Kristen (Patterson) Hutchison starred as a member of the
basketball, soccer and softball team at American International. She
was a three-year captain for the basketball team and led American
Int'l to the NCAA Tournament three straight seasons, culminating
with a school-record 28-4 mark and the program’s first-ever
appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2002. Patterson
was a two-time All-Northeast-10 selection and holds the school
records for career assists (557) and free throws made (511) and is
ranked fourth on the all-time career scoring list (1,539
points).
Over her four-year career she led the team to an 88-34 record and
topped the team in steals and assists in each of her four seasons
while averaging 17.3 points per game as a senior. Patterson also
excelled in soccer and softball. In soccer, she remains the leading
scorer in program history with 49 goals and 31 assists for 129
points and led the Yellow Jackets to a NCAA Tournament berth in
1998.
She was also named the NE-10 Freshman of the Year in 1998 and
the NE-10 Player of the Year in 2000. In softball, Patterson played
during the 2002 and 2003 seasons and was a member of the Yellow
Jackets' last NCAA tournament team in 2003.
She has also served as the head women's basketball coach at
American Int'l since 2007-08.
