Coach Hoxie is entering his tenth season in charge of the Tiger program. The Tigers are coming off of a historic season by their standards as they qualified for the NCCAA National Tournament for the first time, finishing fifth out of eight teams. The success would continue with a Sooner Athletic Conference playoff run to the championship game, losing in penalties. “It was a really fun season last year. I really enjoyed having the player’s year around because we could have a proper soccer season with recovery, weights, and training sessions, kids could really focus on their craft. I think this contributed in many ways to our overall success. The boys were able to change the direction of the program, and the legacy they left behind will resonate.” Coach Hoxie added.
The 2021 season will return to its normal format. While Coach Hoxie is not thrilled about this decision, he understands that it is really about the players instead. “I think that there was enough of a positive case made to have the sport played through the academic calendar as it is overall better for the student athlete experience. However, the legacy that was left from the previous team is a firm building block for the current guys to operate from. I am excited to have them come in because they’ve already got the tools in place for their success.”
Records:
2012: 12-9-0
2013: 3-12-3
2014: 8-8-2
2015: 8-11-0
2016: 9-8-2
2017: 10-9-1
2018: 11-9-0
2019: 7-10-2
2020: 9-10-3
Record: 77-86-13
Coach Hoxie played four years of collegiate soccer at Philadelphia Biblical University (now Cairn University), where he was mentored and coached by Tom Fink. “Coach gave me the passion for teaching soccer. I owe much of my philosophy to him.” While at PBU, he was NSCAA All-American First team three times and honorable mention once. He was conference MVP his junior year. His teams finished second twice, third once, and fifth at the NCCAA DII National Tournament.
He is married to his wife Kristen and have three children, Tyler (18), Hayden (13), and Hayley Jo (11). In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Coach Hoxie finds time to coach Hayley’s MCFC U12 team and is the President of McPherson City Football Club.
Education:
B.S. Biblical Studies – Cairn University (’03)
M.S. Sports Management – Liberty University (’12)
NSCAA National Diploma
NSCAA Advanced National Diploma (in progress)
