Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
Brad Schlemmer, Head Coach
Brad Schlemmer takes over this season as head coach after serving as Leslie Ferguson’s assistant the last three years. During that time he helped guide the Lady Chiefs to 48 wins, two Region IV titles, an Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference crown and a berth in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament last fall. Schlemmer brings more than 25 years of soccer playing, teaching and coaching experience to the Lady Chiefs’ sidelines.
Schlemmer played three years on the varsity at Glen Oak High School in Canton, Ohio. He was a co-captain his senior year and named the Golden Eagles’ Offensive Player of the Year and earned the school’s Outstanding Senior Award. During his prep career, Schlemmer gained a wealth of additional soccer experience competing with the Akron Canton Premier, traveling to play in numerous out-of-state tournaments and Denmark. He went on to play three years at Walsh University, an NAIA affiliate in Ohio.
Coach Schlemmer returned to his high school alma mater as the boy’s varsity assistant and served in the same capacity at Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio, the following year. Away from the soccer field, Schlemmer is a Senior Merchant Consultant at FirstMerit Bank.
Michael Bastida, Volunteer Assistant Coach
Michael Bastida begins his sixth season assisting the women's soccer team, after holding the same position with the men's program in 2005. A former defensive standout for the Chiefs, Bastida brings a player's perspective, dedicated work ethic and a hands-on coaching approach to Waubonsee's sidelines.
Bastida is a 2002 graduate of Oswego High School, where he served as a captain for the varsity soccer squad for three years. He earned All-Suburban Prairie Conference honors his junior and senior seasons for the Panthers. Bastida then bounced back from a major knee injury to earn the Chiefs' most valuable player award as a freshman. The defender was named first team All-Skyway and second team All-Region. As a sophomore, Bastida was again named All-Skyway and second team All-Region IV.
Coach Bastida has also played two summers with the Atlas Pro Team in Mexico and has served as a trainer for PlayUSA Soccer in Aurora. A newlywed, Bastida and former Chiefs' player Hannah Alvis were married this past July. He is currently working as a Physical Therapist Technician and the Front Office Coordinator for Accelerated Rehab in Yorkville.
