Rocky Sasitharan was promoted to assistant coach in July 2021 following three seasons as a volunteer assistant with the Kent State women's soccer program.

Sasitharan helped the Flashes have a great season in 2021. A 13-5-3 record (7-1-3 MAC) marked the best season for Kent State since 2017. Six Flashes were honored by the MAC as All-Conference performers: Cameron Shendenhelm (forward), Karly Hellstrom (forward) and Tianna Harris (defender) all made the All-MAC First Team while Siena Stambolich (midfielder), Alisa Arthur (midfielder) and Grace Barresi (defender) made the All-MAC Freshman Team. Harris was also named MAC Defensive Player of the Year. 

During Sasitharan's time working as a volunteer coach on the Kent State soccer team, the Flashes went 2-1-1 versus Power Five schools. The Flashes averaged 1.85 goals per game during the 2018 season, which ranked second in the Mid-American Conference. Sasitharan had various responsibilities, including handling scouting reports, coordinating team training sessions, conducting retrograde and video analysis, and evaluating prospective student-athletes.

Prior to holding his volunteer position at Kent State, Sasitharan was the Girls' Director of Coaching at FC Durham Academy, where, at the time, he was the youngest coach in Canada with a National B coaching license. Sasitharan also spent two years on the club coaching staff for Ajax Soccer Club in Ontario.

Sasitharan's soccer experience as a player includes stints with Sigma FC Academy (2005-10), Erin Mill Soccer Club (2000-10), and York University (2010-11).

Sasitharan graduated with honors from York University in 2016 with a B.A. in Psychology. He then went on to graduate from the University of Akron School of Law in 2021, Juris Doctor-Cum Laude.