​WDMSC DIRECTORY

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Ross Moffat
Director of Player Development
​& Coach Education

Ross has been coaching in Iowa for almost 20 years. As a player, Ross played for Kilmarnock FC in Scotland before arriving in the U.S. where he became a Hall of Fame player with Grand View University and National Champion with Des Moines Menace. Ross is extremely passionate about enhancing the support and development opportunities for players and coaches in Iowa. He believes that positive learning environments ignite a love of soccer for our players and families. Ross holds the USSF 'A' license, a Masters Degree in Counseling from Drake University and also serves as the Assistant Coach to the USA Paralympic National Team. 

Jamie McQuillan
Director of 9U/10U Academy
​

Jamie has been coaching in the USA for 5 years now. Originally from Manchester, England - Jamie came to the USA with Challenger Sports in Kansas City and Austin, TX before moving to Iowa. As a player Jamie played 3 years collegiately in England for Myerscough College where they became National champions for the first time in the college program. Jamie has a USSF C license, the FA Level two (UEFA C) and a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science and a FDA in Football coaching. Jamie is currently the Director of Academy for WDMSC and an ECNL coach.

Rich Bywater
​Technical Director
​

Rich has been impacting youth soccer in Iowa for many years. As Technical Director, Rich oversees our player pathway and ensures we are delivering high level experiences for our players and teams from our 4U-8U Discovery Phase all the way to the 15U-19U Performance Phase. Rich is known as a top class soccer leader throughout the midwest and is always smiling, especially after a Leeds United victory! He holds the USSF 'A' license.  ​

​BOARD MEMBERS

President: Kevin Johnston

Secretary: VACANT

Director of Communications: Janell Mikel

Treasurer: Jonathan Kennedy

Director of Recreational: VACANT

Director of Fundraising: Charlie Notheis

​Director of Properties: Adam Schnieders

We develop the PERSON, and then the PLAYER. We IGNITE a love for SOCCER.