For Immediate Release: July 3, 2006 Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu) Phone: 607-777-6478 Sarah McClellan named assistant women's soccer coach at Binghamton VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton women's soccer program has announced the hiring of Sarah McClellan as its full-time assistant coach. She arrives from Drury University, where she was the assistant coach the past two years. In addition, McClellan was also the head coach of the Maryland Pride in the Women's Premier Soccer League until she accepted the position at Binghamton. McClellan is a 2003 graduate of Maryland where she played under U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame member and World Cup Champion Shannon-Higgins Cirovski. The Terrapins advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice in her three seasons on the squad. After earned her bachelor's degree in biochemistry, McClellan completed her master's degree in physical education at Drury this past May. Prior to her two years at Drury (2004 and 2005), McClellan was the lead assistant at Goucher College during the 2003 season. That squad went 8-7-4 and in the process, completed the second-best turnaround in the nation during the year. "We are very happy to have Sarah join our staff," head coach Jeff Leightman said. "She will add a great deal to our program. Sarah brings a wealth of experience that will help us grow as a program." "I am excited to be working with Jeff and the Binghamton program," McClelland said. "This program has had a lot of success and there is a lot of future potential for it to keep doing well in the America East Conference." TRANSACTION Binghamton University-- Sarah McClellan hired as assistant women's soccer coach

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