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Unique Opportunity
London Gryphons
Academy is excited to provide the unique opportunity for London United
players and parents to be receive exposure to a elite NCAA Division 1
coach. On the weekend of March 20 - 22, 2009, Gryphons Academy will be
hosting a clinic instructed by University of South Florida (USF) Head
Coach - Denise Schilte-Brown and current starting USF & U23 US National
Team Goalkeeper - Mallori Loften-Malachi.
The clinic will provide London
United players and parents with detailed insight into the NCAA recruitment
process while receivng elite level instruction and development over the
three day period.
Please find the itinerary below:
Friday
March 20th NCAA Recruitment/Information Seminar 7:00pm
North London-
Community Center
Saturday March 21st Training & Instructional
Session 4:30 - 6:30 pm Jack Chambers Public School
Sunday
March 22nd Training & Instructional Session 9:30 - 1:30 pm
Jack Chambers Public School
Bio - on the USF Head Coach -
Denise Schilte-Brown
Denise Schilte-Brown became the second coach in
the history of the University of South Florida women's soccer program
in December of 2006, bringing with her new energy and enthusiasm for both
the team and the University.
In her first season at USF, Schilte-Brown
guided the Bulls to a 4-10-3 record. and lead the Bulls to their first
Big East Championhips in school history.
Schilte-Brown enters her second
season at USF after seven years at Virginia Commonwealth, where she led
the Rams to consecutive appearances in the NCAA Women's Soccer College
Cup (2004, 2005) and back-to-back conference championships.
During
her seven years at VCU, Schilte-Brown led the Rams to a 77-51-17 record,
including Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference championships
in 2004 and 2005 and a third-place finish in 2006.
In 2005 Schilte-Brown's
Black and Gold was unbeaten in the conference, posting a 9-0-2 record,
and made their second-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Women's College
Cup, earning their first-ever NCAA tournament victory, a 3-1 win over
Clemson. Schilte-Brown was recognized as the CAA Coach of the Year in
2001 and a year later she was the runner-up for the Soccer Buzz Coach
of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic region.
Prior to arriving at VCU in
2000, Schilte-Brown directed the University of Maryland-Baltimor County
Retrievers to an 18-17-1 record over two seasons, including a second and
fourth-place finish in the Northeast Conference.
After graduating from
UMBC in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in economics, Schilte-Brown served
as an assistant coach at both Eckerd (Fla.) College (1997) and the University
of Tampa (1998) before returning to her alma mater.
While in Florida,
she was also the head coach of the Tampa Heather U-13 and U-19 youth soccer
clubs.
Since 2002 Schilte-Brown has served as a Region I staff coach
for the U-19 Olympic Development Program (ODP) and was an assistant coach
for the Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) U-17 ODP. She was also
a head coach at both the 2003 and 2004 InfoSport Pro Soccer Combines.
In February of 2001, Schilte-Brown became the first women's soccer player
to be inducted into UMBC's Athletic Hall of Fame. The 1996 Big South Conference
Player of the Year earned all-conference accolades four consecutive seasons
while at UMBC and was the team MVP three of her four seasons with the
Retrievers. Schilte-Brown still holds the UMBC record in goals (55), assists
(38) and points (148).
Schilte-Brown completed, with honors, her
M.S. in sports administration and management with a concentration in administration
and coaching from VCU in 2003. She also possesses a USSF A coaching license.
A native of Grimsby, Ontario, and a member of the 1997 Canadian National
Team, Schilte-Brown also played two seasons in the Women's Bundesliega
professional league in Germany as well as the W-League in the United States
from 1998-2001.
Schilte-Brown and her husband, Chris, have a set of two
year old twins named Ethan and Kenza.
The cost of participation is
$50.00 for the entire weekend clinic
Space is limited! Any London
United players interested in participating should contact Aaron Lauterbach
at atlauterbach@gmail.comor 519-860-4988
www.londongryphonsoccer.ca
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