Kris Herman

The 2008 season marks Coach Herman's fifth at Williams and twenty-first year coaching in the NESCAC. With an overall record of 468-234-3 , nine consecutive conference championships (1997-2006) and NCAA Division III World Series appearances in 2000, 2005 and 2006, she brings a wealth of experience to the field. Herman was named NESCAC Coach of the Year four times and earned New England COTY honors in 2001, 2005 and 2006.

Cheryl Milligan

Coach Milligan has been the head coach at Tufts University for five years and has spent her entire playing and coaching career as a Jumbo. Tufts was 30-11 in 2008 and Milligan coached the Jumbos to a third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. She is a very well respected clinician and was named NESCAC Coach Of the Year in 2005 and 2007. Her teams have been among the top 10 in New England consistently throughout her career.

Keri O'Meara

The head coach at Wellesley College for three years, Coach O'Meara has had an immediate impact in the competitive NEWMAC conference. The Blue earned their first-ever NEWMAC conference championship in 2007, earning a bid to the NCAA tournament, O'Meara was the conference Coach Of The Year in 2007. They earned another NCAA bid in 2008. The first coach ever at Wellesley, O'Meara was an assistant coach at Bloomsburg University and Dartmouth before coming to Wellesley. In her first three years Wellesley Softball is 109-50-1 .

Michelle Littlefield

The head coach at Becker College, Littlefield is a graduate of MCLA where she was a four year standout.

Sue Leclair

Williams' assistant coach/pitching coach. Coach Leclair was a 3-time all conference player at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). In five years as Williams' pitching coach she has been part of three coaching-staff-of-the-year awards, three conference championships and two world series appearances.

Rachel Hanson

The head coach at University of Dallas, Coach Hanson has just completed her third season. An All-Conference player at Trinity University in San Antonio where she still holds records for hits, runs, stolen bases and walks. Rachel also coaches Volleyball at Dallas.

Eph Players

A group of Williams College softball players will round out the coaching staff in '08. They bring a perspective that enables all Academy students to learn what it takes to be a college softball player as well as balance the rigors of academics. In 2008 we had nine current or former Ephs working at SAWC.