Executive Committee

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SCRUGGS MENTAL FITNESS 

• Empowering athletes with mental skills, resilience and performance enhancement techniques 
• United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee - Sports Psychology Registry
• Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)
• Doctorate of Education, Sport and Performance Psychology, 2019 - University of Western States
• Master of Education, Educational and Counseling Psychology, 2013 - University of Missouri
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 2011 - Pittsburg State University

ATLETAS WORLD Sports Performance

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS)
• Certified Functional Exercise Trainer (Advanced Training System, Italy)  
• Certificate in Strength Training (Barca Innovation Hub - Barcelona FC)
• Consulted for Atalanta BC's Strength & Conditioning (Italy)
• Strength & Conditioning Coach to Professionals and Collegiate Athletes
• Injury Prevention Programs
• Agility, Balance, Flexibility, Mobility & Strength Training

Emily Welch

• 3x Missouri Class 4 Region 4 Coach of the Year - Private
• 13 Years of Girl's High School Coaching 
• St. Teresa's Academy High School Head Coach
• 3rd Place Finish Missouri Class 4 State Championship (2021)
• Coached 4 All-State players (thru 2022)
• Coached 2 United States Soccer All Central Player (thru 2022)
• Played collegiately on Benedictine College Women's Soccer 

 PT2GO - Mobile Outpatient PT  

• Overall Health Education
• Injury Prevention Education
• Evidence Based Injury Recovery Treatment Plans
• Agility, Balance, Flexibility, Mobility & Strength Education
• Long Term Athlete Development 
• Credentialed Physical Therapy resources to serve you when & where most convenient (ATHENA athletes receive priority scheduling)
• On Site at Some Team Events

J.C. Knapp

• GIRL DAD on a mission to build a community that prepares, empowers & inspires Kansas City's youth female athletes for success on & off the soccer field.  
• Believes in providing our female athletes with access to mental and physical performance coaches along with experienced soccer coaches and trainers. 
• Grateful to everyone in our community who believes in our mission and works to positively impact Kansas City's female youth athletes

Lisa (Lahman) Yops

• Santa Clara University Women's Goalkeeper
• 2004 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Goalkeeper of the Year
• 2005 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Goalkeeper of the Year
• 2005 Central Coast Section Goalkeeper of the Year
• San Jose Mercury News First Team 2005
• Goalkeeping Assistant Coach, California State University East Bay
• Coached for Santa Cruz Breakers Youth Soccer Club(CA) 
• Youth Camp Coaching at Santa Clara University 

Angela Wondra

• 12+ Years of Elementary Teaching Experience
• Teacher of the Year nominee 
• Notre Dame University

Megan Cope

• Proud Mother to 3 girls
• Exercise Science and Nursing Degrees
• 16+ years as a NICU nurse