GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart and William Smith Head Sailing Coach Scott Iklé '84 recently announced that Sarah Smith '22 will join his staff for the 2026-27 season.
 
"It is with great pleasure that Dan and I welcome back HWS sailing alum Sarah Smith '22 to the Colleges this fall to serve as assistant coach," Iklé said. "She is eager to return to Geneva and we look forward to working with her this season."
 
Smith returns to HWS after spending the past three years as head coach at the King Harbor Youth Foundation in Redondo Beach, California. At KHYF, she led the sailing teams at Mira Costa, Redondo Union, and South Torrance high schools, as well as the KHYF Club Racing Team in FJs and keelboats. This spring, she helped Mira Costa place fifth at the Pacific Coast Championship and finish the year ranked fifth overall in the Pacific Conference out of 63 teams. 
 
Smith graduated from William Smith in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in media and society. On the water, she was a two-time All-Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association selection. Following her senior year, Smith earned All-MAISA Open Crew first-team honors. That year she competed in 18 regattas, including a pair of national championships and helped HWS win the Admiral Moore Team Race and finish second at the John Jackson Team Race. As a sophomore, Smith was named to the All-MAISA Crews team. She sailed in seven regattas and helped HWS win the George Washington Team Race and the David Lee Arnoff Trophy.
 
During her four-year career, Smith sailed in 41 regattas. She competed in four national championships, including an 11th place finish in the 2022 Open Fleet Race Championship in New Orleans. Smith earned ICSA All-Academic Honors following her senior season.