Daniel Coupland
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 176
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- Hometown:
- Harrogate, England
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- Position:
- Defender
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Rossett School
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- g
- 11
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- a
- 7
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- pts
- 29
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- gw
- 1
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2016, NSAA Defensive Player of the Year
- 2016, First team all-NSAA
- 2016, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2016, NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, Oct. 25)
- 2015, First team all-NSAA
- 2015, Honorable mention, NAIA Omaha World-Herald all-Nebraska
2016 Season (Senior): Named NSAA Defensive Player of the Year and a first team all-NSAA selection … Was also chosen as first team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska … Appeared in all 20 matches and led all outfield players with 19 starts … Finished the year second on the team in goals (11) and third in assists (7) … Scored the game-winning goal against Midland (Sept. 14) … Recorded his first two-goal game of the year against Concordia (Oct. 5) … Netted a hat trick and added a pair of assists at Presentation (Oct. 22) … Scored a goal and added two assists at Grace (Oct. 26) … Scored a goal and an assist in the NSAA semi-final win over Viterbo (Nov. 4) … Anchored a defense which recorded four shutouts … Part of a defense that didn’t yield more than one goal in any of their final eight contests … Named NSAA Defensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 15, Oct. 25).
2015 Season (Sophomore): First team all-conference selection … Started all 18 games in which he’s appeared, splitting time between the midfield and as a defender … Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 victory over Presentation (Oct. 10) … Scored a goal and recorded an assist in a 4-2 victory over Morningside (Sept. 27) … Also scored goals in a 2-1 loss to Westminster (Sept. 6) and a 3-0 victory over Viterbo (Nov. 6) ... Assisted on the game-tying goal in the NAIA National Tournament second round against Lindenwood-Belleville (Dec. 1).
2013 Season: Redshirted the 2013 season.
High School: Attended Rossett School where he played for Coach Mirr.
Club Team: Played club soccer for Pannah Ash and was coached by Frank Brown.
Personal: Son of Mark and Mandy Coupland ... Has two siblings, Robert and Katherine ... Born Dec. 7, 1993 ... Majoring in Business Administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 4 |
| Games started | 19 | 3 |
| Goals | 11 | 3 |
| Assists | 7 | 3 |
| Points | 29 | 9 |
| Shots | 50 | 12 |
| Shot Pct | .220 | .250 |
| Penalty kicks | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 1 | .200 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 5 | .714 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 6 | .500 | 4 | .667 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 3 | .333 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| Conference | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| October | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 2.50 | .220 | 1.05 | .420 |
| Conference | 4 | 3.00 | .250 | 1.25 | .417 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 1.89 | .235 | .89 | .471 |
| Away | 8 | 3.63 | .241 | 1.38 | .379 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1.33 | .000 | .67 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 3.08 | .243 | 1.50 | .486 |
| Losses | 6 | 1.00 | .167 | .17 | .167 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1.75 | .286 | .50 | .286 |
| September | 8 | 1.50 | .167 | .63 | .417 |
| October | 6 | 4.67 | .214 | 2.17 | .464 |
| November | 2 | 1.50 | .333 | .50 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 50 | .220 | 21 | .420 |
| Conference | 4 | 12 | .250 | 5 | .417 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 17 | .235 | 8 | .471 |
| Away | 8 | 29 | .241 | 11 | .379 |
| Neutral | 3 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 37 | .243 | 18 | .486 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .167 | 1 | .167 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 7 | .286 | 2 | .286 |
| September | 8 | 12 | .167 | 5 | .417 |
| October | 6 | 28 | .214 | 13 | .464 |
| November | 2 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 19 | .55 | .35 | 1.45 |
| Conference | 4 | 3 | .75 | .75 | 2.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .44 | .33 | 1.22 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | .88 | .50 | 2.25 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 11 | .75 | .50 | 2.00 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .17 | .17 | .50 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .25 | .13 | .63 |
| October | 6 | 5 | 1.00 | .83 | 2.83 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .50 | .50 | 1.50 |
News mentions
Rob Smith (Offensive) and Daniel Coupland (Defensive) were named Players of the Year and Mark Heath-Preston was named Coach of the Year
The Bruins made efficient use of their four shots on goal, scoring on all four attempts
The win gives Bellevue back-to-back NSAA regular season championships and three-straight regular-season conference titles overall
Jr. Rob Smith and Jr. Daniel Coupland were named NSAA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
Rob Smith and Daniel Coupland both scored hat tricks to lead the Bruins
Edgar Guzman and David Goolsby each scored twice in BU’s rout of Jamestown
Daniel Coupland, Jonas Starkus, and Travis Hurd all scored goals in the Bruin victory
BU’s Rob Smith matched Hastings’ Daniel Whitehall with a game-high four goals
Daniel Coupland scored on a PK and Ben Martin made seven saves in goal in the win
Daniel Coupland netted his second goal but Bellevue couldn’t hold their 1-0 lead
Edgar Guzman and Daniel Coupland scored goals for the Bruins
Bellevue is favored to repeat as league champs after collecting four of five first place votes
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