42. Jim Konrad had a unique path into education. While in medical school, he was coaching a youth team and fell in love with the idea of teaching and coaching for a career, so he left medical school after his second year to pursue a career in education.

In 1997, Jim was hired by his alma mater, Naperville North HS (IL), and became the head soccer coach in 2003. NN soccer program accomplishments during his 18 years as HC:

• Myro Rys Sportsmanship Award Winner
• 3 State Championships (including a 45 game winning streak)
• 4 Final 4 appearances
• 7 Final 8 appearances
• 16 Dupage Valley Conference Championships
• USC National Coach of the Year (2018)
• NFHS National Coach of the Year (2019)

His program is based upon the idea of "Nothing Without Work" (Sine Labore Nihil), and clearly, Coach Konrad's dedication to his team off the field is yielding the result on the field.

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