Chris Clements is entering his fifth season as the head coach of both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at Avila University. Both programs have shown steady progress in each season he’s been at the helm.

His overall record with the Eagles women is 37-27-9, including a 2011 team which finished 12-3-5 and advanced to the semifinals of the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament. He’s also had several players named to All-HAAC teams and had several HAAC player of the week honorees. Clements’ men’s teams have gone 19-48-4 over his four seasons, but the Eagles’ seven victories in 2011 was by far the most in a season during his tenure, and numerous men’s players also have been named to all-HAAC squads.

Prior to coming to Avila, Clements coached at the University of Central Missouri for three seasons (2005-2007). While assisting the program at UCM, the Jennies compiled an overall record of 36-17-8, including a Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association co-championship in 2007. During Clements' time as the lead recruiter, the Jennies placed 26 players on the MIAA All-Academic team, as well as seven players named to first team All-Conference, 14 honorable mention All-Conference, and one NCAA Division II All-American.

In addition to his experience at the University of Central Missouri, he has served as the assistant and as the head coach for the girls Missouri Olympic Development Program from 2006-2012. He holds an National Soccer Coaches Association of America Premier Diploma and a Goalkeeping diploma, as well as multiple U. S. Soccer Federation coaching licenses. Clements and his wife, Natalie, sons Devon and William, and daughter Grace live in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Estelle Johnson recently completed her first season as an assistant women's soccer coach at Avila University.

After four years at Kansas University where she started all but one of her 85 collegiate games, Johnson was selected in the second round of the 2010 Dispersal Draft by the Philadelphia Independence. In two seasons in Philadelphia, she started in 25 matches, and was a member of the 2011 squad that reached the WPS final.

After the Independence folded in 2012, Estelle signed on with the New York Fury and again featured in a team that made it deep in to post season play.

In 2013, Johnson will be playing with undoubtedly the best professional women’s team in the US. The Flash have won three straight championships including the 2010 USL W-League championship, the 2011 WPS championships, and the 2012 WPSL-Elite championships.

Johnson will be knocking heads against some of the best players in the world and will be teammates with US National team players Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach. With preseason starting in just a weeks time, Johnson had the following so say about playing along side Olympic gold medal winners and world cup participants, “I’m very excited to have another opportunity to compete at the top level against some of the best players in the world. Getting to train with Abby and Carly everyday is going to be an amazing experience and help me step my game up to the next level”.

Brett Koziczkowski recently concluded his second year as an assistant coach at Avila University. Koziczkowski serves as the goalkeeper coach for both the men's and women's soccer program. In 2011, the Eagles women's program ranked 10th in the nation in shutouts with twelve and 20th in the nation in goals against average giving up under a goal per game. In 2012, the Eagles men's programmed ranked 39th in the nation in total saves (109) and ranked fifth in the HAAC in Goals Against Efficiency.

Koziczkowski came to Avila prior to the 2011 season after playing three years (2008-2010) at Lambuth University in Jackson, TN. While at Lambuth, Brett was a NAIA national player of the week nominee as well as an A.I.I. Conference player of the week nominee. Brett was also a member of the 2008 National Tournament squad.

Brett completed his B.A. degree in Film & Digital Media in just three years and is currently taking courses towards a M.A degree in Management at Avila. He is also a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society for historians.

Koziczkowski has served as Director of Goalkeeping for the Jackson Wolves Soccer Club and is currently in his third year with the Missouri Olympic Development Program. He currently acts as head coach for the 2000 Missouri Boys team. Koziczkowski serves on the summer soccer camp coaching staff at 2012 NCAA Division I National Champions Indiana University and at the University of Alabama - Birmingham.

Brett currently holds a USSF National D Coaching License and has obtained his National Diploma and Goalkeeping Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In addition to his soccer responsibilities, Koziczkowski is in his second year as Sports Information Director here at Avila.

Adam Lamb will be starting his first year as assistant coach at Avila in the Fall of 2013.

Adam joins the Avila coaching staff after serving as the Director of Youth Development at Dexter Soccer Club in Michigan. In addition to his roles at DSC, Lamb served as the State Director for Michigan South for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as well as a staff coach for the Michigan ODP program. Additionally, Lamb was the Head Coach for the U10 Boys Michigan Coerver Performance Academy.

Prior to arriving in the US, Lamb worked with the youth academies of professional sides Blackburn Rovers and Barnsley FC. At Blackburn Rovers, Adam coached the U6-U8 boys academy team while working at development centers across the UK to develop players to progress to the academy level. At Barnsley, Jamie coached the U11 boys academy team and implemented a continued professional development program for community staff coaches.

Lamb graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in England in 2007 with a BA in Sport and Recreational Development.

Adam currently holds his Premier, Director of Coaching, and Advanced National Diplomas from the NSCAA as well as a special topics diploma. In addition, he holds a Level 2 license for the English FA and a Youth Diploma from Coerver.

Marcy Gans joined the Avila women's soccer program as an assistant coach in Spring. 2010. Gans joins the squad after a successful collegiate soccer career playing at Creighton. Gans closed out her four-year career with Creighton as the school record holder in career goals. She was nationally ranked her senior year in goals per game and overall points per game. Gans was a two-time first team all-MVC player and was a two-time MVC tournament MVP.

As a junior, Gans led the Missouri Valley Conference in goals, points, shots and game-winning goals. She earned honorable mention all-MVC honors as a sophomore and was a member of the MVC all-freshman squad. For her efforts in the classroom, Gans was voted to the COSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic all-District VII first team, the MVC Scholar Athlete first team and an NSCAA third team scholar all-American.

Gans graduated from Creighton with an exercise science undergraduate degree in 2009. She also received her master's of science degree in organizational development at Avila University.  In addition to her soccer responsibilities, Gans is also the academic advisor for the athletic department and serves as an admissions representative for transfer students.

Bryan Tunison has served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Avila soccer programs since 2011.

Bryan is a proud Avila Alum and is a former member of the men's soccer program. He graduated from Avila in the spring of 2011 with a degree in Sports Science and Human Performance. Prior to his time at AU, Bryan attended O’Hara High School in Kansas City where he received All-State soccer honors three times.  He also was a state qualifying wrestler. 

In addition to assisting with the fitness of the men’s and women’s soccer programs here at Avila, he is the Sports Performance Site Director at Boost Physical Therapy and Sports Performance in Independence, MO.

Bryan currently resides in Lee's Summit, Missouri.