Coaching With A Purpose - 2022 Staff
Chris Lawson - Varsity Head Coach
Coach Lawson spent 25 years as the head boys soccer coach at Rockhurst High School. During his time at Rockhurst Highs School, Coach Lawson led the program to an impressive record of 553-151-25, including 21 final four state appearances (MSHSAA) - 4 fourth place finishes, 7 third place finishes, 3 state runner-up finishes, and 7 state championship finishes. In addition, Coach Lawson spent 3 years as the head girls soccer coach at St. Teresa's Academy. During his time at St. Teresa's Academy, Coach Lawson led the program to 3 final four state appearances (MSHSAA) - 1 third place finish, and 2 state runner-up finishes. Coach Lawson played collegiate soccer at State Fair College, then Park University, as a scholarship student-athlete. He will be teaching Social Studies at Olathe East, starting this fall. 
Sara Scheibler - C-Team Coach
Sara is from Libertyville, Illinois and played soccer at Libertyville High School. She coached for two years at Sporting Kaw Valley in college. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a Secondary English Degree and teaches Sophomore Language Arts here at Olathe East. |
Will Bowler - Assistant Varsity Coach
Coach Bowler will be teaching Social Studies at Olathe East and working with the PACE program. Will is originally from St. Louis and attended Chaminade College Prep where as a defender he played soccer for legendary HS Coach Mike Gauvain. After graduating in 2014 from CCP Will continued his soccer career as a defender at Rockhurst University. He graduated from Rockhurst University in 2018 with degrees in Exercise Science and History. In 2018, Bowler joined the Rockhurst High School soccer coaching staff and became one of the youngest varsity assistants in the history of the program. He helped lead the program to the 2018 final four and a third-place finish. Coach Bowler did his student teaching at Rockhurst High School in the winter and spring of 2020. He earned his Masters of Education degree in May 2020. He taught at St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis as a long-term sub in the spring of 2021, taking over AP Modern World, American Government and Current Events sections. Coach Bowler still enjoys playing the game in his free time. In 2020, he became a part of a group looking to form a new club in Kansas. Out of the group came Sunflower State FC, which competes in MASL League 2 and UPSL leagues. 
Keeley O'Grady - Junior Varsity Coach Keeley has coached under Coach Terry Hair and the Olathe East Mens' and Womens' programs since 2004. In that time he has been a C team and Junior Varsity coach, and the Men's Varsity Assistant coach over the last 15 years. He has been teaching at Olathe East since 2001; currently teaching Personal Finance, Management, and Marketing. He attended Creighton University graduating in 1998. After graduating he spent some time working for the former Kansas City Attack. Keeley takes great pleasure in coaching and interacting with each player, students, and their families. "Our parents and players make Olathe East a special place to not only coach but to teach at, I enjoy being part of such a great community. " |
