Krista Kirkland

(Speaking at Sudan High School)

Krista Kirkland-Gerlich

Krista came to Sudan as a 6th grader in the Fall of 1982 and left at the end of her Sophmore year in the Spring of 1987. She was a member of the Sudan High School Girl's Basketball State Champions of 1986-87. However she is best known as the point guard for the 1993 National Championship Lady Raiders of Texas Tech Universitiy. Since then she has been an assistant coach for former coach, Marsha Sharp, at Texas Tech and is currently the very successful head women's coach at WTAMU in Canyon. While Krista graduated from Spearman, it is during her five years at Sudan that she refined her skills and learned the beginning art of basketball. She is still spoken of fondly, by many a Sudan resident. Her can-do attitude continues to be an example for current and future students of Sudan Schools. Read more about Krista.