Carrie Austin joined the Ferrum athletic staff as Field Hockey Coach in January 2014. In December 2020, she was named Assistant Director of Athletics. In April 2019, she was named Senior Woman Administrator. The SWA position is considered by the NCAA as the highest-ranking female in an athletics department or conference office. The purpose of the SWA designation is to promote meaningful representation of women in the leadership and management of college sports.
Austin comes to Ferrum from Appalachian State (N.C.) University, where she has served as Associate Head Field Hockey Coach from 2007 through 2013. She assisted with all facets of running an NCAA Division I field hockey program, including player development, practices, recruiting, team travel, equipment, budgeting, fundraising, community service, alumni relations, camps and clinics.
Prior to Appalachian State, Austin was Assistant Field Hockey Coach at West Chester (Pa.) University during the 2006-07 school year. She served in July 2013 as a Junior National Team Selection Camp Volunteer and Observer for U16, U19 and U21. Austin was also the Futures Program Head Coach & Site Director from 2003-11. As a member of the NorPac Field Hockey Conference, she recorded minutes for all conference meetings from 2011-13.
Austin's camp and clinic experiences include work at Appalachian State, Wake Forest University, Temple University, West Chester University, Saint Joseph's University and the Red Rose Field Hockey Camp.
Austin is a 2006 graduate of West Chester, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She was a four-year starter as a goalkeeper for the Golden Rams. In 2004, she led the Atlantic 10 Conference in save percentage and earned NFHCA All-Region second team honors. Austin begins work at Ferrum immediately, recruiting for the Fall 2014 season.
