Michelle Demko

Assistant coach Michelle Demko returns to the Huskers for a fourth season this fall, after exhibiting her dedication and experience last year.

Demko serves as the Huskers’ recruiting coordinator, and also helps with coaching duties for the returning Huskers.

Before coming to Nebraska, Demko spent four years with North Carolina State, helping to improve the Pack from a record of 9-9-1 in 2003 to a record of 11-9-1 in 2006. Demko helped NC State to an overall record of 33-38-5 during her tenure.

Before her stint at NC State, Demko played professionally with the Philadelphia Charge alongside former Husker Jenny Benson. Demko was selected in the eighth round (63rd overall) by the Charge and played two seasons in the WUSA, leading Philadelphia into the WUSA Founders Cup semifinals twice.

Demko also had a successful professional career overseas, spending three years in Germany in the competitive Frauen Bundesliga for the SC Klinge Seckah, FSV Frankfurt and Bayern Munich.

She was a starter for all three teams and led Bayern Munich to a league championship. In addition, Demko captured a national title while playing with the W-League’s Maryland Pride from 1994 to 1996.

Demko, who played soccer at the University of Maryland under former U.S. National Team Coach April Heinrichs, was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 50th Anniversary Women’s Soccer Team. While playing at Maryland, she served as a two-year captain and was voted MVP by her team. She also earned first-team All-ACC honors.

Demko played in three Olympic Festivals (1994-96), as well as being called into national team training camps in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Demko also owns a cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team while playing against Germany in 1997.

A native of Largo, Fla., Demko received a bachelor’s degree of science-kinesiology from Maryland in 1996. Prior to her arrival at Maryland, she played soccer at Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla., near her hometown.

Demko holds a U.S. Soccer Federation "B" coaching license.