After playing soccer for Dallas Baptist University for four years, Lea Sedwick is entering her first year as an assistant coach for the DBU Women’s Soccer team.
Over the course of four seasons, Sedwick helped guide the Patriots to three trips to the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament, a NCCAA National Runner-Up in 2013, and has been recognized as an All-American all four years. In 2011, she was the only freshman in the nation to be named to the NCAA All-America Team by the NSCAA, capping off a remarkable year in which DBU finished the year ranked No. 15 in the country. As a sophomore in 2012, Sedwick was named a Second Team NCAA All-American by Daktronics, as well as a Third Team All-American selection by the NCCAA. As a junior in 2013, she earned NCCAA First Team All-American honors. Last year as a senior, she was named to the NCAA Third Team All-America squad by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Along with her All-American honors, she also has the distinct honor of being named the Heartland Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2011 and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.
In 2014, Sedwick was named to the NCAA Division II Capital One First Team Academic All-America Team. The prestigious group is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) and recognizes the top performing players in the nation both on the field and in the classroom. Sedwick was twice named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team during her career and is also a two-time selection to the Heartland Conference’s President’s Honor Roll.
Sedwick graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Theological Studies and has been hired as the head coach for the soccer program at First Baptist Academy in Dallas. She resides in Kennedale and attends First Baptist Church Dallas where she is involved in the youth ministry.