Sarah Dwyer-Shick enters her second season as the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Pace.
Dwyer-Shick comes to Pace following two seasons as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Marist, where the team was the MAAC Regular Season Champion and Tournament runner-up in 2007. While at Marist, she was responsible for training the goalkeepers and coordinating youth clinics and tournaments, while assisting in on-field training sessions.
Prior to her time at Marist, she was the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Vassar, guiding the Brewers to their best Liberty League finish in school history in 2005. Dwyer-Shick has also served the assistant women's soccer coach at Stony Brook University (2002-2003) and South Dakota State University (2000-2002).
Dwyer-Shick began her coaching career at the University of Northern Colorado from '96-98. While there, she helped lead the Bears to back-to-back conference championships and NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.
In addition to her wealth of collegiate coaching experience, Dwyer-Shick has earned the Advanced National Diploma and the Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. She is also certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Dwyer-Shick received a B.A. in American Studies and a minor in Sports Studies from Smith College in May of 1996. She then went on to get her Masters in Sports Management from the University of Denver in 2000.
In her playing days, Dwyer-Shick played soccer for both the Smith College and the University of Denver. She also played lacrosse at Denver.
Dwyer-Shick also coaches with the Olympic Development Program for Eastern New York North. She also works with several clubs in the New York area.
Currently, Dwyer-Shick lives in Beacon, New York with her
husband Andy.
