Carroll College Athletic Director Charlie Gross announced the hiring of Faith Edmister to be the inaugural Head Coach of Carroll's Competitive Dance team in the winter of 2024.
Edmister is a Montana native, originally from Great Falls, where she was a four-year member of the Great Falls High School cheer team. She is a recent graduate of the University of Montana where she was a member of the Grizzly Dance team for four years. Both of Edmister's parents are Carroll alumni, and the institution has a place near to her heart.
Edmister has an extensive background in the dance community. She has been a dancer since the age of three, with over 15 years of competitive dance experience, both on a local and state level, as well as on a national scale.
A four-year member of the Grizzly Dance team, Edminster graduated from the University of Montana with an MBA in the Spring of 2023. This past Fall, Edmister assisted with the Grizzly Dance team's choreography for in-game performances at Montana football games.
In addition to her choreography for Montana, Edmister has ample experience with dance instruction, having worked as an instructor throughout high school and college.