Octavia Saunders is in her first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Spartans.
She recently became the assistant director for ECNL Girls and College Recruiting Coordinator at NC Fusion starting July 1st 2021, after being part time with the club since 2019.
Prior going full time with NC Fusion, Saunders was the head coach at Salem College from fall 2018 to Spring 2021 and wrapped up a solid 2019 season with a 12-6-1 mark, posting the best winning percentage (.631) of any coach in the first two years of their career in Salem soccer history.
She guided the 2019 unit to the 10th-most goals (40) in a single-season in program history.
Before her stint at Salem, Saunders spent three years as the assistant coach at Brevard College where under her coaching the Tornados reached a program-best 11-6-1 record and all-time best in NCAA era.
