On this week’s episode of The Krista Redpath Show, we continue our journey Around the Big Sky in Women’s Hoops with a stop in Sacramento to visit with Hornets head coach Aaron Kallhoff. Now entering his third season at Sac State, Kallhoff stepped into the job immediately after the program’s historic 2022–23 run — a 25–8 season, a share of the Big Sky regular-season title, the program’s first-ever Big Sky Tournament championship, and its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

With key pieces departing after that landmark year, Kallhoff inherited both opportunity and challenge. In just two seasons, he has guided the Hornets to advance in the Big Sky Tournament every year, delivered a nine-win improvement, and posted the program’s second-highest win total of the last decade.

Krista and Coach Kallhoff dive into his 20-plus-year coaching journey across the junior college, mid-major, and Power Five levels; his experience developing elite players like Lauren Gustin; his recruiting philosophy; and the vision he has for Sacramento State moving forward.

They also explore the personal side of coaching — including Kallhoff’s deep love for his wife, Josie, and their three children, Camden, Caylix, and Capri. Family is at the heart of who he is and how he leads, and it’s a meaningful part of the story behind the coach you see on the sidelines.

It’s a thoughtful, detailed look at leadership, culture building, and sustaining success in one of the most competitive mid-major leagues in the country.