Katrina DeKrey enters her second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Alaska Nanooks men's and women's cross country programs in 2026-27, bringing more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience across multiple NCAA divisions.
Before joining Alaska, DeKrey built an extensive coaching résumé with stops at Army West Point, Sacred Heart University, Nova Southeastern University and Florida International University. Throughout her career, she has coached sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and multi-event athletes, helping student-athletes reach NCAA championships, win conference titles and establish school records.
During her time at Sacred Heart, DeKrey's athletes set six school records in two seasons, and one qualified for the USATF U20 Championships. At Nova Southeastern, she helped develop the program's first-ever multi-event NCAA qualifier and coached eight Peach Belt Conference champions. While at Florida International, she guided four NCAA national qualifiers and five school record holders.
A native of Gainesville, Florida, DeKrey competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the University of Florida, where she earned three SEC Academic Honor Roll selections. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Florida and a master's degree in hospitality and tourism management from Florida International.
DeKrey is a USA Track & Field Level 2 certified coach in sprints, hurdles and relays, as well as jumps. She also holds technical certifications from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in sports science and strength and conditioning.
