Kristen Jacob Smith, an avid fan of mascots, has had the opportunity and enjoyment of meeting hundreds of characters across the country as a 15-year employee at the NCAA. She serves as an Associate Director of Broadcast Services in the Championship and Alliances department, where she has witnessed mascots enhance both the student-athlete and fan experience at marquee Division I championships, including the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours, Men’s College World Series, Women’s Volleyball Championship, and Men’s and Women’s College Cups.
A native of Middletown, Connecticut, Smith is a proud graduate of the University of Connecticut. She resides in Brownsburg, Indiana, with her husband, Jeff, and three young sons, Jayden, Kaleb and Logan.
