Bio

Mitchell Poppen was the reliable goalkeeper as UW-Oshkosh earned national prominence from 1990-93. Poppen helped the Titans to their first NCAA Tournament, and two years later a berth in the Elite Eight.

Poppen’s senior year got off to a great start as UW-Oshkosh opened 5-0. The Titans then won their last six matches of the regular season to make the NCAA Division III Championship. UW-Oshkosh posted victories of 2-1 over Washington University (Mo.) and 1-0 over Wheaton College (Ill.) to reach the Elite Eight, where Kenyon College (Ohio) eliminated the Titans with a 2-0 decision.

Named to the 1993 All-Midwest Region Team, Poppen totaled a 15-4 record, 10 shutouts, 83 saves and a 0.72 goals-against average. He was also selected as an Academic All-American.

The Titans finished with a 13-3-1 record during 1992 as Poppen earned five shutouts, 43 saves and a 0.86 goals-against average. He received All-Midwest Region Second Team honors, along with his second of three straight WISA first-team awards.

UW-Oshkosh started the 1991 season with a 1-2 record, but the Titans finished undefeated over their last 16 matches (13-0-3). Selected for the NCAA Division III Tournament, UW-Oshkosh met the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in the first round.

The Titans prevailed 2-1 over the Tommies for the program’s first postseason victory. UW-Oshkosh then tied the University of California San Diego before being eliminated in a shootout. Poppen totaled a 13-2-3 record, six shutouts, 68 saves and a 0.99 goals-against average during 1991. He also booked five assists.

In his freshman year, Poppen marked a shutout in seven of his 13 starts. He compiled a 7-2-4 record and 0.68 goals-against average.

Poppen’s career numbers feature a 46-11-8 record, 28 shutouts, 240 saves and a 0.81 goals-against average in 67 contests. Last year, he was named to the WIAC All-Centennial Men’s Soccer Team.

After the Burnsville, Minn., native graduated from UW-Oshkosh in 1994, Poppen worked as an accountant in Madison and the Fox Valley. Since 2004, he’s been the chief financial officer for Flad Affiliated Corp in Madison.

Poppen lives in Verona with his wife, Kari, and children, Ethan, Kirstin and Tessa.