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Kristyne Esparza
First Season: 2022-23
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 86
Crew Chief: 1 (1%)
U1: 5 (6%)
U2: 80 (93%)
Home Wins: 71%
Home Fouls: 16.5
Away Fouls: 18.5
Foul Diff: 2.0
Attendance: 2,333
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 86 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 12 |
| Crew Chief | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | 80 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 12 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 22 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| WCC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| WAC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Mountain West | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Summit | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Big Sky | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Horizon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PAC 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2-15 | Brian McAnally | Jason Phillips | Kristyne Esparza | Omaha | Denver | 83 - 76 | 13 - 14 | $1,675 | $31,625 |
| 2026-1-24 | Mark Riggs | Jourdan Love | Kristyne Esparza | Denver | North Dakota | 86 - 93 | 26 - 24 | $1,675 | $29,950 |
| 2026-1-17 | Rob Keuneman | Kevin Raher | Kristyne Esparza | Fresno State | Wyoming | 63 - 60 | 15 - 22 | $2,400 | $28,275 |
| 2026-1-6 | Brian McNutt | Tony Meeks | Kristyne Esparza | Miami (OH) | Western Michigan | 87 - 76 | 19 - 27 | $2,050 | $25,875 |
| 2026-1-3 | Daryl Gelinas | Alfred Smith | Kristyne Esparza | Grand Canyon | Colorado State | 60 - 70 | 22 - 17 | $2,400 | $23,825 |
| 2025-12-28 | David Walker | Kelly Pfeifer | Kristyne Esparza | South Dakota | Mount Marty College | 85 - 61 | 10 - 16 | $1,675 | $21,425 |
| 2025-12-16 | Gerald Williams | Greg Gerritsen | Kristyne Esparza | Denver | Colorado-Colorado Springs | 129 - 93 | 15 - 21 | $1,675 | $19,750 |
| 2025-12-14 | Brian Dorsey | Steve Honacki | Kristyne Esparza | Cleveland State | Oakland City | 96 - 52 | 16 - 16 | $1,950 | $18,075 |
| 2025-12-13 | Doug Sturdivan | Michael Wallace | Kristyne Esparza | UC San Diego | Tulane | 93 - 67 | 15 - 14 | $1,950 | $16,125 |
| 2025-12-10 | Nate Harris | Jason Phillips | Kristyne Esparza | San Diego State | Lamar | 89 - 71 | 19 - 20 | $2,400 | $14,175 |
| 2025-12-6 | Josh White | Kelly Anlauf | Kristyne Esparza | North Dakota State | Northern Arizona | 69 - 68 | 8 - 19 | $1,675 | $11,775 |
| 2025-11-25 | Gerald Williams | Steve Honacki | Kristyne Esparza | Cleveland State | Waynesburg | 109 - 56 | 19 - 20 | $1,950 | $10,100 |
| 2025-11-21 | Kelly Pfeifer | Mark Riggs | Kristyne Esparza | South Dakota State | Georgia State | 105 - 58 | 21 - 21 | $1,675 | $8,150 |
| 2025-11-15 | Bryan Anslinger | Kenneth Moreland | Kristyne Esparza | Omaha | Southern Utah | 90 - 85 | 13 - 18 | $1,675 | $6,475 |
| 2025-11-3 | Glen Mayberry | Frank Harvey | Kristyne Esparza | Loyola Marymount | Lincoln University (CA) | 137 - 54 | 19 - 19 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 2025-11-3 | Juan Corral | Kristyne Esparza | Drew Spooner | Wyoming | Northern State | 99 - 75 | 13 - 19 | $2,400 | $4,800 |
| 2025-3-8 | Layne Barney | Michael Mojica | Kristyne Esparza | Long Beach State | Cal Poly | 69 - 83 | 15 - 18 | $1,950 | $52,950 |
| 2025-3-1 | Lewis Garrison | Mark Fulton | Kristyne Esparza | Portland State | Montana | 79 - 76 | 18 - 21 | $1,950 | $51,000 |
| 2025-2-22 | D.G. Nelson | Layne Barney | Kristyne Esparza | San Diego | Oregon State | 73 - 83 | 24 - 16 | $2,400 | $49,050 |
| 2025-2-15 | Chad Shepherd | Mark Fulton | Kristyne Esparza | Hawai'i | UC Irvine | 49 - 66 | 19 - 18 | $1,950 | $46,650 |
| 2025-2-13 | Chad Shepherd | Mark Fulton | Kristyne Esparza | Hawai'i | Long Beach State | 62 - 60 | 16 - 19 | $1,950 | $44,700 |
| 2025-2-11 | Toby Doolittle | Kristyne Esparza | Wacey Lynn | Pepperdine | Loyola Marymount | 60 - 69 | 10 - 17 | $2,400 | $42,750 |
| 2025-2-8 | Kristyne Esparza | Jacob Hirz | Ben Cartmell | Seattle U | UT Arlington | 67 - 65 | 14 - 15 | $1,650 | $40,350 |
| 2025-2-1 | Frank Harvey | Toby Doolittle | Kristyne Esparza | Montana | Sacramento State | 87 - 59 | 17 - 16 | $1,950 | $38,700 |
| 2025-1-25 | Ryan Holmes | Michael Kashirsky | Kristyne Esparza | Southern Utah | California Baptist | 60 - 76 | 21 - 21 | $1,650 | $36,750 |
| 2025-1-18 | Andy Cohn | Ervin Wilson | Kristyne Esparza | UC Riverside | UC San Diego | 85 - 81 | 18 - 18 | $1,950 | $35,100 |
| 2025-1-4 | Matthew Ruskasin | Alexander Thompson | Kristyne Esparza | Northern Arizona | Weber State | 80 - 77 | 19 - 19 | $1,950 | $33,150 |
| 2024-12-21 | Chad Shepherd | Nomi Kidwai | Kristyne Esparza | Cal State Northridge | Chicago State | 81 - 57 | 20 - 23 | $1,950 | $31,200 |
| 2024-12-18 | Tony Padilla | Ray Natali | Kristyne Esparza | Santa Clara | Kennesaw State | 94 - 74 | 22 - 24 | $2,400 | $29,250 |
| 2024-12-17 | Randy McCall | Bret Smith | Kristyne Esparza | Oregon State | Sacramento State | 82 - 45 | 12 - 19 | $2,400 | $26,850 |
| 2024-12-14 | Greg Morstein | Mark Cook | Kristyne Esparza | Portland State | Northwest Indian | 110 - 48 | 8 - 14 | $1,950 | $24,450 |
| 2024-12-7 | Robert Lehigh | Tyler Kumpf | Kristyne Esparza | Pepperdine | Grambling | 85 - 57 | 14 - 12 | $2,400 | $22,500 |
| 2024-11-27 | Frank Harvey | Justin Shamion | Kristyne Esparza | San Diego | MARIAN | 69 - 64 | 16 - 21 | $2,400 | $20,100 |
| 2024-11-26 | Martin Cichocki | Justin Shamion | Kristyne Esparza | Cal Poly | Grambling | 82 - 79 | 10 - 17 | $1,950 | $17,700 |
| 2024-11-23 | Matthew Ruskasin | Kristyne Esparza | Dean De Selle | Southern Utah | Idaho | 82 - 67 | 13 - 19 | $1,650 | $15,750 |
| 2024-11-20 | Michael Kashirsky | Matt Rafferty | Kristyne Esparza | UC Santa Barbara | UTEP | 76 - 79 | 15 - 24 | $1,950 | $14,100 |
| 2024-11-16 | Marques Pettigrew | Peter Larson | Kristyne Esparza | San Francisco | Chicago State | 82 - 37 | 13 - 20 | $2,400 | $12,150 |
| 2024-11-14 | Chris Merlo | Dean De Selle | Kristyne Esparza | Cal Poly | Seattle U | 75 - 71 | 13 - 16 | $1,950 | $9,750 |
| 2024-11-13 | D.G. Nelson | Peter Larson | Kristyne Esparza | Cal State Northridge | Nobel | 98 - 50 | 15 - 17 | $1,950 | $7,800 |
| 2024-11-12 | Frank Harvey | Eric Curry | Kristyne Esparza | UC San Diego | Sacramento State | 64 - 54 | 20 - 22 | $1,950 | $5,850 |
| 2024-11-8 | Ruben Ramos | Marcus Hicks | Kristyne Esparza | Northern Arizona | Nelson | 115 - 67 | 14 - 18 | $1,950 | $3,900 |
| 2024-11-4 | Mike Scyphers | Andy Cohn | Kristyne Esparza | UC Santa Barbara | San Francisco State | 96 - 47 | 12 - 21 | $1,950 | $1,950 |
| 2024-3-9 | Art Brown | Brad Fowler | Kristyne Esparza | Tarleton State | Seattle U | 69 - 66 | 10 - 14 | $1,310 | $52,119 |
| 2024-3-2 | John Paul Guerrero | Levon Zakarian | Kristyne Esparza | UC Riverside | Hawai'i | 73 - 76 | 16 - 17 | $1,528 | $50,809 |
| 2024-2-24 | Bill Vinovich | Michael Mojica | Kristyne Esparza | Fresno State | San Diego State | 41 - 73 | 11 - 13 | $1,843 | $49,281 |
| 2024-2-17 | Brad Ferrie | Mike Reed | Kristyne Esparza | UNLV | Nevada | 66 - 69 | 23 - 19 | $1,843 | $47,438 |
| 2024-2-15 | Jeff Wooten | Frank Harvey | Kristyne Esparza | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Northridge | 71 - 76 | 20 - 23 | $1,528 | $45,595 |
| 2024-2-10 | Rick Batsell | James Ford | Kristyne Esparza | Loyola Marymount | Pepperdine | 63 - 72 | 15 - 15 | $1,843 | $44,067 |
| 2024-2-3 | Michael Irving | Daryl Gelinas | Kristyne Esparza | UNLV | Wyoming | 62 - 48 | 15 - 11 | $1,843 | $42,224 |
| 2024-2-1 | Chance Moore | Michael Kashirsky | Kristyne Esparza | Southern Utah | UT Arlington | 68 - 76 | 21 - 22 | $1,310 | $40,381 |
Showing 1-50 of 86 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tip-Off - Cactus Division | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Arizona Tip-Off - Desert Division | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Big Sky-Summit Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Cancun Challenge - Campus Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Jack Jones Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Jerry Colangelo Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
| SoCal Challenge | 2 | 2022-23 |
| SoCal Challenge - Sand Division | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Sunshine Slam - Campus Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| The Lancer Joust | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Urban-Bennett Memorial Classic | 1 | 2023-24 |
Kristyne Esparza Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $154,716
Total Games: 86
Avg per Game: $1,799
Highest Season: $52,950 (2024-25)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $31,625 | $1,977 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 26 | 1 | 25 | $52,950 | $2,037 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 3 | 32 | 0 | 32 | $52,119 | $1,629 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $18,022 | $1,502 |
Kristyne Esparza Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day