Name	Christie Kopietz
Your Institution	Minnesota State University Moorhead
Committee Service (Current and previous)	NCAA Coaches Connection
Years of Service in Athletics	14
Hometown	Almonte, Ontario, Canada
High School	Almonte and District High School
Person with Biggest Influence on your Career (Name and relationship with them)	Chris Przemieniecki - Head Coach at University of Minnesota Crookston (while I was a player) I moved 20+ hours from home to play collegiate soccer. Coach P created a family away from home while I was his player. He pushed me to be my best as an athlete and has since mentored me to be the coach and person I am today.
College Alma Mater(s)	University of Minnesota Crookston - Bachelors North Dakota State University - Masters
Degree(s)	Bachelors in Business Management Masters in Sociology
Sports Played & Levels	Soccer and Tennis at Division 2 UMC Soccer Semi Professionally in Switzerland for FC Muri
Most memorable sports moment:	At MSUM it was when we beat Minot in overtime in 2018. It was a monumental moment for the program and brought us a lot of respect from the rest of the NSIC. It also was the culmination of the recruiting efforts and hard work of the players to grow the program since my arrival.
Favorite Movie	The Greatest Showman
Favorite Book	The Alchemist- Paulo Coelho
Favorite Quote	"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" Steve Prefontaine
Favorite Part of NSIC	The memories as a player and now as a coach.
Favorite vacation you have taken	My trip to England, France and Portugal with my wife.
Favorite Food	Chocolate Chip Cookies
One thing in your office that most would not expect to see.	My Great Dane, Betty.

As part of the league’s Strategic Plan the NSIC has developed the #NSICCelebratingService initiative to recognizes those individuals that are serving on regional or national committees, or with national organizations. On Thursdays during the 2020-21 academic year, the NSIC will be spotlighting one committee member on social media and the league’s website.

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.