St. John's University Athletics
Staff Directory

- Title:
- Director, Student-Athlete Leadership
- Email:
- Phone:
- 5546
Sachs, who started at St. John's in August of 2018, oversees student-athlete development programming at St. John’s including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the #StormChat speaker series, Student Development 101/102 (SD101/102) peer leader program, NIL education, community service efforts, and is an active member of the Athletics Council on Community, Culture, and Social Justice. Sachs is the athletic academic advisor for volleyball and lacrosse, and sport administrator for women’s tennis.
Prior to joining St. John’s, Sachs served as the Special Assistant to the Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Development Coordinator at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, Massachusetts. At Holy Cross, Sachs oversaw all student-athlete community engagement efforts, supported the Director of Athletics, and organized and created programming to emphasize and improve the development and welfare of Holy Cross student-athletes.
Sachs completed an undergraduate degree in English at Holy Cross in 2015, while competing as a four-year member of the Women’s Track and Field team—specializing in the pole vault. She earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Management from St. John’s University in 2023.