Willam Jewell College men's soccer
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| William Jewell College | |
| Location: | Liberty, Missouri |
| Affiliation: | NAIA |
| Conference: | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Nickname: | Cardinals |
| Head Coach: | Chris Cissell |
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William Jewell College is a private, four-year Liberal arts college in the United States. With 1,274 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders. It was associated with the Missouri Baptist Convention for over 150 years, and it has a large collection of materials from Baptist history. Well respected in its field, Jewell was chosen by Time Magazine as its 2001 Liberal Arts College of the Year.William Jewell College - Office of the President
Playing their home games at Greene Stadium on the campus of William Jewell College, the WJC men's soccer team's home games are well attended by WJC students and the Kansas City soccer community.
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[edit] William Jewell College men's soccer
2006 NAIA National Final Four
2006 Region V Champions
2006 HAAC Champions
Head Coach: Chris Cissell (6th year)
Associate Head Coach: Jefferson Roblee (2nd year)
Assistant Coach/GK Coach: Rob Thomson (6th year)
Home Stadium: Greene Stadium (3,000 capacity) on the campus of William Jewell College
Home Field: Patterson Field (120 x 70, Sprinturf) at Greene Stadium
National Tournament Appearances: 2006, 2004
[edit] National Ranking
Highest National Ranking:
Massey Ratings: #1 (November 15, 2006)
NAIA National Coaches Poll: #1 (September 5, 2007)
Soccerratings.com: #3 (September 13, 2007)
[edit] All Americans
2006 Allan Nekuda, NSCAA/adidas NAIA 1st Team All America
2006 Josh Howard, NSCAA/adidas NAIA 2nd Team All America
2006 Matt Happy, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2005 Dusty Green, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2004 Michaell Patton, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2004 Blake Ryan, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2003 Michael Patton, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2003 Blake Ryan, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
2002 Toby Crookshanks, NAIA Honorable Mention All America
[edit] Academic All Americans
2007 Garrett Jahn, senior midfielder
2007 Jacob Patton, senior defender
2006 Dusty Green, senior midfielder
2006 Garrett Jahn, junior midfielder
2006 Jacob Patton, junior defender
2005 Jake Wyllie, senior midfielder
2004 Jake Wyllie, junior midfielder
[edit] National Championships All Tourney Team
2006 Josh Howard, junior defender
2006 Andy Shields, junior goalkeeper
[edit] National Players of the Week
NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 29, 2006; Allan Nekuda
October 12, 2005; Dusty Green
October 19, 2004; Michael Patton
[edit] National Honors
PDL ALL LEAGUE 1st TEAM
2007: Josh Howard: In the summer after his junior year at William Jewell College, Josh Howard, playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL), was one of 11 players in the country named to the Premier Development League ALL LEAGUE 1st TEAM. The PDL is a national 63 team summer league consisting primarily of the country's elite amateur/college players.
2007: Josh Howard, after his junior year at William Jewell College, is one of three players in the nation named as a finalist for the 2007 PDL National Defender of the Year award while playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL).
2007: Josh Howard, after his junior year at William Jewell College, is one of 11 players in the nation selected to the PDL Team of the Week (July 5, 2007) while playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL).
NSCAA/adidas NAIA Men's National Coach of the Year
2006: Chris Cissell was named NSCAA/adidas NAIA Men's National Coach of the Year after guiding William Jewell College to a 18-3-2 season that included the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) championship, Region V championship, NAIA National Tournament and NAIA National Final Four appearance. Chris Cissell also earned HAAC Coach of the Year and Region V Coach of the Year honors in the same year.
2006: Josh Howard, after his sophomore year at William Jewell College, is one of 11 players in the nation selected to the PDL Team of the Week (June 26, 2006) while playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL).
adidas ODP Interregional All Star
2005: Kevin Nekuda, after his freshman season at William Jewell College, represented Region II (Midwest) at the US Youth Soccer U19 ('86 birth year) ODP Interregional in Chula Vista, California. After the event he was one of 20 players in the nation selected to the adidas ODP All Star team.
2003: Blake Ryan, after his sophomore season at William Jewell College, is one of 11 players in the nation selected to the PDL Team of the Week while playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL).
2002: Blake Ryan, after his freshman season at William Jewell College, is one of 11 players in the nation selected to the PDL Team of the Week (June 2, 2002) while playing with the Kansas City Brass (PDL).
[edit] Players in the PDL
The top U23 men’s amateur league in North America lives in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the development ground for elite players. The schedule is augmented by participation in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and various exhibitions. Players have the ability to compete in the PDL throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the game.
William Jewell College players with Premier Development League (PDL) experience:
Josh Howard Kansas City Brass (2005-2007)
Kevin Nekuda Kansas City Brass (2004-2007)
John Barber Kansas City Brass (2005-2006)
Allan Nekuda Kansas City Brass (2002-2006)
Michael Patton Kansas City Brass (2002-2005)
Blake Ryan Kansas City Brass (2002-2005)
Dusty Green Kansas City Brass (2003-2004)
Jeremy Snowden Kansas City Brass (2003)
Kurt Van Pelt Kansas City Brass (2003)
Jake Wyllie Kansas City Brass (2003)
[edit] Players Invited to Pro Combines/Showcases
2007 Josh Howard: Invited to 2007 USL Player Showcase.
2007 Kevin Nekuda: Invited to 2007 USL Player Showcase.
2006 Allan Nekuda: Invited and played in 2006 USL Player Showcase.
[edit] Players in the Pros
2008 Josh Howard: Played with Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in reserve team preseason match in Oklahoma City.
2008 Allan Nekuda: Played with Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in reserve team preseason match in Oklahoma City.
2008 Kevin Nekuda: Played with Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in reserve team preseason match in Oklahoma City.
2008 Kevin Nekuda: Drafted in the 2nd Round of the Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft by the Orlando Sharks (MISL).
2007 Allan Nekuda: Played with Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in official reserve league matches.
2007 Allan Nekuda: Drafted in the 2nd Round of the Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft by the Detroit Ignition (MISL).
2006 Blake Ryan: Played with Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) in official reserve league match.
2006 Blake Ryan: Played with Kansas City Wizards (MLS) in official reserve league matches.
2006 Blake Ryan: Drafted in the 10th Round of the 2006 MISL Dispersal Draft by the Milwaukee Wave (MISL).
2005 Blake Ryan: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2005 Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft by the Kansas City Comets (MISL).
