Kate was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia. As a child she was very involved in sports and began to play softball at the age of 6. It quickly became her passion. Kate attended Central High School in Philadelphia and lettered in both softball and field hockey during all four years of her high school career. With Kate as a staple behind the plate as catcher, Central softball went on to win three Philadelphia public league championship titles. She served as captain of her softball team and earned the coaches and All-Public awards in field hockey.

After graduating from high school, Kate wanted to continue to play softball and joined the newly formed club softball team at the University of Pittsburgh. She quickly developed a love for the team and wanted to become more involved. At the beginning of her sophmore year, she ran for, and was elected vice-president of the team. Kate took over as president during her junior year, and helped usher Pitt's club softball team into a new era by having the team to join the NCSA. Her junior and senior years as president were full of growth and development for the team.

Kate graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009 with a Bachelors Degree in Rehabilitation Science and Temple University in 2012 with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy. She is employed as an Occupational Therapist and Regional Mentor for FOX Rehabilitation and is currently pursuing her Occupational Therapy Doctorate at Quinnipiac University. 

"Becoming involved in club softball was the best decision that I made during my college career and helped me make the most of my four years at Pitt. I am very excited to remain a part of club softball and the NCSA even though my softball playing days are over. Im looking forward to being able to continue to use my knowledge from my past 4 years of involvement to help other teams get the most out of their playing time."

Sincerely,
Kate Crossman
North Atlantic Regional Director