Women’s Soccer
Sharif Saber (1) was named head coach of the program on Dec. 9. He succeeds Tyson John as the sixth head coach in the program’s history. Saber joins the Spartans after four seasons as head coach at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, where he led the program to two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, two Conference Carolinas regular season championships, and two Conference Carolinas Tournament Championships. In 2017, Saber served as an assistant at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He helped guide the program to a NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance. Prior to Kutztown, Saber led the creation of the women’s program at Penn State Brandywine, serving as head coach in 2015 and 2016. He was an assistant at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in 2014. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Saber was the varsity coach at Kutztown High School and coached for North Carolina Football Club, Penn Fusion Soccer Academy, and Boyertown Area Soccer Club. Saber boasts a .747 career winning percentage as a coach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Education in social studies from Kutztown University.
Sharif Saber (1) was named head coach of the program on Dec. 9. He succeeds Tyson John as the sixth head coach in the program’s history. Saber joins the Spartans after four seasons as head coach at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, where he led the program to two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, two Conference Carolinas regular season championships, and two Conference Carolinas Tournament Championships. In 2017, Saber served as an assistant at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He helped guide the program to a NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance. Prior to Kutztown, Saber led the creation of the women’s program at Penn State Brandywine, serving as head coach in 2015 and 2016. He was an assistant at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in 2014. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Saber was the varsity coach at Kutztown High School and coached for North Carolina Football Club, Penn Fusion Soccer Academy, and Boyertown Area Soccer Club. Saber boasts a .747 career winning percentage as a coach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Education in social studies from Kutztown University.
Volleyball
The Spartans recorded 10 conference victories during the 2021 season, which was a record for the program during the NCAA Division 1 era. Senior libero Mackenzie Marcum (2) joined the program’s 1,000-Dig Club and finished her career at No. 15 on the program’s all-time dig list. Kelly Wiedemann (3), a senior outside hitter, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Team for the 2021-22 academic year, a first for the program since the start of the D1 era.
The Spartans recorded 10 conference victories during the 2021 season, which was a record for the program during the NCAA Division 1 era. Senior libero Mackenzie Marcum (2) joined the program’s 1,000-Dig Club and finished her career at No. 15 on the program’s all-time dig list. Kelly Wiedemann (3), a senior outside hitter, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Team for the 2021-22 academic year, a first for the program since the start of the D1 era.