Nick Kropelin

Soccer Operations Manager
Nick Kropelin is in his fifth year with the New England Revolution, and the second in his current role. He joined the team in a full-time capacity in April 2008 as the team’s Soccer Operations Coordinator after interning with the club in 2007. He was promoted to Soccer Operations Manager in 2011.

In his current role as Soccer Operations Manager, Kropelin works with the technical staff and players on a daily basis in all areas of team operations and player administration. In addition to scheduling, planning and operationalizing the team’s off-site preseason training, he oversees the team's travel, event scheduling, players’ international transition, administrative issues and team equipment maintenance, and works closely with the coaching staff and players in the day-to-day operation of the team.

Additionally, he is one of the players' resource in market for housing, transportation, and relocation.

In addition to his traditional team administration duties, Kropelin also directs field-level game day operations, including the management of game and league officials, visiting teams and the game day volunteer program. His visiting team responsibilities include scheduling training sessions and coordinating travel, schedules and security.

In his first stint with the Revolution in 2007, Kropelin worked closely with the team's management to execute major soccer events at Gillette Stadium, including the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and record-setting Brazil-Mexico match. Kropelin also assisted with the team's community involvement, helping facilitate new partnerships with charitable organizations. In 2008, he worked closely with MLS to launch Fútbolito in the Boston area, selling out the event in its first-ever stop in the Northeast.

A native of Jeffersonville, Vt., Kropelin graduated summa cum laude from New England College with a degree in sport and recreation management. He was captain of the school's soccer program and was the squad's starting goalkeeper for four years. He continues to play soccer and pursue physical fitness activities in his free time.