Braeden Hoppough enters his first season with LSU Eunice, joining the Bengals in August of 2024. Hoppough servies as the lead assistant for both the men's and women's soccer teams.
Hoppough comes to LSUE after extensive coaching experience in Fairbanks, Alaska, focusing primarily on the club and high school levels. He was most recently an assistant coach at West Valley High School in Fairbanks as well as Eclipse Soccer Club.
Prior to that, he was a volunteer with Alaska Rush Soccer Club for three years and the Director of Coaching at the Alcan Sports Camp for two years.
Hoppough holds a USSF D National D Coaching License. He played collegiately at Colorado State University-Pueblo for four seasons, making eight starts in his final season with ThunderWolves. Following his collegiate career, Hoppough played in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) for five years with Fairbanks Soccer Club.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management with an emphasis in marketing from Colorado State University-Pueblo as well as associate degrees in Applied Science in Fire Science and Paramedicine from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.