Sean T. Frazier, Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics, announced Thursday the hiring of Julie Colhoff as the new head coach of the women’s soccer team, the fifth in program history.
"We're very excited to bring Julie to NIU to lead our women's soccer program," Frazier said, according to NIU Media Services. "Her energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of the game of soccer, as well as her experience as a champion student-athlete, set her apart during the search process.”
Colhoff spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
"I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the NIU Huskie family,” Colhoff said, according to NIU Media Services.