Tom Sage

Biography

Tom Sage was hired in October 2024 to join the men’s and women’s Big Green track and field program as an assistant coach. Prior to Dartmouth, Sage spent 10 years at Virginia Commonwealth University, playing an integral role in the growth and success of the men’s and women’s programs. Sage oversaw the hurdles, vertical jumps, and multis and assisted in eleven women’s Atlantic 10 team titles, 68 - A-10 medalists, 14 - VCU school records, 9 - NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers, 4 - A10 conference records, and 1 - USATF U20 qualifier. Prior to his time at VCU - Sage served as an Assistant Coach at the University of New Orleans where he helped transition the Privateers back into the Division I ranks. The Privateers qualified three to the NCAA East Preliminary Round and one to NCAA National Championships. Sage worked as a volunteer at The University of Texas and the University of Illinois, under Tonja Buford-Bailey. Sage began his colligate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Prior to his coaching experience, Sage competed as a decathlete at Marquette University. He was a consistent Conference USA & Big East conference qualifier and point scorer. Sage was a multiple IC4A qualifier. A native of New Berlin, WI, Sage earned his Bachelor's from Marquette University.