Sandy Davison, the squad’s volunteer assistant coach for the 2022 season, is no stranger to the college game and will make her eighth coaching stop at Arkansas. Previous stops include Florida (2021), Arizona (2019-2021), Indiana (2018-2019), and Washington State (2014-2018), where she coached with the Hogs’ associate head coach Jon Harvey for four seasons.
During her stay in Pullman, the Cougars advanced to three NCAA Tournaments, including advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2017. Two recent NWSL draftees – Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns – 2019) and Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash – 2021) – were recruited and coached by Davison in Pullman.
“Not only is Sandy one of the most recognized coaches in women’s college soccer, she is the perfect fit for us,” head coach Colby Hale said. “We couldn’t be more excited to keep her in Fayetteville and I know she will make an immediate and lasting impact on our program.”
Davison holds a United States Soccer Federation “A” Coaching License. She attended Sacramento State University from 1984-85 after spending two years at Pfieffer College in Meisenheimer, N.C., where she played basketball and club soccer before injuries ended her competitive career. She earned her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in cognitive science from Ashford University.
