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 Sam joined our team as Director of Coaching and Programs in the summer of 2023. He played soccer at DeSmet Jesuit High School and was the lead scorer AND goalkeeper for his recreational soccer team! Coach Sam has been a youth soccer coach for 6 years and even is a summer camp counselor. He has his Bachelor’s in Communication with minors in Sports Business and Marketing. His favorite favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is seeing the kids excited to play soccer and giving them the space to be silly and have fun.

Fun Fact: He walked across an entire country living out of a backpack!

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 has been babysitting family and friends since middle school. She says her favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is seeing the kids grow and progress in soccer and continue to play even after her time with them!

Fun fact: Alexis was just recently stung by a jellyfish snorkeling in Florida!

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Coach Sydney came on board in March 2023 and was promoted to her new role of Public Programs Coordinator & Lead Coach in May 2023. Sydney has been playing soccer her entire life, up to semi-pro, and also worked in a local preschool for one year prior to joining the Soccer Shots team. Her favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is “watching children fall in love with a sport.”

Fun fact: Coach Sydney is a marathon runner!

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 Micah joined the team as an Assistant Coach in 2022, after graduating from Timberland High School. Micah played soccer for over 14 years and was a co-captain of his high school soccer team. Micah is the first coach to come onboard that was formerly a Soccer Shots player! Coach Micah’s favorite thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is being able to play soccer while he’s working. A fun fact about Micah is he is a goalkeeper.

Coach Anna joined the Soccer Shots team in May 2023 and holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology with minor in Education from Maryville University. Anna played soccer as a child and enjoyed being active and having fun. Anna has formerly worked with young children in a local preschool and has also been a nanny. Coach Anna is currently a Middle School Guidance Secretary with a local school district and says the best thing about coaching with Soccer Shots is “being outside, having fun, and being active!”

Fun Fact: Coach Anna loves to read and ran a half-marathon in October 2022.

Coach Olivia joined our Soccer Shots team in the Summer 2023 season. She has played soccer since she was 3 years old! Olivia is a teacher at a local child care center and has babysat and worked with kiddos for as long as she can remember. After graduating from high school, she is currently working towards making her way to medical school. Coach Olivia’s favorite part about coaching with Soccer Shots is, “Seeing the smiles on the kids faces as they learn new skills.”

Fun Fact: Her first ever goal was scored on the wrong side of  the field.