Mallory Sayre was named the sixth head women's soccer coach in UWG program history in January of 2023.
Sayre's first season as a head coach was also West Georgia's inaugural season in Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference. Sayre and the Wolves posted a 2-14-1 record, winning the first Division I game in program history against Alabama State on September 8. The Wolves' first Atlantic Sun win was also a monumental occasion for Sayre and the Wolves, and that victory came against Jacksonville on September 29.
A former goalkeeper, Sayre had previously been an assistant coach for nine seasons, including experience in all three levels of NCAA soccer.
Sayre was instrumental in Georgia Southern's defensive unit, as the Eagles gave up just 12 goals in 2022 and only two in Sun Belt Conference play as they went 8-4-5, capturing a regular season Sun Belt title. The Eagles' 0.71 goals against average was a new school record, and the team notched eight shutouts. In 2023, the Eagles improved to a 12-win season.
Before her successful two-year stint at Georgia Southern, Sayre was an assistant coach at Gulf South Conference rival Alabama Huntsville for two seasons. In 2021, the Chargers' goalkeepers allowed just one goal per game under Sayre's tutelage.
Prior to her time at UAH, Sayre spent five seasons at Division III Oglethorpe, where she was responsible for the team's goalkeepers and defenders while also handling administrative duties with recruiting and travel.
As a player, Sayre put together a legendary career at North Georgia, amassing a 56-17-4 career record in goal and notching a Peach Belt Conference-best 27 career shutouts and a 0.97 goals against average.
Sayre graduated from UNG with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 2016 and completed a master's degree in physical education at UNG in 2018.
