Julie Minikel-Lacocque

I am a lifelong athlete.  At 10 years old, I was among the first group of female soccer players in my howetown to have its own team and coach.  Previously, soccer had only been avaiable to boys.  I went on to play soccer in college and was able to see the positive effects of Title 9 on college athletics.  Currently, I teach indoor cycling, Pilates, and BodyPump as well as compete in triathlons, practice Hot Yoga, and participate in fun (and slightly crazy) events like the Tough Mudder. My husband and I are now "soccer parents" and get to watch our children enjoy the game regularly.  I have a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I am now a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  I am bilingual (Spanish/English).