Nike Girls Soccer Camp at University of Cincinnati

Camp Coaches

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  Olivia Silverman

  Women's Assistant Coach

  Olivia Silverman joined the Cincinnati women's soccer coaching staff in March of 2024 and enters her first season as an assistant coach.

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  Olivia Silverman

  Women's Assistant Coach

  The Cincinnati native, Silverman returns to her hometown after spending the last five years coaching at her alma mater, Saint Louis, working primarily with the goalkeepers.
  
  Following two seasons as a volunteer assistant for the Billikens, the SLU graduate and former Billiken goalkeeper was elevated to assistant coach in 2021.
  
  During her time as a coach, she has helped lead Saint Louis to five straight Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships and five straight NCAA tournament appearances as the Billikens advanced all the way to the Sweet Sixteen in 2023.
  
  In 2022, Silverman's work as a goalkeeper coach played a key role in the team breaking the program record for wins in a single season. SLU finished the year with a record of 20-2 and 10-0 in conference play as SLU allowed only 10 goals all season long.
  
  Silverman played three seasons (2016-18) at Saint Louis and concluded her career sixth in shutouts (11), seventh in wins (17), ninth in minutes (2,106) and 10th in saves (50) on SLU's career lists.
  
  A two-year team captain for Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. She was a four-time All-Conference selection and a two-time All-City choice and she garnered All-America and All-State honors as a senior.
  
  She is a 2020 graduate of Saint Louis University and earned a bachelor's degree in public health.

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  Erica Demers

  Women's Head Coach

  Cincinnati head coach Erica Demers heads into her second season at the helm of the Bearcats and is poised to continue to elevate the program following the inaugural season in the Big 12 in 2023.

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  Erica Demers

  Women's Head Coach

  
  Hired by University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics John Cunningham on December 7, 2022, as the sixth women's soccer head coach in program history, Demers has compiled a record of 54-46-26 in seven years as a head coach with the Bearcats and UAB
  
  Demers ushered in the Bearcats' new era of UC soccer in 2023 as the program transitioned from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 in her first season. Cincinnati made its first appearance in the Big 12 Championship Tournament behind Demers’ leadership and picked up its first tournament victory after defeating Baylor 3-2 in the opening round.
  
  She spent six seasons leading the University of Alabama at Birmingham to unrivaled success before becoming a Bearcat.
  
  Demers was honored as the 2022 Conference USA Coach of the Year following a 9-4-5 overall and 6-1-3 Conference USA record that featured a program-best 10-match unbeaten streak. The Blazers had a league-best six student-athletes named to All-Conference teams and the conference's Defensive Player of the Year in Asha Zuniga.
  
  During her time in Birmingham, Demers coached the Blazers to 23 All-Conference selections, 16 conference All-Academic honorees and an overall record of 50-38-19.
  
  Hired on May 22, 2017, Demers orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in the NCAA in her first season at the helm by increasing the team's win total by nine games and leading the Blazers to their most wins since 2004.
  
  Prior to her tenure with the Blazers, Demers spent 12 seasons on Dave Dilanni's staff at Iowa and Grand Valley State. She helped lead Iowa to 29 victories, coached three All-Big Ten performers and 31 Big Ten All-Academic selections in three seasons.
  
  At Grand Valley State, she helped guide the Lakers to three NCAA Division II national titles, nine GLIAC championships and nine NCAA regional championships. She spent her final two seasons as associate head coach of the program.
  
  Demers started her coaching career at The Citadel, where she served one season as a graduate assistant.
  
  As a student-athlete, Demers led Oakland to four-straight Mid-Continent Conference titles and three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. She was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and was named Conference Player of the Year in 2002.
  
  Demers competed for the Canadian U-21 National Team and was part of the 2000 Canadian National Championship Team. In 1997-98, she played for the National Training Centre team and was a member of the Ontario Provincial Team for five seasons.
  
  The Welland, Ontario, Canada native graduated from Oakland with a Bachelor of Health Science in 2004 and earned her Master's in Education while at Grand Valley State in 2009.