Anne was a pioneer in coaching for women's athletics. She was the first varsity head coach for Lacrosse and Field Hockey at the University of Pennsylvania, where she coached for 24 years. She coached the Field Hockey team to seven Ivy League Championships. ln 1988, her team reached the NCAA Final Four, and she was named Coach of the Year by the Philadelphia Sportswriter's Association. ln 1990, she was named Coach of the Year by the March of Dimes. During her time at Penn, Anne coached six All-American Field Hockey players. Anne had 178 career wins.

Anne started Lacrosse as a club team at Penn, nurturing it into a Varsity program and winning the lvy League Championship in 1982. Her teams advanced to post-season play from 1980-1984.

During her time at Penn, she coached ten All-American Lacrosse players and earned 151 career wins. ln her collegiate playing career at Temple University, Anne was a two-time All-American in Lacrosse. On the national level, Anne was a member of the US Women's Lacrosse team for seven years.

Sage was a leader in promoting Title IX sports for women athletes. She was instrumental in the transition of women's programs from the AAIW (Association of intercollegiate Athletics for Women) to the NCAA in the 80's. ln recognition of her persistence in the struggle for equality, Anne was awarded the Robert E. Davies Award for Promoting Social Change and justice in 1985. Anne Sage has been inducted into the Abington High School, Temple University, Tri-County and Montgomery County Halls of Fame. Anne and her husband raised their two daughters in East Coventry Township, Chester County. A wife, mother, grandmother and a mentor to many young women, Anne passed away suddenly in 2019.