For the Gazette

UW-Stevens Point Director of Athletics Brad Duckworth has named Jordan Kayser as the inaugural men’s soccer coach. 

Kayser takes over the men’s soccer program slated to begin play in the fall of 2024.

Kayser comes to UW-Stevens Point after spending the 2022 season as an assistant coach for both men’s and women’s soccer at Loras College.

He was named to the American Rivers Conference Coaching Staff of the Year for both men’s and women’s soccer and helped both teams win the ARC regular season title.

He helped the Duhawks men’s team reach the ARC tournament title game. 

On the women’s side, he helped Loras record an 18-1-3 record, reaching the third round of the NCAA Tournament. 

“My family and I are very excited to join the Stevens Point community,” said Kayser. “I would like to thank Brad Duckworth and the search committee for trusting and believing in me to build this program from the ground up.”

He played soccer for UW-Whitewater from 2012-16, leading the Warhawks to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2016. 

In his senior season in 2016, Kayser was named First Team All-State and Midfielder of the Year after scoring three goals with two assists as the Warhawks went 14-5-3 in the season.

Kayser was an assistant on the men’s team at UW-Whitewater from 2016-19, helping the Warhawks to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019.

Before arriving at Loras, Kayser was the director of coaching for the Elkhorn Rush Soccer Club from 2018-21. 

He also served as the head coach for the Elkhorn Area High School boys’ team from 2019-21.

“I couldn’t be more excited to bring men’s soccer into the mix at UW-Stevens Point,” said Duckworth. “To start such a high-profile program required the hiring of a coach who can make an immediate impact. Jordan checked off all the boxes we were looking for. Jordan has a long history of successes as a coach and a player.”