“CJ is so good in open space. Not only is he very difficult to defend due to his size and speed, but he also possesses such quick feet and technical skill with the ball that the best a defender can do, usually, is hope the keeper saves the shot or CJ misses the frame entirely.”

Carlos Acebey

Head Coach - head coach of Waukee High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound junior forward scored 23 goals and passed for four assists this past season, leading the Warriors (18-1) to the Class 3A Substate championship game. Coppola recorded seven multi-goal games, including four hat tricks. A First Team All-Conference selection, he scored the game-winning goal as a freshman in the state championship match and has scored 34 goals in 33 games in his prep soccer career.

Academic Achievement

Coppola has maintained a 3.69 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Coppola has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.