Kessler enters her first season with the Roughriders in the Fall of 2025.
Before coming to Yavapai, Kessler served as the Assistant Women's Varsity Soccer Coach and Head JV Coach at Murrieta Valley High School from 2023 to early 2025. Additionally, Kessler had coached at Legends FC Soccer Club, Sporting California South, and A1D1 Soccer Club coaching various age groups.
Kessler previously played at the University of Southern California where she graduated with her degree in Health and Human Sciences in 2023. She earned her master's degree from Concordia University Irvine in 2025 in Coaching and Athletic Administration.
Prior to her time at USC, Kessler grew up playing club at Legends FC, where her team won two national championships. Over her youth years she played on the Cal South ODP team and was a part of the Youth U.S. National Team Camps.
