Koen Beard moves over to Staff after playing for the last four years at three universities and two semi-professional teams. He has coached club level and youth soccer in Alabama, Texas, and Missouri.
Koen will bring a multitude of diverse playing and coaching experience to the staff in the 2023 season.
Coaching career:
Allison Sports Town 5v5 Youth Academy - Lead development coach (MO)
Rush SC Springfield - club level soccer coach (MO)
FC Montgomery - Youth academy development coach. (AL)
Playing career:
Evangel - Midfield (leadership council, Team VALOR Award winner)
Texas A&M-SA - Midfield (Team Captain, NAIA champion of Character Award winner)
Faulkner University - Midfield (2 year letterman)
Semi-pro -
2022 - Springfield Demize
2021 - San Antonio Corinthians
High school (Notable achievements)
Ezekiel Academy - MID (Alabama State Champion, 1st team All State, Team Captain)
Alabama Christian Academy - MID - State Final four.
Clubs:
Demize(MO)
Corinthians FC (TX
FC Montgomery (AL)
FC Torjaeger (AL)
Texas Olympic Development program selection (ODP)
Rwanda's APR national youth academy
Ecole Belige International SC (RW)
