Sara Mitchell joined the NJIT women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in June 2018 after working at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, New York from 2016-18.
Mitchells’ responsibilities at NCAA Division II St. Thomas Aquinas included: recruiting coordinator, scouting reports, promoting and working clinics and player development.
At STAC, Mitchell helped guide the team to a 27-5 overall record, the program’s first East Coast Conference (ECC) Tournament title and NCAA Division II East Region Tournament appearance, where the Spartans won their first-ever game in the Round of 64 against Caldwell University. The Spartan defense finished the 2017-18 campaign ranked #2 in Division II (53.4 points allowed per game).
In 2016-17, STAC advanced to the semifinals of the ECC, concluding the season with a 19-11 overall mark.
Mitchell started her collegiate coaching career at New York University as an assistant coach in 2014-16.
The Violets produced a 20-win season (22-5), a third-place finish (10-4) in the University Athletic Association (UAA) and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. NYU hosted Virginia Wesleyan University in the first round of the NCAA’s and won 51-50 for its first tournament victory since 2009. The Violets, who began the 2014-15 season 15-0, were ranked as high as #7 in the nation in the USA Today/WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.
In 2015-16, NYU went 19-8 overall and made its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament (second straight with Mitchell on staff) and recorded a first-round win against Lehman College (70-63).
Mitchell received her Masters of Science in Sports Business from NYU in May 2016.
A 2014 Magna cum laude graduate of King University (TN) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management and a minor in coaching, Mitchell was a member of the Tornado's women's basketball team.
Prior to attending King, Mitchell played one season at Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan. While there, she led the National Junior College Athletic Association in scoring at 26.5 points per game and was an Academic All-American nominee.
updated June 2018
