Boston College Athletics
Sarah Behn '93 Named Head Coach at UMass-Lowell
April 05, 2011 | Women's Basketball
April 5, 2011
Chestnut Hill, MA - Sarah Behn, one the most recognized names in New England women's basketball, was named head coach of the UMass Lowell women's basketball program, Director of Athletics Dana Skinner announced on Tuesday.
Behn becomes the sixth head coach in the program's 36-year history.
"Sarah Behn's accomplishments as one of the region's greatest players, her operation of the largest basketball camp program in New England, along with her past experience coaching at the high school and college levels made her a compelling candidate from the beginning of the process," Skinner said. "We are excited that she will be bringing her many contacts and high energy to UMass Lowell."
Behn enjoyed a spectacular career at Boston College (1989-93) where she was a two-time All-American in BC women's basketball and remains the all-time leading scorer in Big East regular season games with 1,546 points (67 games). For her career, Behn compiled 2,523 points.
BC's first-ever freshman All-American and Big East Conference Rookie of the Year in 1989-90, Behn was inducted into the BC Hall of Fame in 1998. Five years later, she became the first female student-athlete in BC history to have her jersey (No. 33) retired and was named among the top 10 athletes in BC history by Sports Illustrated in 2008.
She graduated in 1993 with a degree in communications. Following graduation, she played professionally for one year in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg, and led Central Europe in scoring with 35.0 points per game.
