Sarah Swanson

Assistant Commissioner - The Summit League || WU Warrior 🏀🥎 alum || I believe that life is what you make it, & I believe that this is truly a beautiful life.

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

@WNMUathletics Big congrats @CoachHickmana 🥳🎉 so happy for you!!

[South Dakota Softball @SDCoyotesSB]

All of the emotions from this game❤️

#GoYotes

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

The Summit League is better because of @myndeekay and I know I am, too!! Forever grateful for your mentorship, friendship and constant support. So happy for you, MK — even if life around here is going to feel very different ❤️🫶🏼❤️

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

A Summit League legend.

Thank you, Myndee Kay, for nearly 20 years of leadership, service, & dedication. You’ve left a lasting impact across our staff, campuses, & student-athletes, & we are so grateful for all you have done.

Congrats on your next chapter at @SUUThunderbirds!

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

YOUR 2026 CHAMPIONS‼️🏆

#ReachTheSummit x #SummitSB x @SDCoyotesSB x @SDCoyotes x @NCAASoftball

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 🤗🌊

The full #SummitSD Championship Preview Show has arrived.

@ElsenMidco and Mit Mitvalsky give us a championship preview before our teams hit the pool later this week

🗞️» https://t.co/jkgs18hVLP

#ReachTheSummit

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

History made in the stands 🙌🔥

Largest championship match crowd since 2009 ✔️
Largest tournament attendance ever ✔️

#ReachTheSummit x #SummitVB x @NCAAVolleyball

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

The madness continues in @CitySiouxFalls! 🏀

The Summit League Basketball Championships will call the @PREMIER_Center home through 2029!

📰 » https://t.co/6W9ImNxZG8

#March2TheSummit

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

This year's Summit League SAAC Cup goes too... 🏆

@UNDsports 🎉

🗞️» https://t.co/Uz74DWKMTD

#ReachTheSummit x #SummitSAAC x @UND_SA_LEAD

[ESPN PR @ESPNPR]

ESPN scored its highest pre-finals #WCWS audience ON RECORD 👏

🥎 1.1M avg. viewers across ESPN platforms (up 25% year-over-year)
🥎 2 of the Top-3 pre-finals games ALL-TIME
🥎 @OU_Softball-@TexasTechSB = 2nd-best weekday pre-finals game EVER

#NCAASoftball

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝘼. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥.

🥎 Extra innings (lots of them)✔️
🥎 Gritty comebacks✔️
🥎 SportsCenter Top 10 plays✔️

The 2025 Summit League Softball Championship did not disappoint! #SummitSB

[Omaha Softball @OmahaSB]

The Worldwide Leader took notice 👀

@maggie__obrien6's lineout catch in yesterday's @TheSummitLeague Championship Final made the #SCTop10🤘

📺 @espn

#GoMavs | #SummitSB | @NCAASoftball | #MavsOnTV

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

 🔥All-female umpire crew (a 1st in Summit League history)
 💪🏽 Women-led teams
 🥎 Female student-athletes making spectacular plays all day

The league is lucky to have strong female leaders like @CoachBagzTrot, @KStokes10, & @ccreig8118 paving the way!!

[The Summit League @TheSummitLeague]

It means more than the scoreboard.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝐹𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒

#ReachTheSummit x #SummitSB

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

Coaches, if you aren’t there to love, empower, & pour into your student-athletes, please do yourself & your athletes a favor & find a new profession!! They deserve better!

[Ari Charles @ariannlenore]

I think the worst thing about being a retired athlete is continuing to see how poorly athletes are getting treated by their coach(s).

Some coaches need to take a step back.

#dobetter

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Who fights for you in the rooms you are not in ?

Who sticks up for you when no one else has the courage to do it ?

Who’s sitting at your table when no one else wants to sit there ?

Who prays for you because they see you like their own family ?

Those are YOUR PEOPLE !!!

[aubrie laufenberg @aubsannode]

call it what you want, but “upset” isn’t it

[Jackrabbit WBB @GoJacksWBB]

JACKRABBITS ADVANCE

#GoJacks 🐰

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

Beyond grateful for a career in college athletics and the opportunity to give back to the sports that have given so much to me!

Thanks @ICAreaSportsCo for the shoutout and all the support leading up to our event! #rockstars

[Iowa City Area Sports Commission @ICAreaSportsCo]

The February 'Playmaker of the Month' is Sarah Swanson, Assistant Commissioner for Sports, Championships, and Student-Athlete Services for @TheSummitLeague.

Sarah oversees a variety of sports including volleyball, softball, soccer, and swimming & diving. From championships to leading student-athlete initiatives, Sarah is dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences for Summit League athletes. As a former college athlete and coach herself, she knows firsthand the impact of sports and is passionate about elevating competition and engagement across the league. In February, Sarah lead the coordination of the Swimming & Diving Championships at the CRWC in Iowa City. As an Iowa Girl, Sarah enjoys coming back "home" for the week. We are thrilled to work with Sarah and The Summit League! #wegotnext

Learn more about Sarah at https://t.co/faNqmdTigv

[Laura (Espenmiller) North @CoachLauraNorth]

Rockstar! @smswanson40 💙💙

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

What a week at the CRWC for the 2025 S&D Championships! Congrats to @DU_SwimDive for sweeping the team titles! And big shoutout to the U of IA Aquatics Staff, @ICAreaSportsCo, & all of the fantastic volunteers that helped bring the championship to life!

📸 @josephwcress

[Sarah Swanson @smswanson40]

@DU_AthDir @DU_SwimDive @TheSummitLeague Congrats to you and the Pios!! So glad you could join us in Iowa City to celebrate their excellence in person! 🏆🎉🥇