Barret Kropf

Barret Kropf

Kropf was named the Spartans head coach in 2013 and since then has guided TWU to the BCIHL championship series five times, in 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18. and 2018-19, winning in both 2018 and 2019. In his seven seasons with the Spartans he had an overall record of 129-53-0-11 (0.697). He won the BCIHL’s Coach of the Year award three times: 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2017-18.

In the Spartans final three years in the BCIHL (prior to joining Canada West for the 2021-22 season), Kropf led TWU to three straight regular season titles, with TWU posting an .815 winning percentage (58-12-0-3).

Prior to joining TWU in 2013, Kropf worked with the Notre Dame Hounds program and was the chaplain for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League for seven years and has worked with Athletes in  Action for over 18 years.  Barret was  the head coach of the Briercrest Clippers (ACAC) from 2003 to 2006. Following the 2005-06 season, he was named the ACAC Coach of the Year.  He has more than 20 years of coaching experience, in places such as Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia, and Kazakhstan.

Kropf has also worked with Hockey Ministries International (HMI) from 1998 to 2003, coordinating hockey chapel programs in Western Canada. As a player, Kropf played in the SJHL in Estevan and Melfort, Sk.

Kropf is married to his wife Bridget. They live in Langley and have three sons Jalen, Joshua( wife Katti) and Jacob.