Dr. Sarah Rutherford – Scholastic Supervisor
- Hometown: Victoria, Texas
- Joined athletics: November 1, 2022
- Education:
- Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies- The University of Houston-Victoria
- Masters of Education (Discipline in Psychology) - The University of Houston-Victoria (University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development Spring 2018 Outstanding Graduate Student.)
- Doctorate of Education from The University of Southern Mississippi, 2020.
- Athletic/Professional Background: Played softball at Northeast Texas and previously worked at The University of Southern Mississippi 2018-2022 as an athletic academic advisor. I have worked with Football, Baseball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, Men’s Golf and Women’s Tennis. I also have worked as an adjunct Instructor at The University of Southern Mississippi in Higher Education.
- Best Part of my Job: Not just seeing student-athletes succeed academically, but facilitating a change of their entire mentality on the attainment of knowledge that results in them becoming lifelong learners.
- Favorite Quote: “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark”- Michelangelo
- Family/Interests: Parents Larry Bitterly and Joyce Friend. Brother and Sister in Law- Jacob and Dlisa. Two nieces Sophia and Eloise and I have one son, Jaxon.