Sara Butler

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Coaches Bio

Coaching Credentials

  • International Soccer Science and Performance Federation (ISSPF) – Professional Master’s in Goalkeeper Coaching Science (Senior Pro Level) A, Professional Masters in Goalkeeper Coaching Science (Senior Pro Level) B, and Goalkeeper Coaching Science (Pro Youth Level) Certificates
  • Eric Steele GK Nexus Mentorship Program Graduate
  • United Soccer Coaches – Soccer Pre-National Diploma, Modern Trends of the Game Certificate
  • USSF Grassroots Licensures

Coaching Experience 

  • University of Maryland Assistant Coach 2024-Present
  • Maryland United Head Coach 2024-Present
  • Saint Francis University Head Coach 2022-2024
  • St. Bonaventure University Assistant Coach 2021-2022
  • Eastern Kentucky University Assistant Coach 2021
  • Houghton University Assistant Coach 2019-2021 

Playing Experience

  • Messiah University 2014-2018
  • Hershey FC WPSL 2016-2017
  • Keystone FC U-23 WPSL 2017-2018 

Honors

  • Messiah University – 2 x First-Team All-MAC selection 2016, 2018
  • Messiah University – First-Team All-American 2018
  • Messiah University –  Recorded 26 shutouts while posting a 36-4-4 record in the net 2014-2018
  • Northern High School –  4 x Division All-Star 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Northern High School – 3 x Patriot News Big 11 honors 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Northern High School – Mid-Penn Conference Player of the Year 2014 
  • Northern High School – NSCAA Region II East All-American 2014

 

Education

  • Master’s of Business Administration with Concentration in Strategic and Ethical Leadership – Saint Francis University 
  • Registered Nurse, R.N. – NYSBON, MDBON
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, B.S.N. – Messiah University