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Knowing, interpreting rules helps day job as banker, sideline as hoops referee

March 20, 2025

Bryan Kratz brings approach of following the letter of the law and using good judgment to audit role at the bank, officiating college basketball games 

As a risk, compliance and audit specialist at U.S. Bank, Bryan Kratz might not blow a whistle, but he does keep a close eye on things that might run afoul of the rules.

That focus also helps Kratz, who’s based in Kansas City, Kansas, with his side hustle as a college basketball referee, where he does have a whistle at the ready.

Check out the one-minute video linked above to see Kratz in action on and off the court.

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