Coaching Staff
Kristina Katori
Head Coach
Kristina Katori begins her second season as Head Coach of the SUNY New Paltz Softball program in 2007-2008.
In her first season, Katori lead the team to a record of 17-21 and earned a sixth place regular season SUNYAC finish. The Hawks finished 10-10 in SUNYAC and reached the playoffs for the first time since 1998. The Hawks were defeated by Cortland in the first round before being eliminated in the consolation bracket by Geneseo.
Prior to her arrival at New Paltz she spent one season as the varsity softball coach at Matignon High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Katori spent four years as assistant softball and basketball coach at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She was involved in all aspects of both programs, including recruiting student athletes, player development, fundraising, and travel. Katori was responsible home event game management, scouting, and tape exchange. She was also an assistant director of the Colby Girls Basketball Camp during the summer, managing various aspects of the overnight camp.
Before to her arrival at Colby, Katori was an assistant women's basketball coach for two years at Plymouth State College. She assisted the softball program for one year at Plymouth State and assisted the Plymouth High School team for one year. While at Plymouth, Katori earned her master's degree in education and athletic administration.
Katori, after graduating from Nichols College in 1998, spent one year as an assistant basketball and softball coach at Division II Southampton College. She was also an adjunct professor in the physical education department, teaching basketball, aerobic exercise, and weight training.
Katori was a four-year starter in both sports at Nichols College. She earned Female Athlete of the Year honors after her senior year. On the softball diamond, Katori started every game and finished her career with records for at-bats (406), singles (117), runs scored in a season (40), sacrifices in a season (13), and career (42). She earned team most valuable player honors in her final two seasons, and was a two-time Commonwealth Coast Conference All-Star.
She became just the fifth women's basketball player at Nichols to score 1,000 career points and finished her career third on the all-time scoring list with 1,163 points. Katori holds school records for 3-point shots made in a game (6), 3-point field goal percentage in a game (86%), and 3-point shots made in a career (147). She earned most valuable player honors her sophomore and junior seasons.
Katori was inducted into the Nichols College Athletic Hall of Fame in the Fall of 2005.
Contact Kristina Katori at ext. 3911 or katorik@newpaltz.edu.
Lindsey Freeman
Assistant Softball Coach
Lindsey Freeman begins her first season as the Assistant Coach of the softball team. She will assist Coach Katori in all aspects of the program.
Prior to New Paltz, Freeman played four years of softball at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. She was a team captain for three seasons, including the 2005 season in which the team made their first NESCAC tournament appearance. Freeman was a four year starting catcher for the Bantams and earned First Team All-NESCAC honors in 2006. She was a three-time NESCAC All-Academic Selection, the 2006 most valuable player, and holds the record for most homeruns in a season with nine.
Freeman is a 2006 graduate of Trinity College with a Bachelor’s Degree in English.
Contact Lindsey Freeman at ext. 2318 or Freemanl@newpaltz.edu.