Washington College

Sarah Feyerherm is the Vice President for Student Affairs at Washington College in Chestertown, MD.

In her position, she oversees athletics, residential life, health and counseling, student engagement and activities, intercultural affairs, career development, Title IX, and public safety. Prior to her appointment as the Vice President in June of 2016, Feyerherm served as the Associate Vice President for eight years, including one year (2013-14) as the Interim Vice President. She is also the Director of the College’s new Wellness and Personal Development academic program and teaches a special topics class, Sports Leadership, in the department of Business Management.
 
Prior to her current position, Feyerherm was Washington College’s Assistant Athletic Director and Head Field Hockey Coach. In her 10 years as the Field Hockey Coach, she led the team to over 100 wins, two NCAA Tournament appearances, two ECAC berths, one Centennial Conference championship, and was named the 1996 South Region Coach of the Year. She was inducted into Washington College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2023. Her NCAA service includes membership on the Division III Management Council from 2019-23, as well as the association-wide Committee on Women’s Athletics and various other working and advisory groups.
 
Feyerherm earned her Ed.D. in Innovation and Leadership from Wilmington College (now Wilmington University – DE) in 2003 and wrote her dissertation on the interactions between students and staff members at a small liberal arts college and the developmental impact of those interactions on students. She has an M.S. in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in English from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY where she was a three-sport varsity athlete.