THE MULTISPORT MASTERY COACHING TEAM
Meet the Coaches Behind Multisport Mastery
The right coach brings more than experience and technical knowledge. They understand how to apply that knowledge to the individual athlete, recognize when adjustments are needed, and develop a relationship built on communication, trust, and shared responsibility.
Experienced Coaches. Individual Perspectives. A Shared Approach.
Our coaches have competed, coached, and worked with athletes across a broad range of disciplines and performance levels.
Each brings different experiences and strengths to the coaching relationship, but we share an approach grounded in athlete education, communication, evidence-informed training, and long-term development.
We recognize that effective coaching isn’t simply a matter of applying the same training approach to every athlete.
The right approach depends on the athlete’s background, goals, circumstances, and response to training.
Our role is to understand those differences and help each athlete develop a sustainable, purposeful path forward.
Meet Our Coaches
Elizabeth Waterstraat
Founder & Head Coach
USA Triathlon Level III Coach | Master of Public Health
Elizabeth founded Multisport Mastery in 2007 and brings 20 years of coaching experience alongside 26 years as an endurance athlete.
Her background includes extensive experience in triathlon, Ironman, off-road racing, duathlon, and championship-level competition. As a coach, she has worked with athletes across a wide range of abilities, from first-time finishers to national champions and world championship qualifiers.
Elizabeth’s approach combines performance analysis, athlete education, and long-term development with an understanding of the demands athletes face outside training.
She believes successful coaching requires identifying the adaptations an athlete needs, understanding how they’re responding to the work, and helping them develop the confidence and judgment to take ownership of their performance.
Her coaching approach emphasizes consistency, curiosity, communication, and the ability to remain engaged through both success and setbacks.
Amanda Wendorff
Triathlon & Endurance Coach
USA Triathlon Level I Certified | Ironman University Certified | RRCA Certified
Amanda joined Multisport Mastery in 2015 and has coached athletes across triathlon, cycling, running, and swimming.
Her coaching experience includes athletes pursuing first-time finishes, personal records, Ironman and Ironman 70.3 podiums, world championship qualifications, marathon performances, and endurance challenges extending well beyond traditional triathlon distances.
Amanda brings extensive competitive experience to her coaching. She raced professionally in triathlon for seven years and previously achieved significant results as an amateur, including an age-group Ironman 70.3 World Championship title and a podium finish at the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Her background also includes coaching youth and school-age athletes in swimming, cross-country, and track.
Based in Ohio, Amanda brings experience across multiple endurance disciplines and a broad understanding of athletic development.
Kristan Huenink
Triathlon & Running Coach
USA Triathlon Level II | RRCA-Certified Running Coach
Kristan brings professional coaching qualifications in triathlon and running to the Multisport Mastery team.
Based in Southern California, she works within our individualized coaching approach, which emphasizes understanding an athlete’s background, goals, training response, and responsibilities outside sport.
She coaches the whole athlete, looking beyond the physical side of training to the mental, tactical, and lifestyle factors that shape performance. Her approach centers on smart, strategic training that prepares athletes for smart, strategic racing, and on helping athletes know themselves well enough to make good decisions in training and on race day.
As a competitor, Kristan has raced the Ironman World Championship.
Her coaching combines the demands of endurance preparation with the importance of consistency, communication, and sustainable development.
Jennifer Tryon
Triathlon & Endurance Coach
USA Triathlon Level I Certified
Jennifer brings extensive personal experience in long-course triathlon, including participation in multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
She came to triathlon while managing a demanding career and learned early that structure and intentionality can support a full life rather than compete with it.
Based in the Chicago area, she understands the demands of preparing for endurance events and the importance of balancing training, recovery, and the commitments of everyday life.
In her coaching, Jennifer prioritizes understanding the full picture of each athlete’s life, including what they’re managing, what matters to them, and what sustainable consistency looks like for them.
As part of the Multisport Mastery coaching team, Jennifer works within our shared approach of individualized training, athlete education, and ongoing communication.
What You Can Expect From Every Multisport Mastery Coach
Although our coaches bring different backgrounds and experiences, our coaching approach is consistent across the team.
Individualized Training
We begin by understanding the athlete’s goals, history, available time, and specific development needs.
Training is designed around the individual rather than a generic template.
Meaningful Communication
We encourage open, ongoing dialogue about training, recovery, performance, and the demands of life outside sport.
The information athletes share helps us make better decisions.
Evidence-Informed Decisions
We use training data, current research, practical experience, and athlete feedback to guide programming and evaluate progress.
Athlete Education
We explain the purpose behind training and help athletes understand the factors influencing their performance.
Long-Term Development
We consider how training today contributes to an athlete’s progress across months, seasons, and years.
Shared Responsibility
We believe coaching works best when athletes participate actively in the process through communication, curiosity, consistency, and ownership.
Finding the Right Coach for You
Choosing a coach involves more than comparing credentials or competitive results.
Experience matters, but so do communication style, mutual expectations, trust, and an understanding of what the athlete needs.
Some athletes are looking for guidance through their first triathlon. Others are preparing for a new distance, pursuing a championship qualification, or trying to overcome a performance plateau.
The most effective coaching relationship is one in which the athlete feels comfortable asking questions, sharing concerns, and participating honestly in the process.
We begin with a conversation about your goals, training background, schedule, expectations, and what you’re looking for in a coach.
That conversation helps us determine whether Multisport Mastery is the right fit and which coach may be best suited to your needs.
We don’t expect athletes to know exactly what they need before contacting us. Helping clarify those needs is part of the process.
A Relationship That Develops Over Time
The best coaching relationships become more informed as the athlete and coach work together.
Over time, a coach learns how an athlete responds to different training demands, what patterns tend to emerge, how they recover, and which approaches help them perform effectively.
The athlete also develops greater awareness of their own capabilities, limitations, and responses.
That shared understanding creates opportunities for better decisions and more meaningful development.
We want our athletes to feel supported, challenged, and increasingly capable of making informed choices.
Our objective is not to create dependence on a coach, but to build a partnership that supports performance and develops the athlete’s knowledge, confidence, and independence.
Learn more about Multisport Mastery or read our coaching FAQs.
Let's Find the Right Coaching Fit
Whether you’re new to triathlon, returning to competition, pursuing a personal best, or working toward a championship qualification, we’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about you.
Tell us about your goals, your background, and what you’re looking for in a coaching relationship.
We’ll discuss how we work, answer your questions, and help determine whether there’s a good fit with our team.
