DePaul University Women's Soccer

Michele O'Brien will enter her fifth season at the helm of the Blue Demons’ women's soccer program in 2025, after being named head coach on June 28, 2021. O'...

Brendan Roth was elevated to associate head coach of DePaul women’s soccer in June 2025 after joining the program as an assistant coach in July 2024. In his first season on staff, Roth played a pivotal role in the Blue Demons’ resurgence, helping guide the team to its best finish in nearly a decade and a run to the BIG EAST Championship semifinals, the program’s first since 2016. Roth’s tactical insight and energy contributed to a season that defied expectations. Picked to finish last in the BIG EAST preseason poll, DePaul battled through an 0-4-1 start before embarking on a 4-4-1 stretch that included a 1-0 upset of No. 18 Georgetown, the eventual conference champions. The win marked DePaul’s first over a ranked opponent since 2019 and handed Georgetown its only league loss of the year. In the postseason, Roth helped DePaul earn a dramatic quarterfinal win at Butler, as the Blue Demons converted eight straight penalties to win the program’s first-ever shootout, 8-7. DePaul advanced to the semifinals after holding the Bulldogs to a 2-2 draw in regulation and double overtime. Roth previously served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Loyola Ramblers, helping lead the team to a 7-7-4 record during the 2023 season. Prior to Loyola, Roth was the director of operations with the Notre Dame women's soccer team. He helped Notre Dame to back-to-back top-four finishes in the ACC, to go along with Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen appearances. From 2012 to 2016 and 2017

Collin Feaster began his role as Communications Assistant in July 2024 and serves as the primary contact for men's tennis, women's soccer, and track and field/cross country. He also serves on the DePaul Athletics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee as co-chair of the Storytelling subcommittee. A Quad Cities, Iowa native, Feaster graduated cum laude from DePaul in 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Business. He is currently pursuing his MBA at DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. During his time at DePaul, Feaster has supported communications efforts for multiple program milestones, including a BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance for men's tennis, a return to the BIG EAST semifinals for women's soccer, and consecutive conference runner-up finishes for track and field. His work has also supported national recognition, including All-America honors and a Team USA gold medal performance. Past experience includes part-time/seasonal roles with Players Sport & Social Group, the Chicago Bears, Northwestern Athletics, the Iowa Cubs, Swarm AAU Basketball, and the YMCA.

Dr. Julia Bruene is a sports medicine physician with special interests in acute and chronic orthopedic injuries, concussion management, care of female athletes, care of combat athletes/mixed martial arts, and special needs athletes. In 2006, Dr. Bruene graduated magna cum laude earning her bachelor's degree in health planning and administration, with a minor in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to complete her medical degree at Rush University Medical College, Chicago, IL graduating in the top 20 percent of her class. Dr. Bruene served as chief resident in the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Park Ridge, IL. She then completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Rush University Medical Center. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast and recreational runner, Dr. Bruene understands how vital physical well-being is to athletes. She also views exercise as medicine, aiding patients in reaching their wellness potential. Dedicated to keeping fellow sports enthusiasts healthy, Dr. Bruene volunteers to provide medical coverage for Chicago-area sporting events such as the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. She has also participated in team coverage for local area high school, college, and professional teams, and is a team physician for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, DePaul University, and Trinity International University. In her leisure time, Dr. Bruene is an accomplished wedding singer and Chicago

Dr. Weber, the Director of Primary Care/Sports Medicine and Women's Sports Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, possesses a unique expertise with the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal issues. In addition, she is the Founder and the Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at Rush University Medical Center. She has taught numerous medical students, residents, and fellows and is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in patient care and teaching. Dr. Weber serves on the board of Girls in the Game and was honored in 2006 as their Health Champion. Dr. Weber has published many articles, book chapters and is an active researcher. A former college athlete, she has been involved in athletics as a team physician, an exercise physiologist, and as an avid athlete. Dr. Weber's reputation as a leading sports medicine physician is enhanced by her remarkable activity in the treatment of high-level professional athletes. She serves as the head primary care sports medicine team physician for the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox and the head team physician for the Chicago Force Women's Football. She also serves as co-head team physician for the DePaul Blue Demons and the physician for the Hubbard Street Dance and the River North Dance Companies. In addition, she is a member of the LPGA Medical Advisory Board. She is on numerous committees including the NBA Team Physicians Executive Committee, NBA Research Committee, MLB Concussion Committee, and M

Jacob Forney joined the sports performance staff as assistant director in February 2021. He works primarily with cross country, women's soccer, men's tennis ...

Executive Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration & Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) ADMINISTRATOR–Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer

Peter McKeown joined the DePaul women’s soccer staff in August 2023. With more than a decade of goalkeeper training experience, McKeown arrived in Lincoln Park after serving as an assistant coach at St. Thomas, where he helped launch the program’s transition to Division I. At DePaul, McKeown works primarily with the team’s goalkeepers and has guided the unit to two of its most productive defensive seasons in recent years. In 2024, DePaul finished second in the BIG EAST in total saves (89) and third in saves per game (4.45), while tying for third in shutouts (6). Under McKeown’s direction, senior goalkeeper Elena Milam ranked second in the league with 82 saves and 4.10 saves per game. She also tied for fifth in shutouts (6) and earned a program-record seven BIG EAST weekly honors. By season’s end, Milam ranked sixth in program history with 193 career saves. The year prior, DePaul led the BIG EAST in total saves (97) and ranked third in saves per game (5.11). Milam anchored the group with a conference-best 90 saves, ranking third in saves per game (4.74) and tying for fifth in shutouts (4). The 2023 and 2024 seasons both marked top-five conference finishes in multiple defensive categories. During his time at St. Thomas, McKeown served as the goalkeeper coach, leading goalkeeper development and training through the fall and spring during the university’s first two seasons as a Division I program. McKeown makes the trek back to Chicago after graduating from Loyola Chicago in 2012