In April 2019, she was promoted to Senior Women’s Administrator and a member of the college’s Senior Athletic Administration Team.
In her new role, Austin will serve as the direct reporter for 11 Ferrum sports programs, the press release said.
Field hockey was first included in Ferrum’s intercollegiate roster in 1998, but the sport was discontinued after two seasons.
It returned in 2014 under Austin’s guidance.
Austin took over Ferrum’s position as head coach after serving as deputy head coach at Appalachian State (NC) University from 2007 to 2013.
As a manager, Austin was the game director for Ferrum’s men’s basketball game in the first round of the 2020 ODAC tournament (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and coordinator for the hosting of the National Wresting Championships for the 2019 NCAA Division III Men and the NCAA Division III Men Active Wrestling Southeast Regional in 2018, both hosted by Ferrum off-campus.
On campus, she has been a member of the university’s QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) committee since July 2018. the President’s innovation team from August 2019 to December 2019; and the Steering Committee of the Panther PRIDE program in 2018.
Austin is a 2006 graduate of West Chester (Pa.) University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science.