California Irvine Athletics

Schmid’s first season as assistant coach was the 2016 season. Schmid is a proud alum of the UCI program (2005-2009) and a former captain of the 2008 squad. After graduating with a B.A. in Sociology, Schmid went on to play semi-professional soccer for the Los Angeles Strikers in the W-League until she suffered a severe knee injury in early 2013.  While playing in the W-League, Schmid obtained a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton. Schmid spent four years as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Marymount California University where she doubled as the strength and conditioning coach. While at MCU, the program went from a losing record to winning league and competing in the CAL PAC tournament each year. She was also a sports performance coach for Velocity Sports Performance from 2012-2014, specializing in soccer specific training and soccer team training.  In 2015, she worked as a physiologist for the USWYNT until she welcomed her son Elliott in December of 2015. Schmid has her USSF National ‘C’ License, and she is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Schmid’s husband Kyle also coaches, he is the assistant men’s soccer coach at Cal State University Fullerton.

 “I am honored to be a part of this staff and to be an Anteater again.  I have worked really hard to gain expertise in the soccer performance side so I am excited to share what I know with the program I love. I’d also like to thank my husband, Kyle, for always being so supportive to me and my ambitions.”