Kerri Scroope begins her sixth season as head softball coach, head women's soccer coach, and assistant facilities coordinator at Salve Regina University. 

Since taking over the reins of the softball program, Scroope has guided the Seahawks to five Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship tournament appearances, three 20-win seasons – including a school-record 25 wins in 2009 – and the program's only two Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament berths. 

This past season, Scroope was selected as the CCC Softball Coach of the Year after guiding the Seahawks to a 24-17 mark, including a 14-4 record during CCC play to capture their first regular season conference title since 1999. The Seahawks advanced to the CCC Championship finals while also earning the program's second-ever ECAC Championship tournament berth.

Scroope was selected to attend the NCAA Women Coaches Academy in 2008.  She had the opportunity to interact with other women collegiate coaches and administrators at the Division I, II and III level while developing advanced perspective and skills in the fundamentals of coaching. This past summer, Scroope attended Phase II of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in Boston.

Prior to her arrival at Salve Regina, Scroope served as head coach for the girls soccer team at Apponequet High School (Lakeville, Mass.) for five seasons (2002-07). In 2003, she began coaching the girls varsity basketball team at Bourne High School, and in 2006, Scroope took over the softball coaching reins at Dartmouth High School after three years coaching JV at Apponequet.

A three-sport athlete at Mount Sinai high school in (N.Y.), Scroope earned four varsity letters in both softball and soccer and three in basketball. She earned all-league, all-conference, all-state, and most valuable player honors. Upon graduation, she began developing her coaching skills as a volunteer for a summer basketball league and has also volunteered at the Bay State Games.

Scroope is a 2000 graduate of Stony Brook University with a bachelor's degree in social sciences. As a student-athlete, Scroope earned two varsity letters in both soccer and basketball.  She also taught basic skills and fundamentals at basketball and soccer camps.