Hometown: Kansas City
College team: William Jewell
Positions played: Forward
Years as player: 18 years
Years as coach: 7 years
Favorite MLS team: Wizards
Favorite team: Manchester United
Favorite player: Wayne Rooney
Current profession: Insurance agent in NKC
Hobbies: Playing with my two dogs, Bella & Maggie and being an aunt to my 2 nieces and nephew

Awards received:
• 4 time All American, 4 Time All Region & HAAC Conference player.
• Player of the year
• All Tournament Team at Nationals
• Two Time Jewell Woman Athlete of the year
• Two Time Academic All American
• All Time Points Total Leader in all divisions (2nd in overall Goals scored in a career in all divisions)

Best soccer memory: Coming back from 0-2 in the second half to beat Azusa Pacific in order to make the final four at Nationals in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. It felt like winning the national championship. By far my greatest soccer moment, I still get the chills thinking about it.

Overall soccer goals: To be a coach that teaches players to love the game of soccer and have confidence in themselves as players

Coaching philosophy: I strongly disagree with coaching that involves constantly yelling negatively at the players. There are times when players need to be motivated to play at a higher level but I feel it can be done in a positive way. I teach players foot skills and also how to be a team player and understand the game of soccer. I truly believe that my players should love to play the game and enjoy themselves while doing it.

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Best soccer memory: Going to Nationals my first year in college and making it to the Final Four

Coaching philosophy: The kids should have fun, have knowledge, and be able to skin other kids to make a perfect goal.

Roster - U10 Boys
Bass, C
Cissell, Z
Cowger, TJ
Fulkerson, J
Gates, A
Jolly, N
Kornitzer, L
Robinson, J
Rumbo, N
Shelton, J
Taylor, H

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Hometown: Liberty, Mo
Clubs: Futura United
College Team(s): Johnson County Community College and William Jewell College
Positions played: Sweeper, stopper and left defender
Years as a player: 21
Years as coach: 7
Favorite MLS Team: Wizards
Favorite team:  Barcelona
Favorite player: Rhonaldinho
Current profession: Personal trainer 
Hobbies: Working out, riding motorcycles, and playing soccer 

Awards received:
• Hardest Working Player 2004 WJC

Best Soccer Memory:  The assist that tied the game up at Nationals at 2004

Overall Soccer Goals: To improve each day, every practice and every game. 

Coaching philosophy: To prepare the kids for soccer at the high school and collegiate level as well as instill morals and values that will prepare them for everyday life. I also want to teach them lesson that they can and will use in the future not just on the soccer field but off of it as well. 

Roster - U12 Boys
Augustine, A
Cotten, J
Hayes, D
Kernell, L
Lampkin, H
Mojica, H
Parker, L
Probst, R
Slagle, RJ
Sullivan, P
Tomlin, J
Valencia, D
Willhite, J

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U11 Boys

Guiding the William Jewell College women’s program since 1999 and the men’s program since 2002, Head Coach Chris Cissell has established himself as one of the most versatile and decorated coaches in the nation. In a short amount of time he has led the women’s program to three women’s NAIA National Tournament appearances (2003, 2004, 2005) and two men’s NAIA National Tournament appearance (2004 & 2006). In addition, Coach Cissell is the only coach in NAIA history to lead both a women’s team (2003) and men’s team (2006) to a NAIA National Tournament Final Four appearance. Since Coach Cissell’s arrival William Jewell College soccer programs have become staples in the NSCAA National Rankings and regularly produce All Americans and nationally recognized scholar athletes.

A standout player at William Jewell College (1990-94), Cissell has also become a well recognized coach earning the Heart of America Conference Women’s Coach of the Year honor four times (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005) as well as NAIA Region V Women’s Coach of the Year award in 2003 as well as NSCAA/adidas Midwest Coach of the Year in 2003. In addition, Coach Cissell earned the Heart of America Conference Men’s Coach of the Year honor in 2003 & 2006 and was the recipient of the NAIA Region V Men’s Coach of the Year honor in 2006 and the NSCAA/adidas Central Region Coach of the Year in 2006. At the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention in Indianapolis, Indiana; Coach Cissell was honored as the 2006 NSCAA/adidas NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year.

Coach Cissell is also the Director of the William Jewell College All Star Soccer Camps. The All Star Soccer Camps have grown to be one of one of the largest day, evening and residential soccer camps in the Midwest. Every summer hundreds of youth players participate in the All Star Soccer Camps for a positive soccer learning experience. Many of the current WJC soccer players attended the All Star Soccer Camps as a youth and were sometimes recruited based off of their camp performance.

A graduate of William Jewell College in 1994, Cissell also has a USSF National Coaching License and is a member of various coaching associations including the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), United States Soccer Coaches Organization and the United States Youth Soccer Coaches Connection. He has also served as the chairman of the NAIA Region V Men’s Soccer Committee and is currently the chairman of the NAIA Region V Women’s Soccer Committee.

Coach Cissell’s wife, Heather, also graduated from William Jewell College (‘97). They have four children: Mitchell, Trevor, Zachary and Sophia.

U15 Boys

Club team: Kansas City Pace
Positions played: Center midfield and forward
Years as player: 18
Favorite MLS team: Kansas City Wizards
Favorite team: Manchester United
Favorite player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Current profession: New Business Coordinator and soccer coach

Hobbies: Playing soccer and golf. Going to new places and seeing new things. Spending time with friends and relatives.

Awards received:
• HS northland soccer player of the year 2001
• All conference, District, and State senior year high school
• WJC NAIA All Conference 
• NAIA All-America team
• Drafted by Kansas City Comets in 2005 

Best soccer memory: Dog piling in front of Baker fans after an overtime victory at their place.

Overall soccer goals: Accomplished many of them growing up. Main focus now is to successfully develop youth soccer players to become better teammates and better participants in society, while equipping them with the skills to take their game to the highest level.   

Coaching philosophy:

Pesonally: To allow kids the opportunity to enjoy soccer through teamwork, commitment, and passion for soccer. I believe the more competitive soccer is, the more rewarding and memorable it is for the player. 

Tactically: Whatever your personnel allows to be most successful. I believe owning midfield play is the key to being competitive, while having a balanced defense and attack is also essential. I enjoy playing and coaching a possessed, attacking style of soccer, but capable of grinding out victories through hard work and determination. 

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U17 Boys

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
College Team: William Jewell College
Position: Goalkeeper
Years Played: 18
Years Coached: 7
Favorite MLS Team: Kansas City Wizards
Favorite Team: Manchester United
Favorite Player: Brad Friedel
Current Profession: Financial Planner
Hobbies: Enjoy playing golf, traveling, reading and spending time with friends and family

Awards:
• HS All-District and All-Conference
• HS Missouri Western Region Goalkeeper of the Year (2000)
• WJC Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004)
• All-Region First Team (2003, 2004)
• All-Conference First Team (2003, 2004)
• HAAC Player of the Year (2003)
• NAIA Player of the Week (2004)
• NAIA All-American (2003, 2004)

Best Soccer Moment: My senior year at Jewell we beat Columbia College in Columbia during the semi-finals of the Region V playoffs. The game went into a shootout where I saved the first shot and also scored my one and only collegiate goal.

Overall Soccer Goals: I feel that I have accomplished many of my soccer goals growing up and being fortunate enough to play the game at a high level. Now, my goal is to pass on my knowledge of the game so that others may have the same opportunities.

Coaching Philosophy: I want to give my players the skills they need to succeed on the field and off. I believe in hard work and pushing yourself to be the best you can be. At the same time, it can’t be all work all the time, you’ve got to have a little fun and enjoy playing the game…”work hard, play hard!”

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High School Boys

Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MO    
College team: Central Methodist College
Positions played: Gk
Years as player: 13
Years as coach: 1 high school, 1 part time assistant college
Favorite MLS team: KC Wizards
Favorite team: Man U.
Favorite player: John Terrry                          
Current profession: Sports Performance Specialist / Certified Athletic Trainer for ARC           
Hobbies: Work and more work

Awards received:
• All State, district, conference, and regional in high school

Best soccer memory: Scoring a goal off a punt in a high school game against Blue Springs

Overall soccer goals:  Have my soccer athletes excel in the beautiful game. Helping them achieve their goals whether its to play varsity soccer or play in college. Having these athletes achieve their goals is my only goal.

Coaching philosophy: Let the ball do the work. Trust your teammates in their ability to receive and distribute the ball. Players who move without the ball are more likely to end up with the ball at their feet. The smart team has the players that coaches at the next level are looking for. Take one player on your good, take 2 on and still have the ball your great, take three on and your stupid. 

Simple play makes you look like the all star it’s the players that try to do to much that make the game look hard. The KISS (keep it simple stupid) principle is how I try to approach practice and games. At the high school level players need to be fine tuning their skills at the positions that suite them, forwards ball striking and making runs, mids ball position and distributing, defense, pressure cover and the physical toughness that makes opposing teams squeal. 

Roster - H.S. Boys

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