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Sarah Harman was named as the assistant coach of the Flyer softball team on January 29, 2009. "We are excited to add Sarah Harman to our coaching staff. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be a valuable addition to our program," said University of Dayton head softball coach Cara Clark. "Coach Harman has a proven record for developing top level pitching staffs. She will be instrumental in continuing to build on the softball tradition at UD." A native of Port Clinton, Ohio, Harman returns to her home state after coaching stints in Texas, Virginia and Indiana. She comes to the Flyers after serving as an assistant coach and lecturer at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Harman joined West Texas A&M prior to the 2007-08 academic year as the softball program's first full-time assistant coach. She worked primarily with the pitching staff, planning and implementing the training of the pitchers and catchers. She also assisted in marketing of home games to generate more attendance by designing an overall plan for home stand games which included local sponsors, gate giveaway and on-field promotions. Harman headed the "Paint the Yard Pink" promotion, a breast cancer awareness game to raise money for research. Harman was on the games committee of the 2008 NCAA Division II Softball World Series, acting as a game liaison for the Mid-Atlantic region representative. Prior to joining the Lady Buff staff, Harman spent two seasons as an assistant softball coach at Norfolk State University, focusing on the pitching staff. Previously, Harman was a graduate assistant coach at Ball State University, where she worked with the pitchers. Harman brings a stellar record of experience, including a standout career at Division III Defiance College where she played for four seasons (2000-03). She earned Heartland Collegiate Conference All-Conference first team honors three years she played. A standout pitcher at Defiance, Harman holds school records for strikeouts (381), innings pitched (665 1/3) and games started (103). She is second all-time in wins (39) and third in school history in complete games (72) and shutouts (8). She holds the second, fourth and fifth-highest single-season strikeout totals in the program's history. Harman was named the team MVP her junior and senior seasons, and was named the Defiance Purple and Gold Sportsmanship Female Athlete of the Year in 2003. Harman, who also played volleyball at Defiance, earned her bachelor's degree in sports management with a minor in recreation in 2003. She graduated with a master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration from Ball State in 2005. While at Ball State, Harman was a recipient of the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics. Harman is a 2008 graduate of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy and is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. |
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