One of the top two-sport athletes in Delaware history, Linda Schmidt led the Blue Hen lacrosse team to three national titles as a dominating defender and was a three-year standout at forward for the UD field hockey team. A native of Newtown Square, PA and a 1984 Delaware graduate, Linda helped Blue Hen lacrosse teams win consecutive Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national lacrosse titles in 1981 and 1982 and the NCAA national championship in 1983 under head coach Janet Smith. A four-year starter, she earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-American honors in 1983, was a two-time All-East Coast Conference selection, twice was named to the national all-tournament team, and was a member of the United States Lacrosse Team. In field hockey, she led Delaware to two ECC titles and a third place finish at the NCAA Championships in 1982 under head coach Mary Ann Hitchens. She served as a captain for both teams and scored eight career goals in field hockey and nine goals in lacrosse. She currently resides in Edgewater, MD with her husband, Paul Brogan, and daughters, Casey (11) and Kelly (8). She is a senior territory manager for Nalge Nunc International, which makes disposable and reusable plastics for the Life Science Market, and has been with the company for 18 years. She also has been active as a coach in the St. Mary's Youth Lacrosse League in Annapolis, MD.
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