Sarah Drury Petkovic

Biography

Sarah Drury Petkovic was promoted to Chief of Staff for the University of Louisville in August of 2025 after 14 years as the director of operations. In her new role as chief of staff, Petkovic will focus on the development of current student-athletes, including personal and player development as well as leadership skills. A native of Louisville and an alumna of UofL, she will use her connections to strengthen the profile of Cardinal volleyball by collaborating with coaches, alumni, as well as the local and national volleyball community. In addition, she will manage the program’s revenue share helm alumni and donor relations for the program as well as assume the role of general manager. Petkovic, a former standout volleyball player for the Cardinals and a USA National Team member, spent the last 14 years as the director of operations for UofL. She began her career as a Cardinal as a walk-on student-athlete. She not only earned an athletic scholarship her last two years but went on to become a member of the USA National Team for five years, becoming UofL’s Cinderella story. On the court, she began as a defensive specialist prior to the implementation of the libero position. She was widely regarded as the best passers and defensive players in the league. She was a team captain and set the school’s single season dig record with 534. She also set the school record for digs in a match with 39 versus Cincinnati. She was a member of the 2002 All-Midwest Region team and the 2002 All-C