CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Vinny Coppola has been named Assistant Manager of Facility Events and Rentals with the MIT Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER).
Coppola originally joined DAPER in 2024-25 as the Coordinator of Club Sports, Intramurals and Day Camp. He also served as a volunteer assistant with the women's soccer program during the 2025 season. In his new role, he will provide leadership and management for the evening and weekend operations of DAPER with a primary focus on planning, coordinating, and supervising events, including varsity athletics contests.
As Coordinator of Intramural Sports, Club Sports and Day Camp, Coppola was responsible for the planning, scheduling, and facilitation of more than 700 games annually across basketball, soccer, esports, and other activities, including space reservations, student engagement, on-site operations, and staff coordination. He also assisted with varsity event management, operating A/V equipment, assigning volunteers, and supporting teams and officials. In addition, he oversaw all intramural activities, serving more than 2,300 unique students across approximately 400 teams annually.
Coppola was the Intramural and Sports Supervisor and Recreation Coordinator Assistant with Northeastern University Recreation from 2021-2023 where he ensured the smooth operation, staffing, and scheduling of intramural recreation events both in the office and in the field and designed and delivered staff training programs while assisting with a variety of marketing projects. Prior to his time at Northeastern, he was a Club Sports Supervisor as a student at UMassLowell.
Coppola was a Soccer Analytics Intern with Orlando City SC (Major League Soccer) in 2023-24 and a Business Intelligence Intern with the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins during the summer of 2022.
Coppola graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Italian Studies in 2021. He went on to earn his Master of Science in Engineering Management with a minor in Data Analytics Engineering from Northeastern University, graduating summa cum laude in 2023.
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