Staff

Meet Our Team

Administrative Staff

Martin Penafiel

Operations Director

Sarah Smith

Finance Director

Maria Rodriguez

Internship Director

Andy Sykes

Facility Director

Terese Johnson

Merchandise Director

Technical Staff

Blake Shumaker

Trainer

Wichita, Kansas

Brookelynn Entz

Trainer

Newton, Kansas

Jorge Rodriguez

Trainer

Cali, Columbia 

Kieran Laking

Trainer

Hartlepool, England

Hartlepool, England

Playing career

Hartlepool United (Professional Youth Academy) 

2014-2018 Newman University (NCAA DII)

2018-2020 FC Wichita (NPSL) 

2019-2023 Wichita Wings (MASL)

Coaching Career

2018-2023 Youth Club  

2021-2023 Friends University Assistant  (NAIA)

2021-2023 FC Wichita (USL2)

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Mauricio Vargas

Trainer

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica

PLAYING CAREER

2002-2010 Alajuelense (Professional Youth Academy) 

2010-2012 Albacete (Professional Youth Academy) 

2012-2014 Barton County College (NJCAA DI)

2015-2016 Friends University (NAIA)

2015-2016 FC Wichita (NPSL) 

2016 Pittsburg Riverhounds (USL)

2016-2022 Alajuelense (Costa Rica)

2022-2023 Wichita Wings (MASL)

international Playing CAREER

U17 FIFA World Cup - Costa Rica 

U20 FIFA World Cup - Costa Rica 

CONCACAF Champions league - Costa Rica

COACHING CAREER

2022-2023 FC Wichita Academy  

2023 Friends University Assistant  (NAIA)

2023 FC Wichita Assistant (USL2)

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Welton Silva

Trainer

Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil

Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil

Professional PLAYING CAREER

Coritiba football club

Guarani Futebol clube

HAC Le Havre

Hapoel Tel Aviv

MTK Budapest

Al Hilal Saudi Arabia

Inter Baku

Ituano Futebol Clube

Clube Atlético Bragantino

Paulista de Jundiai

COACHING CAREER

2015-2019 Juventus Academy 

2019-2021 Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Club "PSG"

2021-2023 FC Wichita Academy

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