Brett Koopman

Position:
Longstick Midfielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Encinitas, Calif.
High School:
Santa Fe Christian

Two-time All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2025)
Two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)

2025 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 15 games during the 2025 campaign • Finished the year with 24 ground balls and six caused turnovers • Collected a ground ball in 11 games • Had a season best seven ground balls in the victory over Hofstra (March 8) • Had three ground balls against No. 9 Army (March 29), Virginia (April 5) and in the ACC Tournament against Duke (May 2) • Posted a caused turnover in six games • Scored first career goal in the ACC Tournament semifinals against Duke (May 2)

2024 (Freshman): Appeared in nine contests during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Made collegiate debut in the neutral site victory over Fairfield (Feb. 17) • Saw time in all four ACC games • Had first career assist in the win against Wagner (March 12) • Registered two ground balls in three-straight appearances against Hofstra (March 9), Army (March 30) and Virginia (April 6) • Recorded a caused turnover in back-to-back games versus Notre Dame (April 20) and Duke (April 27) • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Played lacrosse under coach Tomas Rodriguez at Santa Fe Christian • Earned four varsity letters during prep career • Named Santa Fe Christian Athlete of the Year • Collected All-America honors from US Lacrosse and Adrenaline during high school • Earned Coastal League and CIF San Diego First Team recognition • Also earned two varsity letters in football

Personal: Brett Koopman is the son of Ted and Jennifer Koopman • Born Nov. 17 in San Diego, Calif. • Has two siblings, Grant and Riannon • Brother, Grant, currently plays lacrosse at Robert Morris • Plans to study exercise science at UNC