Amber Kern completed her first season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf women's soccer program in 2022-23.
In her first season at St. Olaf, Kern was part of a coaching staff that led the Oles to a 10-7-1 (.583) overall record and a 7-3-1 (.682) mark in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 2022. The 10 wins matched the program's most since 2010 and the seven MIAC victories were tied for the most in program history. St. Olaf claimed its first-ever victory in the MIAC Playoffs with a quarterfinal win over Saint Mary's.
In 2022, St. Olaf had 10 Academic All-MIAC honorees, one United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region honoree, one United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, three College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, three All-MIAC selections (including the league's co-Rookie of the Year), and one Honorable Mention All-MIACÂ selection.
A former NCAA Division I student-athlete at the University of Akron, Kern started 72 of the 74 games she played for the Zips from 2010-13 and ranks second in program history in games started and games played. She was a Second Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honoree as a sophomore after anchoring a defense that recorded eight shutouts.
Kern went on to play for the Columbus Eagles in the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL) from 2015-19 and was a two-time WPSL All-Star.
Prior attending Akron, she was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Dublin Coffman High School, finishing her career with 83 points on 28 goals and 27 assists. As a senior, she was a First Team All-Central Division and All-Ohio Capital Conference honoree, as her team won district and regional titles and finished as a state finalist.Â
In addition to her playing experience, Kern coached for Ohio Premier Eagles Soccer Club from 2015-16.
