The 2024 season was Brad Schlemmer's 13^th as head coach and 16^th overall with Waubonsee's program. He is the program’s all-time winningest coach with 152 career coaching victories, and has been on the Chiefs’ sideline for 200 victories overall. Over the last 16 years at Waubonsee Schlemmer has been part of five Region 4 titles, three NJCAA District D titles, six Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) crowns, four appearances at the NJCAA National Tournament, and seven Region Runner-up finishes. As a matter of fact, Waubonsee has reached the Region 4 title game 12 of the 16 seasons he’s been with the program.

Schlemmer’s 2014 squad grabbed the ISCC title and Region 4 Division I Championship to earn a berth in the National Tournament. Subsequently, he was tabbed the ISCC and Region 4 Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year. Due to the Covid pandemic in 2020 the Chiefs played an abbreviated 2021 Spring season, but it didn’t limit their success. Led by First Team All-American Olivia McPherson, Schlemmer’s crew captured the ISCC and Region titles to earn a berth in the NJCAA’s first Division II National Tournament, finishing ninth nationally. Waubonsee followed that up in the Fall by going 17-2-1 overall en route to winning the ISCC title and Region 4 crown once again. Consequently, Schlemmer was chosen the ISCC and Region Coach of the Year both seasons. Ranked as high as third nationally, the Chiefs knocked off defending National Champion Phoenix (AZ) College in their final pool play match at the 12-team National Tournament, just missing out of the final four due to point differential. The last four season’s Schlemmer has guided the Chiefs to four straight ISCC titles, posting an 18-2 mark in league play over that span. During his time with the Chiefs' program nine players have attained NJCAA All-American status, 43 have been named All-Region, 60 have been tabbed All-ISCC First Team and 10 have been chosen the ISCC Player of the Year. Under Schlemmer's leadership over 45 players have gone on to compete at 4-year colleges after Waubonsee. 

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 overseas in 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 boys’ varsity assistant and served in the same capacity at Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio, the following year. He has earned the United Soccer Coaches’ Level 2 Goalkeeper Certification and a “D” Coaching License. Schlemmer brings over 35 years of soccer playing, teaching and coaching experience to the Chiefs’ sidelines. In addition, the last three years he has been an assistant coach for St. Charles North High School’s Girls’ Varsity squad, helping the North Stars to a state runner-up finish this past spring.

 Brad Schlemmer's Record at Waubonsee

2012               7-7-1                                                          3-2-1          4th place

2013               12-6              Region Runner-up                4-2          3rd place    

2014               15-5-2           **Region Champs                6-0         **ISCC Champs          Nationals  0-2     (ranked 16th nationally)

2015               8-9-3            Region Runner-up                2-3          4th place      

2016               12-6-2          Region Runner-up                5-1          2nd place    

2017               15-4-2          Region Runner-up             4-1-1          2nd place   

2018               17-3-1          Region Runner-up                5-1         2nd place   

2019               10-7-1                                                         4-2           3rd place                    

2021 Spring    10-2-2        **Region Champs               5-0           **ISCC Champs         Nationals  0-2     (ranked 12th nationally)                   ---Abbreviated season due to Covid pandemic---

2021 Fall          17-2-1       **Region Champs               4-1           **ISCC Champs          Nationals  1-1     (ranked as high as 3rd)  

2022                 10-6       Region Runner-up               5-0           **ISCC Champs                                        (ranked as high as 12th)    

2023                  9-7                                                       4-1          **ISCC Champs

2024                  10-7                                                      4-2         2nd place

13 seasons     (152-71-15)                                    (55-16-2)