Last updated Sept. 17, 2018
Sarah Byrne enters her second season at San Diego State in 2019, now working as a volunteer coach after spending the 2018 season as the program's director of operations.
A Torrance, Calif., native, Byrne came to The Mesa after spending the 2017 season as a volunteer coach at Univ. of San Diego.
Byrne spent four seasons previously as the head coach at Dominican University of California, leaving as the winningest coach in program history. She led the Penguins to their best season in the Division II era in 2014.
Under her watch, Dominican had six all-conference players and one all-region honoree. Dominican also produced 53 all-conference all-academic selections and 22 NFCA Academic All-Americans during Byrne's tenure.
Byrne was also heavily involved in the development and construction of Penguin Field, which gave Dominican softball an on-campus home for the first time in 2015.
Before arriving at Dominican as an assistant coach in 2012, Byrne held assistant coaching jobs at Cuesta College, Mt. San Antonio College, and Cal State Northridge, where the Matadors were co-Big West Champs in 2010.
As a designated player and outfielder at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Byrne earned All-Big West recognition all four years, while helping the Mustangs post winning records each year. As a junior, she led the Mustangs with 37 RBI and her 14 doubles that season are the third most in a single season at Cal Poly. Her senior year, Byrne led the Mustangs in doubles and walks, and was second on the team in home runs, RBI and total bases.
Byrne is in the top-ten all-time in nearly every offensive category for Cal Poly for both single-season and career accomplishments. She graduated in 2008 with bachelors of science in business marketing.
Sarah Byrne enters her second season at San Diego State in 2019, now working as a volunteer coach after spending the 2018 season as the program's director of operations.
A Torrance, Calif., native, Byrne came to The Mesa after spending the 2017 season as a volunteer coach at Univ. of San Diego.
Byrne spent four seasons previously as the head coach at Dominican University of California, leaving as the winningest coach in program history. She led the Penguins to their best season in the Division II era in 2014.
Under her watch, Dominican had six all-conference players and one all-region honoree. Dominican also produced 53 all-conference all-academic selections and 22 NFCA Academic All-Americans during Byrne's tenure.
Byrne was also heavily involved in the development and construction of Penguin Field, which gave Dominican softball an on-campus home for the first time in 2015.
Before arriving at Dominican as an assistant coach in 2012, Byrne held assistant coaching jobs at Cuesta College, Mt. San Antonio College, and Cal State Northridge, where the Matadors were co-Big West Champs in 2010.
As a designated player and outfielder at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Byrne earned All-Big West recognition all four years, while helping the Mustangs post winning records each year. As a junior, she led the Mustangs with 37 RBI and her 14 doubles that season are the third most in a single season at Cal Poly. Her senior year, Byrne led the Mustangs in doubles and walks, and was second on the team in home runs, RBI and total bases.
Byrne is in the top-ten all-time in nearly every offensive category for Cal Poly for both single-season and career accomplishments. She graduated in 2008 with bachelors of science in business marketing.