history (197.000), and finish ranked as high as No. 23 nationally on bars. Under her guidance, athletes earned Big 12 honors, including 2025 Big 12 Specialist of the Year Elena Deets. Kratchwell was recognized as a 2025 WCGA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year and was elevated to associate head coach in June 2025.
Originally recruited by UNH Hall of Fame head coach Gail Goodspeed, Kratchwell was a member of the Wildcat gymnastics program from 2017-22. The Sewell, N.J., native was sidelined by injury in her first two seasons (2018, 2019) before winning UNH's Most Improved Award as a bars specialist for Bruck Ayotte's first season at the helm in 2020. Kratchwell earned a berth on the All-EAGL Second Team on bars in both 2021 and 2022. Serving as a captain in that '22 campaign, she scored a personal-best 9.925 (Feb. 25, vs LIU) and registered a team-high 9.875 on bars at the 2022 EAGL Championship, hosted by George Washington, earning EAGL All-Tournament First Team honors.
About UNH Gymnastics
The 2026 UNH gymnastics team went a perfect 4-0 to win the outright EAGL regular-season championship for the first time in program history. Head Coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte was named EAGL Head Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to an overall 20-8 record, which included an unbeaten 9-0 mark at home. Senior Serena Mullin was named the EAGL co-Senior Gymnast of the Year, sophomore Mady Harvey was crowned the EAGL balance beam champion in both the regular season and EAGL Championship meet, and junior co-captain McCall McMullen joined Mullin and Harvey as NCAA Regional Championship competitors – McMullen on floor, Harvey on beam and Mullin in all-around.
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Kratchwell will help serve as the Wildcats' recruiting coordinator alongside assistant coaches Alyssa Worthington and Nick Cramer. In the gym, her primary coaching focus will be uneven bars, and she will also support floor choreography and equipment management.
"I'm extremely excited to welcome Kylie back to UNH," Bruck Ayotte said. "She believes in our program and is eager to help us continue building something special while helping take our team to the next level. The experience and knowledge Kylie has gained throughout her career will be a tremendous asset to our student-athletes. I am thrilled to have her on board."
During four seasons at the University of Arizona (2023-26), Kratchwell played a key role in the GymCats' resurgence, helping the program qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships each season. Working primarily with bars and floor exercise, she helped Arizona tie the program record on bars (49.475), post one of the top team scores in school history (197.000), and finish ranked as high as No. 23 nationally on bars. Under her guidance, athletes earned Big 12 honors, including 2025 Big 12 Specialist of the Year Elena Deets. Kratchwell was recognized as a 2025 WCGA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year and was elevated to associate head coach in June 2025.
Originally recruited by UNH Hall of Fame head coach Gail Goodspeed, Kratchwell was a member of the Wildcat gymnastics program from 2017-22. The Sewell, N.J., native was sidelined by injury in her first two seasons (2018, 2019) before winning UNH's Most Improved Award as a bars specialist for Bruck Ayotte's first season at the helm in 2020. Kratchwell earned a berth on the All-EAGL Second Team on bars in both 2021 and 2022. Serving as a captain in that '22 campaign, she scored a personal-best 9.925 (Feb. 25, vs LIU) and registered a team-high 9.875 on bars at the 2022 EAGL Championship, hosted by George Washington, earning EAGL All-Tournament First Team honors.
About UNH Gymnastics
The 2026 UNH gymnastics team went a perfect 4-0 to win the outright EAGL regular-season championship for the first time in program history. Head Coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte was named EAGL Head Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to an overall 20-8 record, which included an unbeaten 9-0 mark at home. Senior Serena Mullin was named the EAGL co-Senior Gymnast of the Year, sophomore Mady Harvey was crowned the EAGL balance beam champion in both the regular season and EAGL Championship meet, and junior co-captain McCall McMullen joined Mullin and Harvey as NCAA Regional Championship competitors – McMullen on floor, Harvey on beam and Mullin in all-around.
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