Christa Gecheva joined the NAU Women's Tennis team as a graduate assistant coach in July 2020.

Gecheva joins the Lumberjacks after coaching in Denver, Colorado where she worked with junior players in the intermountain region as well as two seasons on the staff of her alma mater, Wyoming. Playing for the Cowgirls from 2011 to 2015, Gecheva spent three seasons playing for both Ewa Bogusz and Maciej Bogusz.

During her collegiate career, Gecheva finished with a singles record of 56-44 as well as a doubles record of 47-37. The totals ranked 12th and 15th in program history at the conclusion of her career. A three-time Academic All-Mountain West selection and a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, Gecheva also earned an All-Mountain West conference selection in doubles as a senior.

Wyoming finished 15-6 overall and 5-0 in the Mountain West during her final season in 2015, as Gecheva finished with an 18-14 doubles record. The 18 victories ranked 12th for most in a single season for the Cowgirls.

With the Cowgirls finishing above .500 in all four of her seasons as a player, as well as 18-7 in conference play, the success carried over after Gecheva joined the staff. After spending one season as a volunteer assistant with Wyoming, Gecheva moved into a graduate assistant position with the Cowgirls in November 2017 after Ewa Bogusz and Maciej Bogusz moved to Northern Arizona.

During Gecheva's season as a full-time member of the staff, the Cowgirls finished 12-8 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West. A pair of Cowgirls, Magdalena Stencel and Elisa Koonik, earned All-Mountain West honors in singles play while the pairing of Elisa Koonik and Tessa van Der Ploeg earned all-conference in doubles.

A native of Bulgaria, Gecheva grew up in London, England and attended Ricards Lodge High School before earning her bachelor's degree in animal and vet science from Wyoming in 2016 and her master's degree in business administration in 2018.