University of St. Thomas Athletics
Women's Soccer
Allison Kempainen
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Kemp9810@stthomas.edu
Allison Kempainen is entering her second season as the assistant coach of the St. Thomas women's soccer team in 2023.
In Kempainen's first season with the Tommies, the women's program started hot, with a 6-2-3 record prior to losing their final six games, finishing 6-8-3. St. Thomas won its first road Summit League game in program history against North Dakota State.
Kempainen brings an extensive history of coaching at the club and high school levels both in Alabama and Minnesota. Prior to St. Thomas, she helped coach at Alabama State, where in the spring of 2021, she helped lead Alabama State through an unprecedented COVID-19 season in which the team won their third conference title in five years with an undefeated run through the conference regular season and conference tournament. The Lady Hornets posted three shutouts during conference play on their way to the NCAA Tournament where they faced up against nationally-ranked Penn State in the first round.
Kempainen has also coached for the Minnesota Thunder Academy (2009-15) and the Eagan Wave Soccer Club (2006-10). In addition, she joined Blast South (2020) as a coach and club administrator. Along with coaching club soccer, she was an assistant coach and co-Head Coach at Bloomington Kennedy High School (2011-18), earning Assistant Coach of the Year accolades in 2017; and she served as an assistant varsity coach at Eagan High School (2019). Kempainen has been involved in coaching numerous summer and winter camps, including the University of Minnesota Soccer Camp, Elite Feet Soccer camp, and Residential camps with Coerver Coaching.
Kempainen played four years at Minnesota, and was an integral part of rebuilding the program from 2004-07. She earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Minnesota in 2008.
In Kempainen's first season with the Tommies, the women's program started hot, with a 6-2-3 record prior to losing their final six games, finishing 6-8-3. St. Thomas won its first road Summit League game in program history against North Dakota State.
Kempainen brings an extensive history of coaching at the club and high school levels both in Alabama and Minnesota. Prior to St. Thomas, she helped coach at Alabama State, where in the spring of 2021, she helped lead Alabama State through an unprecedented COVID-19 season in which the team won their third conference title in five years with an undefeated run through the conference regular season and conference tournament. The Lady Hornets posted three shutouts during conference play on their way to the NCAA Tournament where they faced up against nationally-ranked Penn State in the first round.
Kempainen has also coached for the Minnesota Thunder Academy (2009-15) and the Eagan Wave Soccer Club (2006-10). In addition, she joined Blast South (2020) as a coach and club administrator. Along with coaching club soccer, she was an assistant coach and co-Head Coach at Bloomington Kennedy High School (2011-18), earning Assistant Coach of the Year accolades in 2017; and she served as an assistant varsity coach at Eagan High School (2019). Kempainen has been involved in coaching numerous summer and winter camps, including the University of Minnesota Soccer Camp, Elite Feet Soccer camp, and Residential camps with Coerver Coaching.
Kempainen played four years at Minnesota, and was an integral part of rebuilding the program from 2004-07. She earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Minnesota in 2008.
Women's Soccer
Sunday, October 09
Women's Soccer vs. North Dakota State
Sunday, October 31
Women's Soccer vs. North Dakota
Friday, October 29
Women's Soccer vs. Western Illinois
Sunday, October 17
