Kristy Norton joined the JMU softball staff in 2005 after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

In 2007 she was promoted to the first assistant coach after she directed the offense and coached third base to a record setting season. Under her instruction JMU had the best offensive season in the program's history setting new season marks for batting average (.311), slugging percentage (.472), runs scored (278), home runs (42), and RBI (264). The team was ranked nationally in batting average (14th), slugging percentage, (24th) and runs scored (36th). Coach Norton helped coach JMU’s first Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Year, Jenn Chavez who led the league in doubles and hit .395 for the season. In 2010, Ashley Burnham became the second Duke to earn CAA Player of the Year honors under Norton's tutelage.

Norton was an All-Southern Conference and honorable mention All-South second baseman during her playing career at UNC Greensboro, setting team career records for games started (252) and at bats (785) from 1998-2002. Recruited to UNC Greensboro while Katie Flynn was the head coach there, Norton is second on career UNC Greensboro lists for hits (222) and doubles (41) and fifth in runs batted in (106).

At JMU, Norton works primarily with the team’s infielders and hitters and coaches third base.

“I am thrilled to have Kristy on the JMU softball staff. She has tremendous coaching knowledge, energy and enthusiasm for the game,” said Flynn. “I consider myself fortunate to have recruited and coached Kristy at UNCG, and I am even more excited to coach along side her. She has a tremendous future in coaching.”

Norton worked with the team’s outfielders and hitters, developed the team’s strength and conditioning program and coordinated travel arrangements as a UNC Greensboro assistant. She was head coach of the Carolina Wildcats, an 18-years-and-under travel softball team, from 1999-2002 and an assistant on UNC Greensboro’s athletics facilities and operations management staff from 1999-2002.

Norton has a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science with a minor in coaching. The Fayetteville, N.C. native recently completed her M.S. in Recreation and Sports Management from JMU.

#	Name	Yr.	Pos.	B/T	Ht.	Hometown	High School
1	Haley Widner	Fr.	OF	L/R	5' 3''	Columbus, Ohio	Bishop Ready
2	Jasmine Butler	Jr.	OF	L/L	5' 9''	Winter Garden, Fla.	West Orange
4	Lori Botkin	Jr.	OF	R/R	5' 3''	Manassas, Va.	Osbourn
5	Haley Johnson	Jr.	UT	R/R	5' 6''	Ashburn, Va.	Broad Run
6	Anna Klumpp	So.	OF	L/R	5' 7''	Culpeper, Va.	Eastern View
8	Sarah Mooney	Fr.	C/P	R/R	5' 7''	Huntersville, N.C.	North Mecklenburg
9	Brittany Jeans	So.	P	R/R	5' 8''	Camano Island, Wash.	Stanwood
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10	Cara Stecher	Jr.	P	R/R	5' 9''	New Castle, Del.	Caravel Academy
11	Lindsey Tomasz	So.	UT	R/R	5' 9''	Newburyport, Mass.	Newburyport
12	Ashley Burnham	Sr.	SS	R/R	5' 6''	Danvers, Mass.	Danvers
15	Catherine Clavin	So.	UT	R/R	5' 8''	Poquoson, Va.	Poquoson
16	Caitlen Manning	Sr.	2B/UT	R/R	5' 4''	Prince George, Va.	Prince George
17	Megan Shinaberry	Jr.	C/UT	R/R	5' 7''	Davie, Fla.	McCarthy
19	Heather Kiefer	Fr.	P	R/R	5' 8''	Potomac Falls, Va.	Potomac Falls
20	Cassidy Clayton	So.	OF	L/R	5' 7''	Acton, Mass.	Acton Boxborough
21	Reba DePriest	Fr.	P	R/R	5' 8''	Apache Junction, Ariz.	Skyline
22	Caitlin Sandy	So.	3B	R/R	5' 4''	Fayetteville, N.C.	Jack Britt
23	Kaitlyn Barbour	Jr.	UT	R/R	5' 9''	Nokesville, Va.	Brentsville District
33	Morgan Heath	Fr.	OF	L/L	5' 8''	Yorktown, Va.	Grafton

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Katie Flynn	Head Coach
	Kristy Norton	Associate Head Coach
	Krstin Erb	Assistant Coach

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Calendar

Upcoming Event: Softball versus North Carolina on February 6, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Saint Joseph's on February 7, 2026 at 9 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball at Elon on February 7, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus UConn on February 8, 2026 at Noon

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Tennessee on February 13, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Texas Tech on February 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Texas A&M on February 15, 2026 at 9 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus FAU on February 15, 2026 at 1 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus St. Bonaventure on February 20, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball at East Carolina on February 20, 2026 at 3 p.m.

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2012 Softball Roster

Haley Widner

Jasmine Butler

Lori Botkin

Haley Johnson

Anna Klumpp

Sarah Mooney

Brittany Jeans

Cara Stecher

Lindsey Tomasz

Ashley Burnham

Catherine Clavin

Caitlen Manning

Megan Shinaberry

Heather Kiefer

Cassidy Clayton

Reba DePriest

Caitlin Sandy

Kaitlyn Barbour

Morgan Heath

Katie Flynn

Kristy Norton

Krstin Erb