Kristina Patino attended Holmes High School in San Antonio, where she played basketball throughout her high school career. She continued her education at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and began her coaching career there, leading AAU teams affiliated with NISD and SAISD, including elementary co-ed, middle school girls, and varsity girls teams. During college, she also played semi-professional women’s tackle football for the San Antonio Regulators in the IWFL for three years.

After college, Coach Patino became the Head Girls Varsity Coach at IDEA Walzem, leading the team to its first regional championship in 2018 during her first year. She currently serves as the head coach for the girls basketball program for 6th-12th grades and is the Middle School Athletic Director. Coach Patino has seven years of coaching experience and continues to reside in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas.