Hall of Fame
Kim Hetherington came to Chowan from Key West, Florida in the fall of 1993 to play softball for then-coach Jack Goldberg. The feisty infielder quickly earned the nick name, “Skeeter”, after Goldberg likened her on-the-field feisty persistence to that of a mosquito.
The hard-working, tough as nails Key West native quickly helped the then-Braves softball team to an overall record of 124-37 over her four seasons, some of the most successful seasons that the Chowan softball program has seen.
Hetherington was recruited by Goldberg and then-volleyball coach Janet Collins as a two-sport athlete. As a freshman in 1993, she served as a setter on the Chowan volleyball team for one season before a shoulder injury forced her to choose one sport.
Hetherington went on to make a name for herself and put a lasting mark on the Chowan softball program. Over four seasons she tallied a .314 career batting average and once held program records for single-season runs batted in (31), career doubles (40), and career runs batted in (107). Those marks stood for more than ten years.
“The time I spent at Chowan was some of the best years of my life. I was able to earn a degree and be surrounded by people who supported me in the classroom and on the field,” said Hetherington of her time at Chowan. “I made a lot of memories with some great people. I am honored to be inducted into the Chowan University Athletics Hall of Fame.”
Hetherington graduated from Chowan in 1997 with a degree in Sport Science. Following graduation she was hired to teach elementary physical education in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. She has taught there for more than 18 years.
She earned her M.S. from the United States Sports Academy and also earned her National Teaching Board Certification. She was also named Teacher of the Year for her work in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
Hetherington currently resides in Salisbury, North Carolina.
