Meet The Coaches

Coach Nicole has co-owned the Soccer Shots Greater St. Louis franchise with her husband, Jamie, since 2010. Nicole has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Master’s in Human Resource Development. Prior to joining Soccer Shots full time, Nicole spent approx. 17 years in Human Resources, holding global leadership roles in a variety of industries before joining her husband as a full-time franchise owner in 2018.

Soccer mom. Volleyball mom. Hockey mom. Dog mom.

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Coach Jamie has co-owned Soccer Shots Greater St. Louis with his wife, Nicole, since 2010. Soccer has been Jamie’s passion since he started playing the game at the age of 5.  He played competitive soccer through high school, and went on to play four years at the collegiate level at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.  After graduating with a Bachelor’s in Biology, Jamie continued to stay connected to the sport through coaching.  He started coaching youth soccer in 2006 and is a youth and collegiate soccer official. Coach Jamie ran the day-to-day operations of Soccer Shots until 2020, when he started a lawn/landscaping/snow removal business in St. Charles County. Although he no longer coaches full time, Coach Jamie can still be found on Soccer Island from time to time.

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Coach Jake recently promoted into the role of Director, effective 2/15/2022. Jake has been with the Soccer Shots team since Fall 2020 and holds a Bachelor’s in Health and Human Performance with emphasis on Sports Management. Jake is leaving a position with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and has prior experience with sports groups such as the Frontier Professional Baseball League and the O’Fallon Hoots. Jake is passionate about Soccer Shots and serving children through our programming. In his new position, he has responsibility for program operations (season start up, scheduling, in-season programing), program growth and community involvement, team leadership, and coaching.

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Coach Alexis joined the Soccer Shots team in Spring 2021 and promoted to Lead Coach / Marketing Intern in February 2022.

Alexis has played soccer her entire life, including club soccer for JB Marine and varsity soccer for Timberland High School. Alexis played D1 soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for two years and is currently a business student at Lindenwood University. Alexis was also a full-time nanny while in college and says her favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is “getting to make the kids smile.”

Fun fact: Alexis has never broken a bone!

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Megan joined the team in August 2021 as an Administrative Assistant, primarily responsible for administration, customer service, enrollment/registration, and billing. In the fall of 2022, Megan jumped in as a Soccer Shots coach and currently serves children at various childcare centers in the community.

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Coach Sam has been part of the Soccer Shots coaching team since Spring 2020.

From Sam: “I graduated from Timberland High School in 2019. I will be starting my second year at Maryville University as a Psychology major. I started playing soccer in 2005, at 4 years old. I played all throughout high school and decided not to play in college, so I played for 14 years. I started coaching at Soccer Shots spring of 2020, but I have helped with younger teams in the past. I have worked multiple summer camps (VBS, College for Kids, etc) and worked some summer school. My mom is a 1st grade teacher, so I learn from her every day. I have gone to help in her classroom and I have so much fun with her students! My favorite thing about Soccer Shots is the bond that I build with the kids. They are always so excited when I walk through the door and they always want to learn. Seeing the progress that these little kids make in just 10 weeks makes everything worthwhile! Fun Fact: My favorite fast food restaurant is Freddy’s. Nothing beats their burgers and fry sauce!”

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Jason started coaching with us during the Spring 2022 season. He attends St. Louis University and is pursuing a degree in Finance with a minor in Economics. Jason expects to graduate in 2023. Jason has played club soccer since he was 8 and played 2 years of varsity soccer with his high school team. Jason works great with children as he was a nanny all 4 years of high school and volunteered with VIP AYSO, a program that provides a safe and fun soccer experience for athletes with disabilities. His favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is getting to share his passion for the sport with kids who want to develop the same passion!

A fun fact about Jason is he spent a semester studying abroad in Madrid!

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Coach Bailey has joined our team for this Summer 2022 season and we are very excited to have her! Bailey has been playing soccer for over 16 years and was the president of the Truman State University women’s club soccer team! Coach has worked with children for years in camps working with kids with disabilities and as a volunteer soccer coach in Kirksville, MO. Bailey has done amazing throughout school as she just graduated from Truman with a Bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and minors in both child and disability studies. She also plans on starting a graduate program in speech-language pathology at Fontbonne University this summer! Coach Bailey’s favorite thing about Soccer Shots is getting to watch the children’s excited grow for her own favorite sport!

A fun fact about Bailey is she’s played soccer her entire life, but has only been injured doing other sports!!

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Coach Ava joined our team in 2022 as an Assistant Coach. Ava’s first experience with soccer was as a Soccer Shots participant while in preschool. Ava has played soccer, basketball, hockey and is part of a local club volleyball team. She is a senior at Timberland High School with plans to attend UMKC as a pre-pharmacy major in the fall. Her favorite thing about Soccer Shots is how that games are as much fun for the kids as they are for us working!

A fun fact about Ava is she has a huge obsession with pigs!

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Coach Jackson joined the team in August 2022 as a coach in St. Charles County and is also a full-time Education student at Lindenwood University.

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Coach Drew joined the team in September 2022 and is also enrolled as a full time college student.

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Coach Stephen joined the Soccer Shots team in the Fall 2022 season as a part-time coach. Coach Stephen is a nursing major at East Central Community College and has previous experience working with young children at a local gymnastics facility.

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Coach Julia joined the Soccer Shots team in the summer 2021 season and then re-joined the team in 2022 as a part-time coach. Coach Julia is also a full-time student at the University of Missouri.

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