Bio

Scott Deopere’s 2000 season was one of the best in NCAA Division III men’s soccer history. After receiving National Player of the Year, Deopere became the first Titan selected in a professional soccer draft.

Deopere holds UW-Oshkosh career records with 173 points, 74 goals and 22 game-winning goals. In 2000, he set the school’s season marks with 61 points and 26 goals in 20 games.

The Titans compiled a 20-2 record and advanced to the 2000 NCAA Division III Final Four as Deopere was named to the All-America First Team. After falling in the season’s fourth game, UW-Oshkosh ran off 17 straight victories. The Titans then defeated Marian University, Trinity University (Texas) and Christopher Newport University (Va.) to reach the Final Four. Deopere scored two goals in the wins over both Marian University and Trinity University.

Deopere scored multiple goals in eight games during 2000. He tallied a conference-record four in a 9-1 win at UW-Superior. Deopere also recorded three goals during victories over Aurora University (Ill.), Lawrence University and Saint John’s University (Minn.).

UW-Oshkosh went 17-2-1 and earned a Sweet Sixteen berth in 1999. Deopere was named to the NCAA Division III All-America Second Team after totaling 49 points, 19 goals and 11 assists in 20 matches.

During his freshman campaign (1997), Deopere scored on 37 percent of his shots. His statistics included 13 goals and five assists for 34 points. Deopere followed that up with 15 goals in 1998.

The Titans totaled an overall record of 60-17-2 with Deopere on the roster.

On Feb. 9, 2001, the Cincinnati Riverhawks took Deopere in the first round of the United Soccer League Draft. In 2011, Deopere was named to the WIAC All-Centennial Men’s Soccer Team.

Deopere earned his master’s degree in sports administration from the University of Louisville (Ky.) during 2004. Since then, he’s worked with Block Communications as an account executive for the Louisville FOX television affiliate. Deopere was named the company’s 2012 Sales Executive of the Year.

Deopere and his wife, Tiffiney, live in Bardstown, Ky. They are the parents of Matti, Will and Catherine.