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Julianne Marie Sitch (born September 18, 1983) is an American former professional soccer defender. She is currently a coach for the Chicago Red Stars and head coach of the University of Chicago men's soccer team.[2]

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 39)
Place of birth	Oswego, Illinois, United States
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club 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)
National team
	United States U-19
	United States U-21
Teams managed
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Born and raised in Oswego, Illinois, Sitch attended Oswego High School and played for the Region II Olympic Development Program.[3]

DePaul University

Sitch attended DePaul University where she set career records in goals, assists, and points. In 2005, she ended her DePaul career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists.[4][5]

Club career

Melbourne Victory

In 2009, Sitch signed with the Melbourne Victory FC in Australia's W-League. She was voted team MVP.[6][7]

Sky Blue FC

In 2009, Sitch played for Sky Blue FC during the inaugural season of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one goal on June 28 during a match against the Saint Louis Athletica.[8]

Chicago Red Stars (WPS)

Sitch signed with her hometown team, the Chicago Red Stars, for the 2010 WPS season. Of her signing, she was quoted, "I am very happy to be coming home to Chicago to continue my playing career. I've always dreamt about playing in my hometown, where all of my family and friends—who have supported me throughout my career—can come and watch. I love Chicago. I love Toyota Park and the energy it brings to the game. I couldn't be more happy."[9] Sitch made 13 appearances for the Red Stars logging a total of 358 minutes.[10]

Atlanta Beat

After the Chicago Red Stars ceased operations in the WPS and Sitch was briefly picked up by the Western New York Flash, Sitch signed with the Atlanta Beat of the WPS for the 2011 season.[11][12][13] She made two appearances for the club, totaling 118 minutes.[10]

Chicago Red Stars (WPSL Elite)

Sitch played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL-Elite) during the summer of 2012.[14]

Hammarby IF

In 2012, Sitch spent a season with Hammarby IF with her Red Stars teammate, Lori Chalupny. She scored one goal and captained her team to promotion to the Damallsvenskan that season.[15]

Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)

In 2013, Sitch returned to the Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[16] She was waived by the Red Stars on July 31, 2014.[17] She officially announced her retirement as an active player on April 9, 2015.[18]

International career

Sitch was a member of the United States U-21 women's national soccer team that won the Nordic Cup in 2004.[19]

Coaching career

Sitch served as an assistant coach for the University of Chicago women's soccer team from 2015 to 2017.[20][21] She became an assistant coach for the UIC Flames in 2018.[22]

In February 2020, Sitch returned to the Chicago Red Stars organization to serve as an assistant first team coach and also the manager for reserve team in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[23]

Since April 20, 2022, Sitch has been the head coach of the University of Chicago men's soccer team.[2][24]

References

External links

• Melbourne Victory player profile
• Chicago Red Stars player profile
• Women's Professional Soccer player profile
• DePaul player profile
• Julianne Sitch on Twitter

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[de] Julianne Sitch

Julianne Sitch (* 18. September 1983 in Oswego, Illinois) ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Fußballspielerin, die zuletzt in der Saison 2014 bei den Chicago Red Stars in der National Women’s Soccer League unter Vertrag stand.

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