Northwestern College Athletics

Hired in 2013, Karnish begins his eighth season as the head of the Raiders women's soccer program. Karnish has the most wins (65) and owns the highest win percentage (52%) within the program. 

Family: wife - Jennie; children - Lillie, Beckham and Della

Alma Mater: Northwestern (2010)

Playing Career: standout four-year career for the Raiders; started all four years; member of the 2010 NAIA National Championship Qualifier team; earned all-conference honors.

Coaching Experience:
    2013 - present: Head Coach, Northwestern College
    2011-13: Assistant Coach, Northwestern College Men's Soccer, JV
    
Milestones:
    became the program's leader in wins, vs Concordia, 2016

Team Accomplishments under Karnish:
    finished among the GPAC's top three 3x (2014-16)
    finished among the GPAC's top five 5x (2013-17)
    GPAC Tournament Qualifier 6x (2013-17, 2019)

Other Coaching Accomplishments:
    34 players earned all-conference honors
    45 Scholar Athletes
    2 CoSIDA Academic District players
    NAIA Scholar Team each season
    Program's all-time leader in wins
   
Karnish says, “I am extremely excited and blessed to be a part of a program that is established and has seen recent success on and off the field. We have players from all over the country come play for us and it contributes to our success on the field. Northwestern is a place that leaves an impact with people. Our goal is to have all of the young women that play in our program experience something that they will cherish while at Northwestern. We want our players to leave with a wealth of knowledge and preparation for life after college, whatever that adventure may be for them."