Kim Kern - Director of Operations - Women's Soccer Coaches

Kim Kern

Title:
Director of Operations
Email:
krkern@ncsu.edu
Phone:
(919) 673-4263

After serving as the Director of Goalkeeping for the 2017 season, Kim Kern was recently elevated to Director of Operations for the NC State women's soccer program. The 2021 campaign marks the fourth season in her new position.

Her position includes organizing in-season travel and team nutrition, as well as assisting with the organization of NC State's recruiting and helping out with summer camps and budgeting.

"Elevating Kim to our Director of Operations position gives her great stability and is a logical step for the program since she's been so entrenched in NC State. I'm thrilled we were able to keep her with us since she knows this program as well as anybody," said head coach Tim Santoro.

Kern served both as an assistant coach and Director of Operations for the program from 2012-2015 before stepping down from her position to pursue a professional career with Oulu Nice of the Finnish First Division.

The Raleigh, N.C., native graduated from NC State in May 2012 with a degree in sport management. She was a four-year starting goalkeeper, making 66 career starts in net, including 57 out of 58 games her final three seasons. Kern's 324 career saves rank third-best in school history, while her 1.29 goals-against-average and 15 shutouts rank fifth and sixth, respectively.

She was a two-time ACC All-Academic Team member and earned Academic All-District First Team honors during her junior season.