Inside the World of Women's Cross-Country with Minnesota's Sarah Hopkins
- Author
- sampsonannemarie
- Published
- Sun 24 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://sampsonannemarie.podbean.com/e/empowering-girls-in-sport-an-insightful-talk-with-coach-sarah-hopkins/
PEAC-Train Like a Girl Podcast Episode: Meet Sarah Hopkins — The Coach Making Waves at Minnesota!
If you love running, sports, or just need a dose of girl power, you’ll want to listen to this episode. Meet Sarah Hopkins — the head coach of the Minnesota Gophers women’s cross country team and a total boss in the coaching world. Sarah’s gone from being a student-athlete to winning the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Coach of the Year three times — and she’s only just getting started.
In this chat, Sarah opens up about what it really takes to lead, succeed, and lift up other women in sports. She shares her secret sauce for staying balanced, handling info overload, and keeping her team motivated and confident. Plus, she talks about how rest and mental health are game changers, not signs of weakness.
If you’re dreaming of crushing your goals or want to know what it’s like to be a leader in women’s sports, this episode is jam-packed with tips and real talk from a coaching legend. Tune in — this one’s for every girl who’s got fire in her heart and wants to make her mark!
Follow Sarah and the Gophers:
https://www.instagram.com/mnxccoachhop/
https://www.instagram.com/gophercctf/
https://www.instagram.com/umntwincities/
