Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020(-21) Men's Soccer Roster
Koenig, Patrick

Jersey Number 19
Patrick Koenig
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shorewood, Ill.
- High School:
- Naperville North
- Prev School:
- Galaxy SC
Bio
Years of eligibility remaining including 2022-23 academic year: 4
PRONUNCIATION
KAY-nig
2021
2020(-21)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
KOENIG ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because the team is like a family and the coaching staff is amazing. I can’t wait to be on campus and a part of this special program.”
COACH NICHOLS ON KOENIG
“Patrick is a player that is extremely dangerous in the final third. We have seen him score a ton of goals at high school, club and even our camps, and we fully expect him to do the same once he joins us. Patrick also won a US Youth Soccer national championship in club and we are thrilled to have him at Bowling Green!”
PRONUNCIATION
KAY-nig
2021
- Did not see match action
2020(-21)
- Did not see match action
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner who graduated from Naperville North H.S. (‘20)
- Attended Minooka H.S. for one year before spending three years at North
- Coaches included Steve Goletz and BGSU men’s soccer alum Jim Konrad
- Teams won a combined total of four regional championships, three sectional titles and two state championships
- Had 41 goals and 13 assists in his career
- Earned all-conference and all-sectional honors
PERSONAL
- Born in Joliet, Ill.
- Son of Joe and Cathy Koenig
- A business administration at BGSU
- Has an older brother, Joey
- Father played football collegiately at St. Francis Coll.
- Played club ball for Galaxy SC, helping the club to a USYS National Championship in 2018
- Favorite athlete is Zlatan Ibrahimovic
KOENIG ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because the team is like a family and the coaching staff is amazing. I can’t wait to be on campus and a part of this special program.”
COACH NICHOLS ON KOENIG
“Patrick is a player that is extremely dangerous in the final third. We have seen him score a ton of goals at high school, club and even our camps, and we fully expect him to do the same once he joins us. Patrick also won a US Youth Soccer national championship in club and we are thrilled to have him at Bowling Green!”
Eric Nichols Post-Practice Interview (Sept. 19, 2025)
Friday, September 19
Off The Pitch: Trace Terry (Sept. 18, 2025)
Friday, September 19
BGSU MSOC: USMNT GOAT (Lucas Kleimeyer)
Wednesday, September 17
Off The Pitch: Andrew Shaffer (Sept. 11, 2025)
Thursday, September 11