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Sara was raised in Woodland, CA where she attended Woodland High School.

Sara was a two-sport varsity athlete in volleyball and track and field at Woodland High School.  She was a 3-year varsity starter in volleyball and played both outside and middle.  She was a 2-time All-Delta League First-Team selection, an All-Metro League Second-team selection, and was an Optimist All-Star selection.  She was twice nominated for Elks Lodge Athlete of the Year and was selected Athlete of the Year her Senior year.

Sara went on to play volleyball at American River College in Sacramento, CA where the team placed 6th at the State tournament and went undefeated at 12-0 in the Bay Valley Conference.

Sara graduated from University of California, Davis with a Major Degree in American Studies (emphasis in Psychology) and a Minor Degree in Exercise Science.  While at U.C. Davis, Sara was a track record holder in the Women’s 4x400 meter relay and 400-meter hurdles.  She earned All-American status in the 400-meter hurdles.

In 2005 Sara earned a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science (emphasis in Sport Coaching) from United States Sports Academy.

Sara is beginning her 5th season at Jesuit High School as the Boys Varsity Head Volleyball Coach.  In 2019 her Jesuit team finished 30-6, won the Delta League Championship, and lost in the semi-final CIF-SJS Section championship match.  In 2020 her Jesuit team finished undefeated at 6-0 due to Covid.  In 2021 her Jesuit team finished the season undefeated at 18-0 and won their second Delta League Championship under her tenure.  Sara was named 2021 Delta League Coach of the Year and was selected as an Assistant Volleyball Coach for the 2021 Optimist All-Star Large School North team.   For the 2022 season,  Jesuit won their 3rd Delta League title under Sara.  They also advanced to the Section tournament and won the school’s first-ever Section Championship for the volleyball program.  They then advanced to the NorCal State Championship play-off and the championship match where they took 2nd for Division II.  Sara was once again named Delta League Coach of the Year as well as a Co-Sac-Joaquin Section Coach of the Year.   

Prior to Jesuit, Sara was the Dynamix Volleyball Club Director for 6 years (2008-2013) as well as a coach.  Prior to Dynamix, Sara coached for Club Woodland (now known as Dynamix) and Davis Volleyball Club.  

In addition to coaching club volleyball, Sara was the Girls Varsity Head Volleyball Coach at Woodland High School and Pioneer High School (Coach of the Year) and the Girls Junior Varsity Head Volleyball Coach at El Dorado High School.

Sara also spent two years as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Sacramento City College in Sacramento, CA.