Kansas City Goats

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Kansas City Goats
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2023
Play in St. Joseph, Missouri
Kansas City Goats Logo.png
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsLight blue, Black, Gray
   
Personnel
Owner(s) Christian Okoye
George Gates
Steven St. John
PresidentTed Sweeney
General managerBrandon Henderson
Head coach Dorsey Golston III
Team history
  • Kansas City Goats (2024–present)
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]

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History

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]

Team logo and name

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]

2024 Roster

Kansas City Goats roster
Players
  • 1Boo SmithWR
  • 2Brion MurrayDB
  • 3Deonte Dudley
  • 5Ky'Von SmithDB
  • 6Lamar RobbinsDB
  • 7Ryan MartinezWR
  • 8Malik WilsonDB
  • 9Marcus ZweifelDB
  • 10Ben ThomasDB
  • 11Josh HollinsQB
  • 13Carelle HillWR
  • 16Angelo Trujillo
  • 20Aaron RountreeLB
  • 21 Rakeem Cato QB
  • 25James HardenWR/RB
  • 87Bryan CoxTE
  • 88Jamall WilliamsTE
Reserve lists
  • Rookies in italics
  • updated July 3, 2024
  • 17 Active, 8 Inactive

Staff

Kansas City Goats staff
Front office
  • Owner – Christian Okoye
  • Owner – George Gates
  • Owner – Steven St. John
  • President/GM - Ted Sweeney
  • Sales/Marketing - Delaney Bates
  • Sales/Marketing - Nessa Johnson


 Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator coach – Tyrone Groves

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Tyus Jackson

Management

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.

References

  1. ↑ Doyle, Darren (30 October 2024). "Arena League's Kansas City Goats relocating to St. Joseph". KQ2. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (15 June 2023). "Reeling in a keeper: Springfield's Arena League team is called the Ozarks Lunkers". Springfield Daily Citizen. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Arena League team partners with Kansas City Athlete Training". The Landmark. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 Young, Mason (18 July 2023). "The Arena League brings Kansas City Goats, unique indoor football experience to town". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 Palmer, Tod (17 July 2023). "Arena football returns to Kansas City: Goats set to play in June 2024". KSHB. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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