After a 24-year coaching career that included 12 years as the head coach of App State’s women’s soccer program, Sarah Strickland transitioned to an administrative role as an assistant athletics director with App State in November 2021. Through this role, she is able to guide and mentor student-athletes across the athletics department.
 
Strickland was promoted to Associate AD in July 2022. She oversees student-athlete development internal and external programming, works as a liaison for alumni, community stakeholders, campus partners and organizations, and spearheads strategic initiatives to provide networking opportunities for student-athletes.
 
Her coaching career included previous stops at Troy, Auburn Montgomery and Mississippi State.
 
Sarah is married to Jimmy Strickland. They are proud parents to Kelsey and Bo, current App State students, and Will, a high school senior.