The Oswego State Athletics Department hired Sarah Ritchie to head its men’s and women’s cross country programs in the summer 2015. Ritchie also aids the track and field teams in their distance events.
A Hilton, N.Y., native, Ritchie came to the Lakers from Brockport, where she spent three years on the coaching staff after a successful collegiate career for the Golden Eagles.
She coached athletes to the breaking of nine school records, five individuals to SUNYAC Championship crowns, three student-athletes to All-Region recognition and one individual to multiple All-America honors.
A three-time team captain for the Golden Eagles, Ritchie also spent a year assisting the track and field teams at Hilton High School while she attended Brockport.
Ritchie holds a B.S. in mathematics from Brockport and is currently working on an M.S. in athletic administration at her alma mater.
–SUNY Oswego Office of Athletics