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Williams Athletic Department
 Lasell Gym 22 Spring St. Williamston, MA 01267
Division 3 Massachusetts Northeast
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Kris Herman

Kris Herman has been an instrumental figure in collegiate softball since beginning her coaching career at Tufts University in 1988. After sixteen seasons at Tufts, Herman came to Williams in 2003. On December 10, 2021, Herman was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, one of fewer than 100 Coaches enshrined.


On April 29, 2022 Herman reached the 800-win milestone in her career. Herman's career mark stands at 826-431-5-5, a .655 winning percentage. She became the 15th coach at the Div. III level to surpass 800 wins in a career and is 12th on the active list.


Over the past nine seasons, Herman has guided her Ephs to four NESCAC West Division titles, four NESCAC championships and seven trips into the NCAA Div. III Tournament. The Ephs hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time in program history in 2014 and repeated the feat in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and 2018. In 2017, Williams hosted a NCAA Super Regional for the first time and repeated that feat in 2018.


The 2019 team was Herman's fourth to advance to the NCAA Div. III National Championships, joining the 2005, 2006 and 2017 squads. This team finished with a 1-2 record and a 5th place finish. The 2017 squad won two games in the championship round and finished tied for 3rd in the country, the Ephs best-finish ever. In 2023 Williams softball returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since '19 and finished in the top 25, losing in the NCAA regional finals to the overall #1 team in the nation.


Herman began her coaching career at her alma mater, Tufts, in 1988. She coached the Jumbos for 16 seasons and compiled a record of 339-164-3 (.679), winning five NESCAC titles and guiding her team to an NCAA Tournament appearance in her last seven seasons at the school. Tufts also made its first NCAA World Series appearance under Herman.


In 2004, Herman shifted to Williams, where she promptly led the Ephs to three straight NESCAC Championships (2004, 2005, 2006).


Herman was named NESCAC Coach of the Year four times and earned New England COTY honors in 2001, 2005 and 2006.


In her 36 seasons, Herman has coached 18 All Americans and 49 First Team All-New England players.


In May of 2011 Herman was elevated to Senior Women's Administrator at Williams and she continues that role as a leader in the athletics department.


B.A. Political Science, Tufts University 1986


M.A. Secondary Education/Teaching, Tufts 1989


Head Softball Coach, Tufts University 1988-2003 Overall record: 339-164-3 (.679), 16 years


Head Softball Coach, Williams College 2004-2023* Overall record: 487-257-2 (.656) in 20 years. *There was no season in 2020.


NESCAC Champions: 1991, '93, 2001, '02, '03 (Tufts), '04, '05, '06, '16, '17, '18, '23 (Williams)


NCAA participant: 1997-2006, 2014-2019, 2023; NCAA World Series 2000, 2005, 2006, T7th, 2017 (3rd), 2019 (T5th).

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Emma Kindblom

Emma Kindblom enters her first year as an Assistant Coach for the Williams College softball team in 2023-24.


She earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a minor in religious studies from Manhattan College in 2021, and then furthered her education, receiving a master's degree in exercise science with a concentration in mental performance from Ithaca College in 2023.


During her undergraduate years, Kindblom graduated magna cum laude, while being on the Dean's List from 2017-21. She was a member of Epsilon Sigma Pi, Phi Epsilon Kappa and Theta Alpha Kappa.


Kindblom was an outfielder for the NCAA Division I Manhattan softball team from 2018-21, captaining the team during her senior season. During her final season, the team won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship on its way to qualifying for the College World Series Regional. The Wilbraham, Massachusetts, native was named to the All-MAAC Academic Team in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, while being selected as an Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21.


As an undergraduate, Kindblom was heavily involved in the community, serving stints as President, Social Chair and a Representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). As President in 2020-21, she organized and led executive board meetings and SAAC group meetings. Kindblom planned events and carried out executive board ideas, while reviewing and voting on new NCAA legislation in SAAC conference meetings.


She played one year of softball as a graduate student at Ithaca in 2022, receiving Honorable Mention recognition for Liberty League Athlete of the Week. During her time at Ithaca, she also competed for the club rugby team, being selected to play for the Upstate New York National Collegiate Rugby All-Star 7s team.


During the 2022-23 academic year, she served as an Assistant Coach for the Ithaca softball program. She assisted the head coach with planning practices, while monitoring and evaluating the team performance and the skill development of each individual student-athlete. Kindblom was committed to building a strong rapport with the players and a top-notch team culture, while prioritizing the health and wellness of the student-athletes.


Kindblom was an Assistant Travel Softball Coach on the 16U and 18U teams for the CT Lady Knights softball program in East Hartford, Connecticut. Some of her responsibilities included creating effective lineups for games and coaching first and third base. Kindblom was also involved in implementing practice plans and building a strong team environment, while strategizing effectively to put the team in winning scenarios.


Kindblom graduated from Wilbraham & Monson Academy in 2017 with a high school diploma. She was an Admissions tour guide and won the George E. Rogers Scholar-Athlete award. On the varsity softball team, she earned team MVP honors in 2014 and 2017 and captained the squad in 2017. The standout athlete also competed for the winter track team from 2015-17, earning two team MVP awards and serving as captain her final season. During her senior campaign for the field hockey program, she was a captain and the team MVP.

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