Meet Our Team

COACH Original CYN

Athlete History:

Shotokan Karate

Roller Derby (10+ years and still going strong!)

Personal Results:

Lost 60+lbs, 5 pants sizes, 15in total body loss originally between 2014-2016, then did it all AGAIN after having an epic little kiddo.

Smashed 27 in 5 after years of agony, then went on to crush a speed test of 12 in 2 to make the All Star Roster for Red Stick Roller Derby.

Coaching Philosophy:

If you can show up when it’s hard, you can show up every single moment of your life. It’s not about it being easy. It’s about you convincing yourself to NOT GIVE UP.

Qualifications:

KCIT graduate

KC Thrive graduate

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Experienced Roller Derby Trainer and Coach

“I used to have a very negative relationship with my body and with food. After I had my son, my body was a stranger to me. I have since learned that my body and I are an amazingly strong team, and I love everything about it. Everything in this life is an experience worth learning from, and every lesson is a step forward to progress. That’s what I teach our Krash Course clients. Even the tough lessons mean you’re moving forward. The journey is so worth it.”

Fearless Leader: Krissy Krash

See Krissy's FUll Bio

Operations Ninja: BB-SKate

⁣Meg is a derby fanatic, and master of digital design and systems.

She is based in the small country of South Africa.

She has been in love with Derby since she first provided medical coverage for a bout around 7 years ago.

She immediately started NSO'ing and eventually leveled up to skating and have never looked back.

Her love for the Derby community and her team (Golden City Rollers) knows no bounds and through Derby (and wanting to get stronger, faster and to generally become a better jammer) she found her second love - fitness.

Other hobbies include CrossFit, baking, painting and making questionable life decisions.

Coach: Beather Juice

Athlete History:⁣

Division I NCAA All-American Swimmer

Triathlete (Chicago Sprint Triathlon 2021, 2022, 2023)

Open Water Long Distance Swimmer

Roller Derby Player 10+ years (Banked and Flat)

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Coaching Philosophy: ⁣⁣We are all primed for greatness. Sometimes we just need some help and direction. “Get Better” is one of my everyday mottos. When we fall or get knocked down, we learn the most about how to get back up. Keep believing and moving forward and great things happen.

Qualifications:

ACE Certified Personal Trainer

ACE Certified Exercise Instructor

Experienced Roller Derby Trainer and Coach (10+ years)

Swim Team Coach & Lifeguard Instructor

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Pam’s story or QUOTES :⁣⁣

I learned how to skate on the banked track back in 2014 with Tilted Thunder Rail Birds (TTRB) in Seattle. During COVID, I got sober, moved to Chicago and to the Chicago Knockouts, lost 35 lbs, and committed myself to getting better at life and at working out with more intention, with also a better view of myself. I was in a prime position to meet and join KRASH. Current member of the Chicago Knockouts and Director/Head Coach for the CKO Minors Program. Former juniors coach for the TTRB Peeps (Banked, RDCL).

Coach: Lady Gwennie fear

Gwennie has been a derby skills trainer since 2018. Whilst Gwennie has trained all levels, she primarily led Bootcamp and Fresh Meat practices. Gwennie’s favorite week of Bootcamp was week 3 because that was backwards skating night!!

Gwennie was dubbed the Patron Saint of New Skaters by one of her former league-mates because teaching new skaters was the highlight of her week!! Gwennie now provides private skating skills lessons in her community. She is also a coach with Krash Course.

Gwennie taught herself to skate backwards in 1978. Yep, you read that right!! She began roller skating when she was just 2 years old. Gwennie was a speed skater in her very young days.

Her star student is her grandson, Jackson, who started skating when he was nearing age 2 years. Jackson, or Dodger Posey, plays hockey and loves to teach his friends (young or old) how to skate. Gwennie and Jackson spend most weekends at their local rink and on the trails.

Coach: Pia Mess

I am Coach Misty aka Pia Mess #24/7 and I have a very extensive skating and coaching background.

I am one of the original skaters of Rat City starting in 2004 and I skated and coached them until 2009.

Upon moving to the Bay Area, Ca I started skating with BAD (Bay Area Derby) and then settled in with Silicon Valley Roller Derby until 2022 when I moved to Arizona.

I now skates with AZRD (Arizona Roller Derby). I also skate the USARS ruleset and I am a Women’s Team USA skater and the Head Coach of the Men’s Team USA.

I have coached on and off skates bootcamps in Hawaii, Costa Rica, Germany, Belgium and the UK (just to name a few).

In addition to my skating background, I am very involved in the fitness industry. I have been a Certified Personal Trainer for about 12 years, I has her CrossFit Level 1 certification and have been a Coach at Orangetheory for 5 years.

Strategy Coach: Yeti Page

Vanessa laced up for the first time in January 2011 as fresh meat (without even knowing how to skate!) and went on to become an A team skater with a bronze medal from WFTDA Champs under her belt.

After retiring in 2015, she made her triumphant return in 2023—and yes, she’s still crushing it on the A team.

When she’s not writing practice plans or leading her league’s rookie program as head coach, you’ll find her nurturing her jungle of plants, crocheting and knitting from self-drafted patterns, or 3D designing and printing wild creations just for the fun of it.

She's passionate about fostering growth—whether it’s in her teammates, her garden, or her latest DIY masterpiece.

Roller derby keeps her moving, connected, and fulfilled. Coaching gives her the chance to give back, helping rookies find their stride and showing them what’s possible on eight wheels. And when winter hits? You’ll catch her carving up the slopes on a snowboard.