Women's Soccer
Kopietz, Karli
Karli Kopietz
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- karlikopietz@creighton.edu
Kopietz began her second season as a Bluejay in the fall of 2020. Creighton’s goalkeeper coach made an immediate impact as Bluejay keepers delivered a combined goals against average (GAA) of 1.12. That was the lowest number for Bluejay netminders since 2011 (1.11 GAA).
Before coming to Creighton, Karli spent six seasons as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. The Minnesota native (Champlin, Minn.) also served as a volunteer assistant for Bison in 2012.
Kopietz holds a USSF C-License, a United Soccer Coaches National Diploma and level three
goalkeeping certification from the United Soccer Coaches.
While serving as an assistant coach at North Dakota State, Karli helped lead the Bison to a pair of Summit League regular-season titles in 2015 and 2016. Kopietz’s work guided Sierra Bonham to back-to-back Summit League Goalkeeper of year in 2014 and 2015. During her six seasons with the Bison, North Dakota State goalkeepers posted an average of seven shutouts per season, including two nine shutout campaigns.
Kopietz also served as the programs academic liaison at NDSU, directing the program to GPA of 3.71 during the spring of 2018, the single best team GPA ever posted at North Dakota State.
Beyond her experience at the collegiate level, Kopietz also instructed the goalkeepers for the Tri-City Soccer Club (2012-13) and was the head coach of the club’s U17 and U15 girls teams.
On the pitch herself, Kopietz was goalkeeper for NDSU in 2005 after transferring from the University of Minnesota. She was named the 2005 Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Year and is the NDSU career leader with a goals against average of 0.84. As a freshman in 2002, Kopietz earned the Most Valuable Defensive Player distinction for Minnesota and set the freshman record for saves in a season with 92.
She completed her master’s degree in leadership in physical education and sport at NDSU in May of 2020. She also completed her undergraduate work at NDSU, earning her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology.
Karli and her wife, Christie, were married in 2016. The couple have two children, Otto and Olive, as well as a great dane (Betty).
Before coming to Creighton, Karli spent six seasons as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. The Minnesota native (Champlin, Minn.) also served as a volunteer assistant for Bison in 2012.
Kopietz holds a USSF C-License, a United Soccer Coaches National Diploma and level three
goalkeeping certification from the United Soccer Coaches.
While serving as an assistant coach at North Dakota State, Karli helped lead the Bison to a pair of Summit League regular-season titles in 2015 and 2016. Kopietz’s work guided Sierra Bonham to back-to-back Summit League Goalkeeper of year in 2014 and 2015. During her six seasons with the Bison, North Dakota State goalkeepers posted an average of seven shutouts per season, including two nine shutout campaigns.
Kopietz also served as the programs academic liaison at NDSU, directing the program to GPA of 3.71 during the spring of 2018, the single best team GPA ever posted at North Dakota State.
Beyond her experience at the collegiate level, Kopietz also instructed the goalkeepers for the Tri-City Soccer Club (2012-13) and was the head coach of the club’s U17 and U15 girls teams.
On the pitch herself, Kopietz was goalkeeper for NDSU in 2005 after transferring from the University of Minnesota. She was named the 2005 Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Year and is the NDSU career leader with a goals against average of 0.84. As a freshman in 2002, Kopietz earned the Most Valuable Defensive Player distinction for Minnesota and set the freshman record for saves in a season with 92.
She completed her master’s degree in leadership in physical education and sport at NDSU in May of 2020. She also completed her undergraduate work at NDSU, earning her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology.
Karli and her wife, Christie, were married in 2016. The couple have two children, Otto and Olive, as well as a great dane (Betty).
Creighton Women's Soccer Postgame vs. South Dakota, 9/14/25
Sunday, September 14
Creighton Women's Soccer Highlights vs. South Dakota, 9/14/25
Sunday, September 14
Creighton Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Omaha, 9/10/25
Thursday, September 11
Creighton Women's Soccer Postgame vs. Omaha, 9/10/25
Thursday, September 11
