Brady Kopperud

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
High School:
Damien
Position:
UT

2025 (Sophomore):
- Third on team with 92 points and 55 goals.
- Tied for fourth on team with 37 assists.
- Led team with .598 shooting percentage, which is the fourth-best mark in a season in Air Force history.
- Fourth on team with 27 drawn exclusions, 26 steals and nine field blocks.
- Led team with 13 sprint wins.
- Career-high five goals against #15 Cal Baptist.
- Six points against McKendree, Augustana, Gannon and #15 Cal Baptist.
- Three assists in a game four times.
- Eight games with a hat trick.

2024 (Freshman): Nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points ... second in goals and first in assists among freshmen on team ... four goals in collegiate debut against LIU ... three assists against #5 Fordham ... five drawn exclusions ... nine steals and four field blocks.

High School: Helped lead Darien to 2022 CIF-SS D3 Championship … high school coach was Robert Echeverria … also was on swim team, competing in breaststroke events … was a class valedictorian … competed for several water polo clubs, including Vanguard (2023-24), Route 66 (2022-23), Rancho Tsunami (2021-22), Foothill Club Water Polo (2018-20, 2012-15) and SOCAL (2015-18).

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 … son of Ronald and Natalie Kopperud … brother, Cole, is a 2024 USAFA grad and was a four-year letterwinner on men’s water polo team … undecided on academic major … considers high school coach Robert Echeverria as having biggest influence on his sports career as he was the most inspirational coach he’s ever had … favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.