Julianne Sitch

Julianne Sitch
Sitch playing for the Chicago Red Stars in June 2013
Personal information
Full name Julianne Marie Sitch[1]
Date of birth (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Oswego, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Chicago Red Stars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 DePaul Blue Demons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Chicago Cobras 29 (10)
2005 Hampton Roads Piranhas 12 (4)
2006 Bälinge IF
2007 Chicago Gaels 11 (7)
2007–2008 F.C. Indiana 14 (10)
2009 Sky Blue FC 16 (1)
2009 Melbourne Victory 8 (1)
2010 Chicago Red Stars (WPS) 13 (0)
2011 Western New York Flash 0 (0)
2011 Atlanta Beat 2 (0)
2012 Chicago Red Stars (WPSLE)
2012 Hammarby IF 8 (1)
2013–2014 Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) 31 (1)
International career
United States U-19
United States U-21
Managerial career
2015–2017 Chicago Maroons (assistant)
2018 UIC Flames (assistant)
2020–2022 Chicago Red Stars (assistant)
2020–2022 Chicago Red Stars Reserves
2022– Chicago Maroons (men)
2023- Denver Pioneers (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julianne Marie Sitch (born September 18, 1983) is an American former professional soccer defender. She is currently head coach of the University of Denver women's soccer team. She was currently a coach for the Chicago Red Stars and head coach of the University of Chicago men's soccer team.[2] In 2022, she became the first woman in NCAA history to lead a men's team to a national championship.[3]

  1. ^ "New Hires – Reporting to the Board on September 27, 2018: Chicago – Division of Intercollegiate Athletics" (PDF). Secretary's Report: Appointments and Changes Made by the President. University of Illinois System. September 27, 2018. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kuwana, Claire (March 29, 2023). "How One Coach, Her 'Championship Mindset' and an NCAA Men's Soccer Program Made History". Sports Illustrated.