Kristen Norberg begins her sixth season as an assistant softball coach at Rhode Island College. She assists Head Coach Maria Morin and Associate Head Coach Ken Stanley with all phases of the RIC softball program including recruiting, scouting, administering practices and game coaching.

Norberg is no stranger to RIC Athletics. She retired in 2001 after 18 seasons guiding the Anchorwomen women’s volleyball team. She previously served as an Assistant Softball Coach with RIC from 1988-94.

Norberg is a 1981 graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island. She is a member of CCRI’s Athletic Hall of Fame, having starred in volleyball, basketball and softball for the Lady Knights. She led the nation in batting during the 1981 season, posting a .630 average.

She is a 1984 graduate of Rhode Island College, earning a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. Norberg played volleyball, basketball and softball during her two-year career as an Anchorwoman. She was inducted into Rhode Island College's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Norberg received her master’s degree in health education from RIC in 1992. She is currently an elementary physical education and health teacher in Cranston, Rhode Island.