Sarah Barnes with Joe Z interview 8-23-22
Sarah Barnes enters her fifth year at the helm of the Miami Hurricanes soccer team. Since taking over the Hurricanes in 2018, Barnes has led Miami to some of its finest victories in school history.
In 2021, Barnes’ team improved its win total by three, highlighted by the first victory over rival Florida for the first time since 2012 and the first win at Boston College in program history.
During the 2019 campaign, Miami topped then-No. 15 Clemson, 3-2, in a double-overtime thriller at Cobb Stadium, posting a top-25 win for the second consecutive campaign.
Barnes capped off her first season in Coral Gables, guiding the Hurricanes to a 1-0 result over then-No. 9 Florida State. The victory marked the 12th time Miami has defeated a top-10 team.
Under Barnes’ guidance, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 2018, closing out her illustrious collegiate career with 259 saves, the third-most all-time at Miami.
Five student-athletes have garnered All-ACC Academic Team accolades, featuring Tullis-Joyce, midfielder Michaela Baker, goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais and two-time selections Tia Dupont and Selena Fortich.