Head Coach Erin Coppernoll

In just three seasons as head coach, Erin Coppernoll has assembled a women’s soccer program at UW-Oshkosh that has become a staple in the WIAC championship race and a candidate for NCAA Division III postseason competition.

UW-Oshkosh teams have compiled a 40-17-6 record since Coppernoll became the Titans’ fourth head women’s soccer coach in 2004. In addition, she has guided UW-Oshkosh to numerous regional rankings and an appearance in the championship match of the WIAC Tournament each season.

Last fall, Coppernoll guided UW-Oshkosh to a 12-7-2 record and the school’s first appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship. The Titans, who finished second in the WIAC with a 6-2 mark, lost a 1-0 decision to Loras College in their initial NCAA Division III postseason contest.

In 2005, Coppernoll led UW-Oshkosh to a 13-6-1 record, including a second-place 6 1-1 mark in the WIAC. In 2004, Coppernoll directed the Titans to a school record-tying 15 victories (15-4-3 record), a third-place 5-1-2 value in the WIAC regular season standings and the school’s first appearance in the championship match of the WIAC Tournament.

Prior to arriving at UW-Oshkosh, Coppernoll spent three seasons as the head women's soccer coach and director of intramurals at North Park University in Chicago, Ill. She coached North Park University to a 22-31-3 record, including 10 wins (10-9 record) in 2002 to tie a school record.

Coppernoll began her collegiate head coaching career at Ripon College. In 1999, her only season at the school, Coppernoll tutored the women’s soccer team to a 2-14 record. Coppernoll’s resume also includes assistant coaching positions at UW-Whitewater and Appleton East, Oshkosh West and Stevens Point high schools.

Coppernoll earned four varsity letters in girls' soccer at Oshkosh West High School from 1990 to 1993. Coppernoll scored a school-record 62 goals during her prep career, including 17 in 1993 when she received all-state honors and played in the state's all-star game.

Coppernoll followed a stellar high school career by accepting a scholarship to play college soccer at NCAA Division I UW-Green Bay. She appeared in 16 matches for UW-Green Bay in 1993, scoring two goals and helping the Phoenix to a 13-4-2 record.

Coppernoll left UW-Green Bay after one season and transferred to UW-Stevens Point, where she played for the Pointers from 1994-96. At UW-Stevens Point, Coppernoll helped the Pointers to a 45-16-3 record (21-0-2 WIAC), two NCAA Division III postseason appearances and two WIAC championships. She concluded her UW-Stevens Point career by totaling 78 points on 28 goals and 22 assists. Coppernoll was named to the All-WIAC first team in 1996 and the All-WIAC second team in 1995.

Since 1995, Coppernoll has enhanced her coaching credentials by working soccer camps at Marquette University North Park University, Northwestern University (Ill.), University of Florida, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point. She also is a member of the NSCAA's NCAA Division III Regional Ranking Committee.

Coppernoll, who holds a United States Soccer Federation “C” license, received her bachelor's degree from UW-Stevens Point in 1998 and master's degree from North Park University in 2003. In addition to coaching women's soccer at UW-Oshkosh, Coppernoll also serves as the scheduling manager of the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

Assisting Coppernoll this season are Kristen Malmstrom and Sean Steele. Malmstrom helped UW-Oshkosh to a 52 25-7 record while playing in 79 matches for the Titans from 2002-05. Steele played for the UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team from 1997-99. He also serves as an assistant coach with the UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer team.

Coppernoll resides in Oshkosh with her husband, Steve.

- Written September 1, 2007 -

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