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Rich Joyce

Currently holds a USSF “F” national license. He has coached youth soccer in the Kansas City area for over 16 years and is currently the head coach for the SSC Diamonds Crimson Heat & Diamonds Blast U-10 teams. His playing experience includes 4 years at St. Louis perennial power Vianney High School, 4 years at nationally ranked Avila University, and international experience with the Voyagers Soccer Club of St Louis. During his time at Avila he was a 4 year starter, played in the 1987 NAIA National Championship Tournament, was selected Most Valuable Newcomer (1986), Most Valuable Defender (1988), Team Captain (1989), and Team MVP (1989). National and regional recognition includes NAIA All-District 16 Team (1988, 1989), NAIA Region IV Team (1988, 1989), 1989 NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, and the selection to the 1990 NAIA Senior Bowl Classic West Team.

Charlie Keiper

Currently holds an “E” License from USSF. He has coached youth teams for over 8 years in the Kansas City area. His playing experience consists of playing for a nationally ranked high-school team, St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy, St. Louis, Missouri, and a nationally ranked NAIA program, Avila University. His team won the Missouri State Championship during his senior year, where he was a starter and lead scorer. During his junior and senior years of high school he was an All-Metro and All-State Player for the state of Missouri. He was also a player for the Busch Soccer Club, who won the Missouri Challenge Cup in 1988. While at Avila, he was an Honorable Mention All-American in 1989. He was also a starter and leading scorer for all four years of his college career.

Felicia Pemberton

Felicia holds a USSF "D" National License. She has coached youth teams for over 10 years in the Lee's Summit area. She grew up in the Kansas City area playing youth volleyball and soccer. She is very active in the soccer community coaching several teams and has assisted running several competitive tournaments and academies. She currently is the Treasurer and Registrar of the Summit Soccer Club. Felicia currently coaches the Girls99/00 SSC Black Hearts team.

Megan Newland

Megan holds a USSF "D" National License. She has coached youth teams for 3 1/2 years (U12 through High School Girl's). She grew up in Lee's Summit playing soccer for Dynamos and Lee's Summit North High School. She was part of a team that won a High School 2nd Place State Championship, three Kansas State Cup Championships, two Regional Championships and a National Championship. Then, she went on to play at Park University where she was the starting goalie. Her playing experience consists of playing for a nationally ranked NAIA program (Park University) where in 2006 she was on the Honorable Mention National Team. Throughout her career at Park she also received numerous Defensive Player of the Week Awards and in her senior year she received the National Defensive Player of the Week.

Dean Spradley

Dean holds a USSF "D" National License. He has coached youth boys and girls teams for 11+ years in the Raytown/Lee's Summit area. Dean was an all-state athlete in various sports while attending Raytown High School.

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