Beau Kittredge facts for kids

Beau Kittredge is a super famous former Ultimate player. He is also an author, illustrator, and creator of mobile video games. Many people believe he is one of the greatest Ultimate players of all time. He was known for his incredible speed and athletic abilities on the field.

Beau won a college championship and six club titles. He also won seven world championships. Plus, he earned five titles in the AUDL. He was even named the AUDL's Most Valuable Player twice! One time, a video of him jumping over an opponent to catch the disc went viral. This happened when he played for the University of Colorado.

About Beau Kittredge

Beau Kittredge was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. He went to Lathrop High School. Later, he studied at the University of Colorado.

Besides playing Ultimate, Beau is a talented writer. He has written five children's books. He also started a company called Snowsuit Studios. This company creates fun mobile video games. Today, Beau lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Beau's Ultimate Career

Beau Kittredge had an amazing career in Ultimate. He played at both amateur and semi-professional levels.

College and Club Teams

Beau played Ultimate for the University of Colorado team, Mamabird. He helped them win a college championship. After college, he joined several top club teams. These included Johnny Bravo, Revolver, and PoNY. With these teams, he won a total of six club championships.

Beau also played for the United States national team. He won two WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships. He also earned three World Games titles. He won two more world championships with the Revolver team. These were in the Open division at the WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships.

Playing Semi-Professionally

In 2013, Beau started playing semi-professionally. He joined the San Francisco Dogfish. This team was part of a league called Major League Ultimate. After one season, he moved to the San Jose Spiders. This team played in the AUDL.

In his first year with the Spiders, Beau was fantastic. He scored 36 goals and made 32 assists. He also blocked 31 passes. The Spiders won the 2014 AUDL Championship. They beat the Toronto Rush 28–18. Beau was named the league's Most Valuable Player that year.

Beau helped the Spiders win again in 2015. They beat the Madison Radicals 17–15. He had 33 assists, 66 goals, and 24 blocks that season. For the second year in a row, he was named the league MVP.

In 2016, Beau joined the Dallas Roughnecks. This was their first season in the league. Beau got injured that year. He tore his ACL and MCL in a game. Even with the injury, he still played well. He had 9 assists, 22 goals, and 9 blocks. The Roughnecks had a perfect season, winning all 15 games. They won the 2016 AUDL Championship.

Beau then played for the San Francisco FlameThrowers in 2017. He won another championship with them, beating the Toronto Rush. In 2018, he moved to the New York Empire. He won his fifth AUDL championship with them in 2019.

Beau's Major Wins

Beau Kittredge has won many important titles throughout his Ultimate career. Here are some of his biggest achievements:

• UPA College Championships: 2004
• USAU Club Championships: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
• World Ultimate and Guts Championships: 2012, 2016
• World Ultimate Club Championships: 2010, 2014
• World Games: 2009, 2013, 2017
• AUDL Championships: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
• AUDL MVP: 2014, 2015