Denise Schilte-Brown

Denise Schilte-Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-02-14) 14 February 1974
Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Managerial career
Years Team
1997 Eckerd Tritons (assistant)
1998 Tampa Spartans (assistant)
1998–1999 UMBC Retrievers
2000–2006 VCU Rams
2007–2023 South Florida Bulls
2024– Tampa Bay Sun

Denise Schilte-Brown (born 14 February 1974) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who manages Tampa Bay Sun FC in the USL Super League.

Managerial career

In 1998, Schilte-Brown was appointed head coach of the women's soccer team of American university University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the UMBC Retrievers. Two years later, she was appointed head coach of the women's soccer team of American university Virginia Commonwealth University, the VCU Rams.

Following her stint there, she was appointed head coach of the women's soccer team of American university University of South Florida, the South Florida Bulls, helping the team reach the third round of the 2019 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.[1] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, she was appointed head coach of American side Tampa Bay Sun FC, helping the club win the inaugural USL Super League championship.[2]

Personal life

Schilte-Brown was born on 4 January 1978 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and is a native of the city.[3] The mother of Canada youth international Ethan Schilte-Brown, she has been married to American soccer player and coach Chris Brown.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Here's what coach Denise Schilte-Brown hopes to see from Tampa Bay Sun". Tampa Bay Times. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  2. ^ Denise Schilte-Brown at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Canadian talent pushing USF women's soccer to new heights". Bay News 9. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Team becomes family for USF women's soccer". WTVT. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2025.