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Green River Hires Nikayla Milby as Next Head Women's Soccer Coach
Posted: Mar 26, 2026

Green River Hires Nikayla Milby as Next Head Women's Soccer Coach

AUBURN, Wash. - Green River College is pleased to announce Nikayla Milby as the next Women's Soccer Head Coach.

Nikayla Milby (originally Copenhaver) is a Washington native, born and raised in Renton, Washington. She played for Washington Premier FC, where her team was once in the top 8 ECNL teams in the nation, and for Liberty High School, where she won 2 state titles. After high school, she played for the University of Wyoming women's soccer team from 2020 to 2024; while there, her team won the Mountain West Conference, and she was part of several record-setting games. Nikayla received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a Master's degree in Business Administration.

After graduating, Nikayla realized she could not be away from her greatest passion in life — soccer — and dedicated herself to becoming a coach. She is now a head coach at WPFC and has coached at Sheridan High School in Wyoming, Kentwood High School in Washington, and was briefly a volunteer coach at Pacific Lutheran University. She now also plays semi-professional indoor soccer and in the USL W league with the Tacoma Galaxy.

Nikayla hopes to be a positive role model for young female athletes and to help them develop not only as great soccer players, but as students and human beings as well. Nikayla prides herself on creating positive, successful team environments that foster growth, competitiveness, and a love of the game. Nikayla is excited to bring her experience and passion with her to Green River and to bring new life and energy into the program!

Nikayla's favorite soccer team is Liverpool FC, and her hobbies include reading, fishing, camping, and watching movies with her husband Jordan.

"We are thrilled to welcome Nikayla as the next head coach of our women's soccer program," said Green River Athletics Director Shannon Percell. "She brings a strong playing background, coaching experience, and a genuine passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the field. We are excited for the energy and leadership she will bring to Gator Soccer and look forward to the future of the program under her guidance."

All interested recruits should reach out to Coach Milby at Nikayla.Milby@greenriver.edu