COACHING STAFF
Owen Barnhart
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 10B Elite 64
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Sporting Blue Valley (2015-2020), KC Fusion (2014-2015)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – E64 2010 Boys Midwest Division Champions (2022-23)
FAVORITE FOOD – Tacos
Marco Bermudez
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 12G Academy Orange
COACHING EXPERIENCE – KCSC
FAVORITE FOOD – Mexican Food
James Cottage
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 07B Premier, 07B Championship
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Kansas Rush Wichita (Senior Boys Director 2018-2022), Santa Cruz Breakers (USDA – 2017), Oklahoma Football Club (2013-2016), Ottawa University (KS) (Head Coach – 2022 – Current), Bethel College (Head Coach)
AWARDS – NCCAA National Coach of the Year (2016)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – NCCAA National Champion (2016), Bethel College – Most Wins in 10 Years, Ottawa University – Most Wins in 12 Years
FAVORITE FOOD – Steak
Luke Cottage
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 15B Premier, 15B Championship, 10B Academy Orange
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Southwestern Christian University (2016-2017), Leicester City Community Outreach (Summer 2017), Stoke City Academy (2017- 2020), Bethel College (2020- 2022), Ottawa University (KS) (2022 – Current)
FAVORITE FOOD – Crispy duck pancakes with hoy sin sauce
Matt Lundy
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 10G Premier
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Spring Hill HS Mens and Womens Varsity Assistant (2018-present)
FAVORITE FOOD – Homemade Chicken Alfredo
Zach England
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 13G Premier, 13G Championship, 11B Championship, 11B Academy Orange
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Downtown Las Vegas SC (2013-2014)
FAVORITE FOOD – Chipotle Burrito with Extra Chicken
Navid Istanbullu
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 15B Academy Blue, 12B Academy Blue
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Coached youth at TuS Schwachhausen in Bremen, Germany (2015-2017), Youth Coach in McPherson (2018-2017), Men’s Assistant Coach at Fort Hays State University (2022-2023)
FAVORITE FOOD –
Alistair Hughes
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 13B Academy Orange, 11B Premier
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Blantyre United (Men’s team in Scotland – 2021), Mid-America Nazarene Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach (2022-Present)
FAVORITE FOOD – Pizza
Chris Jayaram
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 10B Championship
COACHING EXPERIENCE – KCSC (2012-2018), Inferno FC (2009-2012)
AWARDS – Johnson County Parks & Rec Youth Coach of the Year (2009)
FAVORITE FOOD – Pizza
Alex Lawrence
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 09G Premier, 06/07G Premier
COACHING EXPERIENCE – KCSG (2018-2019), Kansas Elite (2016-2018), Leawood FC (2014-2016)
FAVORITE FOOD – Burger and Fries
Bernardo de Araujo Lima
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 14G Championship, 13B Academy Blue
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Cristo Rey KC High School Men’s Head Coach (2022-Present), Cristo Rey KC High School Women’s Assistant Coach (2023-Present)
FAVORITE FOOD – Brazilian Feijoada
Phillip Marek
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 12B Championship, 10B Premier, 08B Premier, 14B Academy Orange
COACHING EXPERIENCE – State 48 FC (5 years), Assistant at Ottawa University (AZ) (5 years), Valparaiso FC (1 year)
FAVORITE FOOD – RednChile Burrito
Sean McAlister
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 07B Academy Orange, 05/06B Premier
COACHING EXPERIENCE – KC Fusion (2012-2022), Baker University Mens Assistant Coach (2013-Current)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2017 KS Presidents Cup Champion, 9 NAIA National appearances, 5 NAIA Sweet 16’s
FAVORITE FOOD – Sesame Chicken and Friend Rice
Kyle Mowrer
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 12B Academy Orange, 08G Elite
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Toca FC (2013-Present)
FAVORITE FOOD – Spaghetti and Meatballs
David Nesbihal
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 08B Championship
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Sporting Blue Valley (2013-2020)
FAVORITE FOOD – New York Style Pizza
Jośe Ramos
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 09B Elite 64, 09B Premier
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Head Coach – Sunflower State FC Women’s (WPSL) (?-Present), Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach – MidAmerica Nazarene University
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Assisted the Conference Co-Coach of the year (Fall 2022), UWS2 Conference Champions
FAVORITE FOOD – Rice and Beans, Steak
Trent Remmich
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 09G Elite, 06/07G Elite
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Legends SC (2012-2016), Toca FC (2016-Present)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2021 State Cup Champion (03/04G MLS)
FAVORITE FOOD – Steak or Sushi
Cain Scott
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 16B DT, 15/16G DT
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Ottawa University (2021-Present)
FAVORITE FOOD – Pizza
Rees Taylor
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 15B Academy Blue, 13G Academy Orange
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Lawrence HS Mens Assistant (2021-2022), BV Southwest HS Women’s Assistant (2022-2023)
FAVORITE FOOD – Sushi
Alex Hagan
STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 12G Premier, 12G Championship
Matt Gow
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / STAFF COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Head Coach – Ottawa University (2017-2022), Assistant Coach – University of the Pacific (2015-2017), Assistant Coach – Virginia Tech (2014-2015)
Assistant Coach – MidAmerica Nazarene University (2011-2014)
TEAMS – 8B Elite 64
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2022 U14 National Champion, 2022 U14 Midwest Regional Champion
FAVORITE FOOD – Tacos
Jeremy Arnold
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA / STAFF COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Toca FC (2012-2018), Solar SC (2018-2020), Forms Academy (AlphaForms) (2020-2021)
TEAMS – 14B Premier, 14B Championship, 14G Premier
FAVORITE FOOD – Steak and Mashed Potatoes
ATANAS (NASKO) Karagyaurov
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS /DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/ STAFF COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Assistant Coach – Mid America Nazarene (Current)
TEAMS – 05/06B Elite 64, 07B Elite 64
Alec Lemmon
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / AGE GROUP DIRECTOR (U8-U10) / STAFF COACH
TEAMS – 12B Premier, 13B Premier, 13B Championship
COACHING EXPERIENCE – MNU Men’s Assistant Coach / GA (2009-2011), GE Legends (2008-2010)
COACHING AWARDS – Heartland Boys Coach of the Year (2019)
FAVORITE FOOD – Thai Green Curry
Danny Daniels
STAFF COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE – Toca FC (2019-Present)
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – 2023 U17 State Cup Champion (06B USL)
TEAMS – 15G Premier, 15G Championship, 09B Championship, 05/06B Championship, 09B Super 8’s
FAVORITE FOOD – Gumbo