A Montana native through and through, Krista was born and raised in Great Falls and now calls Missoula home. Her love for basketball began on a slanted driveway on the east side of Great Falls, shooting hoops with a rubber Larry Bird basketball and dreaming big. Her childhood bedroom — painted green and yellow and lovingly named the “Bird’s Nest” — was plastered with newspaper clippings from the Great Falls Tribune chronicling the players and moments that inspired her.

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From tagging along to her dad’s city league games at the Heisey Center (where she first heard the F word) to practicing Steve Alford shooting drills with folding chairs as defenders on the driveway, Krista was all in. She set her sights early on one dream: becoming a Lady Griz.

 

That dream became reality. After attending a legendary Montana vs. Tennessee matchup during her senior year of high school — with over 8,000 fans packed into Dahlberg Arena — she could hardly believe she’d soon be playing on Rob Selvig’s legendary court.

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From 1995 – 2000, Krista suited up for the Lady Griz, going 95 – 23, winning four Big Sky Conference Championships, and making four NCAA Tournament appearances. She earned both a BA and MA in Political Science from the University of Montana, then played a year of professional basketball in Copenhagen, Denmark for the Virum Basketball Club.

 

Her post-playing career has been just as dynamic. Krista is the founder of KEO Services, LLC, a custom gifting and packaging company launched in 2012. She also launched Krista Redpath Media, combining her love of storytelling and basketball into a thriving broadcast and podcast career.

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A seasoned color analyst for women’s collegiate basketball, Krista has spent over a decade calling games on ESPN platforms and the Scripps Sports Network. She has provided commentary for every Cat-Griz matchup since 2016 and has called every Big Sky Conference Tournament game since 2015 — more than 160 games in total.

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As host of The Krista Redpath Podcat, she brings the game, the athletes, and their stories into the studio with insight, energy, and heart.