Season 1: Episode 21: Nikki Izzo Brown, Head Women's Soccer Coach at West Virginia University, @WVUIzzoBrown

In Episode 21 of #Onthetouchline, Jason Broadwater @SoccerCoachJB talks to Nikki Izzo-Brown, @WVUIzzoBrown, the head women's soccer coach at West Virginia University.

Growing up in Rochester, NY Nikki Izzo Brown played a number of sports but soccer was drew her greatest interest.

In 1992 she was a college All American at the University of Rochester as an outside back.

After graduating from University of Rochester – she took on a Graduate Assistantship at West Virginia Wesleyan. She was later elevated to head coach in 1994.

In 1995 – a career changing opportunity presented itself for Izzo-Brown. She could take over a newly formed Division 1 program at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. WVU as adding women’s soccer and they needed a trail blazer. Izzo-Brown was up for the challenge.

24 years later – she has been the only head coach in program history and has never had a losing season.

· Highlights include a College Cup runner up finish in 2016.

· Countless All-American and Academic All-American players.

· Players who have played in the Women’s World Cup, Olympics and selected to play professionally both domestically and abroad.

· Two of her players were recently drafted in the latest NWSL draft – Biannca St. George and Grace Cutler.

Read more about Izzo-Brown at https://wvusports.com/staff.aspx?staff=378

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