Concord University women's soccer assistant coach Sarah Mahar starts her third season under Luke Duffy in the fall of 2018.

Mahar helped Duffy build the women's soccer program into a contender for the Mountain East Conference postseason in just two seasons. During Mahar's first season as assistant coach in 2016, CU won just three games, but made a seven-win improvement in the fall of 2017 and made the MEC Tournament for the first time in program history.

Mahar also helped coach three first team all-conference selection during her second season in Athens.

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Mahar played collegiately at Lees-McRae as a forward before being hired by Duffy in August 2016. At Lees-McRae, Mahar played in 72 games as a four-year starter, scoring 26 goals and assisting on 17 more. Mahar was a two-time first team all-conference selection during her playing days and was second team all-region in 2013 as a sophomore.