Julianne Sitch is beginning her first season as head coach for the DU women's soccer team in the 2023 season.

Awards & Honors

2022 United Soccer Coaches' National Coaching Staff of the Year (with UChicago)

2022 D3Soccer.com Coach of the Year (with UChicago)

2022 United Soccer Coaches' Region VII Coaching Staff of the Year (with UChicago)

2016 NSCAA Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year (with UChicago)

Three-time UAA Coaching Staff of the Year (with UChicago: 2016, 2017, 2022)

Prior to Denver

University of Chicago Men's Soccer Head Coach (2022)

Led team to program's first NCAA Division III National Championship

Finished with 22-0-1 record with 13 shutouts and allowing only 11 goals

Coached team to three All-America honors, five All-Region awards and seven All-UAA selections

Chicago Red Stars Assistant Women's Soccer Coach (2020-21)

Reached 2021 NWSL Final and 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Final

Also served as Head Women's Soccer Coach for Chicago Red Stars Reserves and won WPSL Great Lakes Conference championship

University of Chicago Women's Soccer Assistant Coach (2015-17)

Finished with combined record of 53-13-1 during the three-year stretch

Qualified to NCAA Division III tournament all three seasons including 2016 semifinal and 2017 final appearances

Coached team to a combined 11 All-America honors, two D3Soccer.com Midfielders of the Year, 12 All-Region awards and 13 All-UAA selections

Additional Coaching Experience

U-16 Girls National Team Assistant Coach (2019-20)

University of Illinois Chicago Women's Soccer Assistant Coach (2018)

Playing Experience

Professional & International Experience

Played for Region II Olympic Development Program, and U-19 and U-21 US National Teams

Drafted by Sky Blue FC (Women's Professional Soccer) in 2009 and won national title

Played domestically for Chicago Red Stars, Western New York Flash and Atlanta Beat

Played internationally in Australia (Melbourne Victory) and Sweden (Hammarby IF and Balinge IF)

Student-athlete at DePaul (2003-06)

Set school records for career points (90), goals (32) and assists (26)

Honors include: 2003 NSCAA Second Team All-America, 2003 Conference USA Player of the Year and 2005 First Team All-BIG EAST

Education

Bachelor's degree in fitness management & physical education (DePaul '07)