Bull Speed Ahead Podcast: Episode 43 - Women's Soccer Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown
Episode No. 43 Guest: Denise Schilte-Brown, Head Women's Soccer Coach who has won four straight conference titles.
Named the second coach in the history of the University of South Florida women's soccer program in December of 2006, Schilte-Brown, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) is in her 14
th year at the helm of the women's soccer program 23rd year as a head coach overall.
She led the Bulls to their fourth straight conference title this year and the Bulls are preparing for their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. In her 13 seasons at USF, Schilte-Brown has amassed a record of 137-72-38, including an undefeated 9-0-2 season this year and both regular season and tournament titles in the American Athletic Conference.
She led the Bulls to the program's first American Athletic Conference regular season title in 2018, and first American Tournament Championship in 2017. She led USF to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010, followed by five more in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020. Under her leadership, the Bulls have advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament three times, in 2010, 2017 and 2018 and USF's 2018 NCAA postseason run resulted in the largest margin of victory and most goals in the NCAA Tournament for the Bulls when they beat Albany in the first round, 5-1, at Corbett Stadium.
WATCH THE BULLS:
NCAA Tournament – Tues., April 27 • 3 p.m. • vs. Central Connecticut State
• Streamed on NCAA.com
PODCAST NO. 43 CONVERSATION TOPICS
- Coach Schilte-Brown discusses her background playing at UMBC where she set numerous school records, was a four-time all-conference selection and earned Conference Player of the Year Honors.
- Coach Schilte-Brown discusses her background growing up in Canada with a father who was a professional hockey player and a family engaged in athletics.
- Coach Schilte-Brown talks about her Canadian National Team experience and how it influences how she coaches today.
- Coach Schilte-Brown discusses the arc of her coaching career and the mentors that have helped her gain success and hone her style.
- Coach Schilte-Brown and Michael Kelly discuss her long USF career as she credits the support and alignment of the administration and her fellow coaches.
- Coach Schilte-Brown talks about working alongside her husband, Chris, who serves as the Bulls associate head coach and the very productive and complimentary coaching relationship they have developed.
- Coach Schilte-Brown discusses this year's team and their undefeated season. She also talks about dealing with the challenges of the last year and how she kept her team motivated and positive.
- Michael asks Coach Schilte-Brown to talk about her kids and her work in the Bay area soccer community.
- Coach Schilte-Brown previews the Bulls first round NCAA Tournament match.
