Sarah Dehring

About Sarah Dehring

Sarah Dehring, vice president/director of athletics and senior woman administrator at Alma College, was named Alma College\'s athletic director in October 2019 following a national search. She has served as the interim athletic director since June 2019 and has also been the senior woman administrator since 2016. Dehring is responsible for the overall development and general management of Alma\'s NCAA Division intercollegiate athletics program.Dehring has filled Alma\'s associate athletic director position since January 2013, serving as the highest-ranked female in the athletic department of 60 staff members and 600-plus student-athletes. Her duties have included direct supervision of strength and conditioning and athletic training. She has also served as the athletic department\'s compliance officer, educating coaches and staff on rules and regulations assigned by the NCAA.In addition, Dehring has led the department\'s service-learning outreach and was instrumental in bringing the Helper Helper organization to the Alma campus as a means to foster civic-mindedness in all Alma students. Her service works have ranged from Alternative Break service trips to serving as a Big Brother Big Sister board member and mentor.Earlier this year, Dehring was one of 22 senior administrators nationwide selected to participate in the NCAA Pathway Program, a year-long leadership development program for senior-level athletics administrators.Dehring sees Alma College as a preferred destination for student-athletes and staff, as athletics collaborates with all campus sectors to provide a co-curricular experience for students \"to develop and become stewards of the world.\"Dehring joined Alma College in 2011 as the head volleyball coach. The Scots won 260 matches over five seasons under her leadership, including 151 MIAA contests. After moving into athletic administration, Dehring was named the 2017 College STUNT Association Administrator of the Year, and she received the 2017 Alma College Presidential Award for Excellence.Prior to Alma, Dehring was an assistant volleyball coach at Iowa Western College, St. Joseph\'s College (IN) and Arizona Western College and a graduate assistant at Lakeland College (now Lakeland University).A Michigan native, Dehring played collegiate volleyball at Ferris State University. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from FSU and a Master of Arts degree in counseling from Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisc.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Alumni and Family Enagement

   Alma College

   Feb 2025 — Present

Education

• Ferris State University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Elementary Education and Teaching

  1999 — 2004

• Lakeland University

  Master of Arts (MA), Higher Education Counseling

  2007 — 2009