The first of five children, she was brought up in a middle class environment. She attended the Egbu Girls Secondary School Owerri before heading to Delta State University. While in Secondary School, Uche began playing Soccer. She later played for the national team Super Falcons, and became the first female coach of the Super Falcons. She was sacked in October 2011 after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
