Kansas City Goats | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Established 2023 Play in St. Joseph, Missouri | |
![]() | |
League/conference affiliations | |
| |
Current uniform | |
Team colors | Light blue, Black, Gray |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Christian Okoye George Gates Steven St. John |
President | Ted Sweeney |
General manager | Brandon Henderson |
Head coach | Dorsey Golston III |
Team history | |
| |
Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home arena(s) | |
|
The Kansas City Goats are a professional indoor football team based in St. Joseph, Missouri in the United States. They are currently members of The Arena League (The AL or TAL). They played their home games at Municipal Auditorium for most of the 2024 AL season, but have announced their intentions to move to nearby St. Joseph, Missouri. [1]
On June 14, 2023, Kansas City was announced as the fourth city of the Arena League alongside the announcement of the Ozarks Lunkers, Springfield, Missouri's team. [2]
Kansas City Athlete Training is the official practice and training partner for the Goats. [3]
On July 17, 2023, the team name and logos were announced. [4] The logos were designed by Ryan Foose and feature a goat wearing a hat, suit, and tie.
The name honors former city council member Tom Pendergast, whose faction was nicknamed "the Goats". Pendergast helped push the Municipal Arena through construction; the arena is the home venue for the team. [4]
Some other names suggested included the Potholes, Kings, and Ribs. [5]
Kansas City Goats roster | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players
| Reserve lists
| |||||
Front office
| Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
|
On July 17, 2023, the ownership team was announced consisting of former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye, Gates BBQ COO George Gates, and sports-radio personality Steven St. John. [5]
On May 5, 2024, Dorsey Golston III was announced as the inaugural head coach. He has served as a high school defensive backs coach as well as an assistant coach and coordinator for arena football teams.