Lake Forest College Sports Information
December 22, 2006 Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID Derek Niepomnik Named Head Coach of Forester
Mens Soccer Team
Im excited to have Coach Niepomnik join our staff, Slaats begins. He has coaching and recruiting experience at various levels, including three years as head coach at a local NCAA Division III institution. I am confident in his ability to continue the strong tradition of success the program has enjoyed in the last few decades. Niepomnik is currently the College Assistance Program Coordinator and
Under-23 College Developmental Program Director for the FC Barrington
Soccer Club. He implemented the under-23 program and served as its head
mens coach and assistant womens coach. He has also been
the head coach for high school aged teams since 2005. Niepomnik played four years at NCAA Division I Northern Illinois University and graduated from the school in 1996. He was then a three-year starter at defender and midfielder for the Rockford Raptors of the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL D3 Pro). Soccer has been an important part of my life since I was a child, starting at age two begins Niepomnik. This is a great opportunity for me to work with collegiate players once again and help them excel in the game I love. I look forward to being a part of such a solid academic institution with a strong soccer tradition and a beautiful campus setting.
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