Coaching Staff
Kristina Katori
Head Coach
Kristina Katori begins her third season as Head Coach of the SUNY New Paltz Softball program in 2008-2009
In two seasons, Katori has guided the team to a 42-39 overall record, 23-19 in conference and two consecutive berths to the SUNYAC tournament. She has coached five all-conference selections, two all-region, one ECAC All-star, one All-American and one Academic All-American.
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.
Katori also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator and is responsible for compliance.
Contact Kristina Katori at ext. 3911 or katorik@newpaltz.edu.
Jordan Stevens
Assistant Softball Coach
Jordan Stevens will be joining the SUNY New Paltz athletic department in the fall of 2008 as assistant softball coach.
Stevens comes to SUNY New Paltz from Niagara University in Niagara, New York, where he served as the assistant softball coach since 2007. At Niagara, Stevens mentored the 2007 Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Year and the 2008 MAAC Co-Player of the Year. Prior to Stevens arrival to Niagara they were never nationally ranked in offensive statistics and he help Niagara finish 34th in average and scoring, 13th in homeruns, and 18th in slugging percentage nationally. He also helped the Purple Eagles set a school record of 27 wins in 2007.
From 2003-2006, Stevens was the head varsity softball coach at Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio. He helped the Eagles win back-to-back conference championships in 2004 and 2005, winning back-to-back sectional championships in 2005 and 2006 and making two district final appearances. Stevens was honored with conference coach of the year honors in 2005 and 2006 and named district coach of the year in 2006.
Stevens is a graduate from Bowling Green State University in 2004 with a degree in Sports Management.
Stevens is active in the community, serving as a Coordinator for Summer Recreation and Assistant of SILP Programs in Buffalo, New York. He is a Camp Clinician for Homerun Softball Camps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Contact Jordan Stevens at ext. 3911 or stevensj@newpaltz.edu.