Elliot Goodwin joins the Men's Soccer Coaching Staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2025 season. Goodwin was the head coach at Missouri Military Academy from 2021-2024 where he led the program to a 44-27-2 record. In 2024, Missouri Military Academy was the Class 1 District 3 Champions and were finalists in the 2024 Class 1 State Championship. Elliot was also named the Class 1 Coach of the Year by the Missouri Soccer Association.
Prior to Missouri Military Academy, Goodwin was a three year assistant coach at McKendree University working with the Women’s Soccer Program, helping them to an overall record of 43-11-5 as well winning the GLVC Regular Season title in 2018, 2019 and 2020/21. McKendree won the GLVC Tournament championship in 2020 and 2021, and the McKendree coaching staff was recognized as Midwest Regional Staff of the Year for Division II Institutions in 2021.
“I was fortunate to get to know Elliot many years ago. What was really telling about him was his desire to learn and wanting to better himself as a coach. In the years since, Elliot has proven to make every program he works with better. We look forward to Elliot helping our program continue to rise amongst the best in college soccer.” said head coach Kris Bertsch
Elliot also has experience playing with Nashville FC (now Nashville SC of MLS), St. Louis Football Club U23 (PDL), and was a three year Captain of AFC Columbia. Goodwin has also spent time at Saint Louis Scott Gallagher coaching youth technical development sessions, as well as serving as the U17 Illinois ECNL Head Coach in 2021.
Goodwin graduated from Cumberland University in 2017 where he was a first-team All Mid-South Conference selection during his Junior and Senior seasons and was a Second-team All-MSC selection during his Sophomore season. He is currently pursuing a US Soccer B License.
