NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut State University softball coach Jillian Rispoli has announced the hiring of Kelly Paterson as an assistant coach.

Paterson was a four-year performer at Eastern Connecticut State and graduated in 2013. She led ECSU to four Little East Conference Championships. As a senior, she was named an ECAC All-Star. Paterson was also selected to the NCAA Regional Team in her senior year. Paterson was also a two-time LEC All-Conference performer. Paterson holds the record at ECSU for the most sacrifices with 52 and is fourth all-time in runs batted in with 42.

In addition, she has served as the head softball coach for the Connecticut Eliminators and was an assistant softball coach at Berlin High School. Paterson has also amassed experience as a hitting instructor at FastPitch Nation.

Paterson holds a certificate in secondary education and a bachelor degree in history and social studies from ECSU.