Julie Mackin

Mackin grew up in Castle Rock, where she played youth soccer for Real Colorado. During her high school career at Castle View High School she was named the 2016 Colorado Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year, after recording 14 goals and 5 assists as a senior.^[2]

Mackin attended Clemson University from 2016 to 2019, where she became a four‑year starter for the Tigers. As a freshman she played in 23 games, starting 21, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists. During her junior season she started every game (21 starts) and in 2018 logged 1,481 minutes and netted her first goal since 2016. Academically, she earned CoSIDA Academic All‑District honors as a junior with a 4.00 GPA as a nursing major.^[3][4]

After college, Mackin joined Greenville Liberty SC in the USL W League in 2022, where she was a starter and played every minute of every game over her two seasons. She also made guest appearances with the Charlotte Lady Eagles in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL).^[5]

On June 28, 2024, it was announced she signed with Lexington SC’s for their inaugural USL Super League season.^[5] For her contributions, she was named to USL Super League Team of the Month for December 2024.^[6]

Mackin featured for the United States youth national teams, including the U‑14, U‑18 and U‑19 levels. She attended training camps and international friendlies, travelling with the U‑18s to La Manga and with the U‑19s to San Diego in 2018.^[7][8]

Mackin is versatile, having played both outside forward and outside back. Coaches describe her as having pace, strong dribbling ability, and tactical awareness.^[5]

She currently works as a nurse practitioner at Bon Secours in Greenville, South Carolina.^[9]