Kristen Balboni

KRISTEN BALBONI is a studio host and sideline reporter for Stadium, the national multi-platform sports network based in Chicago. In addition to her regular duties in the studio and on the sidelines, she recently hosted the series Change in Play, a collaboration between Stadium and Adidas, in which she interviewed powerhouse female athletes and executives about their victories and challenges in the world of sport. Prior to joining Stadium, Balboni worked at FOX Sports as the host of the award-winning digital show @TheBuzzer. She began her on-air career at ESPN on the highly-acclaimed morning show Mike & Mike. Balboni graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2011 with a degree in journalism and she bleeds Tar Heel blue. @kristenbalboni