Chris Cissell

Chris Cissell
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-06) May 6, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Position(s) Midfielder, Coach
Youth career
Parkway West High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
William Jewell College
Managerial career
1999–2010 William Jewell College (women)
2002–2010 William Jewell College (men)
2007 KC Wizards Juniors-Director
2008 Missouri 97 ODP-boys
2011–2019 Kansas City Roos (women)
2020– Grand Canyon Antelopes (women)

Chris Cissell is an American soccer coach born May 6, 1972, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He is the current Head Coach of the women's soccer team at Grand Canyon University.

In 2003 Cissell guided the WJC women's soccer team to the NAIA National Final Four (his fifth year as the WJC women's head coach). In 2006 Cissell guided the WJC men's soccer team to the NAIA National Final Four (his fifth year as the WJC men's head coach). In 2006 Cissell was named NSCAA/adidas NAIA men's soccer National Coach of the Year.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2010 Cissell guided the William Jewell College women's team to the National Elite Eight and the William Jewell College men's team to the National Final Four.[6][7]

Early soccer experiences[edit]

Chris Cissell has been involved in competitive soccer since age 8 and involved as a coach in the Kansas City club soccer scene since his sophomore year of college (1991). Although born in Dallas, Texas; Cissell grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and played club soccer for the legendary Pat McBride. At Parkway West high school, Cissell was co-captain with Brian Kamler, who played in MLS for 10 seasons. He also played against former Kansas City Wizards midfielders Matt McKeon, Mike Sorber and current MLS and U.S. National Team star winger Steve Ralston.

Coaching college soccer[edit]

Guiding the William Jewell College women's program since 1999 and the men's program since 2002, 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 four women's NAIA National Tournament appearances (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) and two men's NAIA National Tournament appearance (2004 & 2006). In addition, 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 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 & 2010 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 Chris Cissell has a combined 279-92-21 record. He is 165-43-11 with the William Jewell College Women's soccer program and 114-49-10 with the William Jewell College Men's soccer program. Chris now lives in Liberty Missouri. He is Married and has four children one of which played on one of the best 14U national teams in America.

Honors[edit]

Soccer Administrator and Leader[edit]

  • Chris Cissell served as the Wizards Juniors Youth Director when the Kansas City Wizards (MLS) launched their youth teams in the summer of 2007. Cissell also assisted the 90/91 KC Wizards Juniors during their SUM U17 Cup in Denver, Colorado in 2007.[17][18]
  • Chris Cissell 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.
  • Chris Cissell has 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.
  • Chris Cissell has a USSF National Coaching License.
  • Chris Cissell conducted a demonstration for coaches during Denis Irwin's visit to Kansas City promoting Manchester United's July 25, 2010 exhibition versus the Kansas City Wizards.[19]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2006 NSCAA/adidas National Coaches of the Year Announced" Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved July 24, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NSCAA named William Jewell (Mo.) men's soccer coach Chris Cissell the NAIA Coach of the Year" www.naia.org, retrieved July 25, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "William Jewell's Cissell Named NAIA's Soccer Coach of the Year"[permanent dead link] www.collegenews.org, retrieved July 25, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "William Jewell Coach Is National Coach of the Year" Archived November 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine www.stlsoccer.net, retrieved July 25, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Soccer Coach Chris Cissell Named National Coach of the Year" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine www.jewell.edu, retrieved July 25, 2008.
  6. ^ "Team unity takes Cards to Elite Eight"[permanent dead link] www.libertytribune.com, retrieved December 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "SHADES OF RED: Programs casts giant shadow at nationals"[permanent dead link] www.libertytribune.com, retrieved December 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "2010 NSCAA Team Ethics Award Recipients Announced" Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved January 6, 2010.
  9. ^ "Men's Soccer Wins HAAC Title" Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.jewell.edu, retrieved November 5, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "NSCAA College Team Academic Award Winners for 2010" Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved December 9, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "NSCAA College Team Academic Award Winners for 2009" Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved November 30, 2009.
  12. ^ a b "NSCAA College Team Academic Award Winners for 2008" Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved November 25, 2008.
  13. ^ "2008 NSCAA Team Ethics Award Recipients Announced" Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved January 20, 2009.
  14. ^ a b "2007 NSCAA College Team Ethics Award Winners Announced" Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine www.nscaa.com, retrieved August 6, 2008.
  15. ^ "KCW Juniors U-17s finish second in first-ever SUM U-17 Cup after 3-0 loss in final to DC United" Archived August 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine www.kcwizards.com, retrieved March 29, 2009.
  16. ^ "Azusa Pacific Advances to Title Match for Second Consecutive Year with 1-0 Victory over William Jewell" Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/080906aaa.html, retrieved July 28, 2007.
  17. ^ "2006 NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year Chris Cissell Named Kansas City Wizards Director of Youth Development" Archived 2008-10-27 at the Wayback Machine www.naia.com, retrieved August 12, 2008.
  18. ^ "KC Wizards Juniors" www.oursportscentral.com, retrieved August 12, 2008.
  19. ^ "Denis Irwin Visits KC" www.tpbphoto.com, retrieved July 8, 2010.
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