2024 Golf Tournament

Tennille is the Co/Founder and Director of Cheer for KC Eagles Elite Football. She is the lead for KC Eagles Elite  Merchandise and Fund raising.

EAGLES ELITE Athletics is proud to welcome DAMIAN CUNNINGHAM to the EAGLES ELITE Family! Damian is the Director of Operations and the Defensive Coordinator for SOAR Football Academy. Coach Damian retired from the United States Army after more than 24 years of active duty service as a Human Resources Officer. Coach Damian hails from Akron, Ohio. He played his high school football under two-time Ohio High School state champion coach Tim Flossie and Youngstown State University Athletics Hall of Famer Lew Lowery. During his high school years he was a member of Buchtel High School’s first state championship team and later Mineral Ridge High School’s 1990 conference championship team earning two varsity letters and post season honors as a defensive back and wide receiver.  He was also a 4 year letterman in baseball, twice earning post season honors. He went on to play college football at Mount Union University (College) under legendary College Football Hall of Fame Coach Larry Kehres. He also played four years of semi-pro football in Germany with the Bamberg Bears. Damian began his coaching career with the Young Disciples youth football program in Youngstown, Ohio before enlisting in the Army. He has also coached men’s flag football and basketball winning several championships to include the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) Community-level Flag Football Championship in 2004 and the Peterson Air Force Base Basketball Championship in 2015. 

Bobby Leuschen is the Head Coach for the Level Two Flag Football team and is in his first year with the KC Eagles Elite .  He has been coaching flag football, youth baseball, and even a year of soccer for the past seven years in Missouri and Texas.  Bobby started playing football at the age of six and played High School ball for one of the most successful football programs in the State of Iowa, the Harlan Cyclones.  He had a scholarship to play college ball but decided to take a different path out of high school.  Bobby currently is a District Manager for NAPA Auto Parts and has been with the company for 18 years.  He and his family have moved from Omaha, to Missouri, to Texas, and back to Missouri all within the last eight years.  He loves coaching and mentoring kids to make them better on and off the field teaching discipline and improving overall life skills.

 Hi, my name is Reagan Burgess! I am so excited to be a part of the KC Eagles Elite. I was a competitive gymnast for most of my childhood, but joined the Liberty North varsity competition cheer team in high school, where I won state my senior year. I have coached youth gymnastics and cheer for the last four years at Chalky Mountain Rocket Factory. This fall, I am attending William Jewell College to double major in Elementary Education and Spanish, and join the cheer team. When I am not at school or cheer, I teach preschool Spanish at The Learning Experience. I also enjoy spending time with my family and pets, volunteering at KC Pet Project, and playing the piano. I am looking forward to the season and getting to know you all! 

Jairus Hercey (Coach J) grew up in the KC area where he developed a passion for football. This passion led him to play throughout his youth in the NSFL and SSFL, at Grandview Sr. High, and into college at Lincoln University. He has proudly served his country for 22 years and will retire from active duty military service this summer. His passion has now turned to purpose and he has been coaching youth sports for the last six years. He loves mentoring and coaching and it is his goal to teach and develop youth to be successful. He strives to develop youth to be the best version of themselves while being able to impact their lives in a positive way.

Coach Thomas joined the Eagles coaching staff last season, and assisted with the 3rd-4th grade team.  Thomas managed his own Taekwondo school from 2010-2015 after 30+ years of martial arts training.  There he developed a passion for getting the best out of his students. His focus is in fundamentals, balance, athleticism and attitude.  His goal with the youth players is to help them develop skills, a basic understanding of the game, and their roles, as they build towards their next level of play.  He has lived in the Northland since age 10, and he currently works for a local commercial construction company as a Project Manager.

Jeremy Reed grew up in Hoover, AL where football is life. After joining the Air Force and traveling the

world, he took on a civilian position at the Pentagon. After 12 years in DC area, he made a transition to a

management position here in KC. Still working for the government, Coach Reed spends his time helping

the community and coaching. For the past 5 years, Coach Reed and a group of other coaches/dads,

have built a winning team by guiding and mentoring a group of boys through various sports. The

coaching has been in speed and agility, basketball, flag football, wrestling, and tackle football. Coaching

has been more than about sports—it has focused on integrity, discipline, and hard work.

D.R. Stuckey is a youth minister at his church. He's trained young athletes in both football and basketball. Sports has been a part of his life whether he was playing or training someone. Coach Stuckey works with children in the KC United after school program, tutoring and educating in mathematics and reading. He is also a christian song writer and music producer.

Coach Cedric has been coaching youth athletics for the last 20 years beginning with his oldest son in 2000.  He has coached AAU basketball, Pop Warner tackle football, and most recently as the offensive line coach for North Surburban’s KC Chiefs football program.  He regularly volunteers for causes near and dear to his heart and that positively affect his community.  Professionally, Cedric is a nationally recognized expert on race, diversity, equity and inclusion, providing consulting support on DEI efforts for both for profit and nonprofit organizations.  He serves on the Board of Directors at the Graduate Network in Philadelphia, PA and is active in his community.   He has a Bachelor of Arts from Lane College, is a nationally certified college and career advisor through the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and in 2019 was selected as a Kauffman Fellow as part of the Kauffman Foundations focus on creating equity in the K-12 ecosystem.

Coach (LaMont) Cain, grew up in the KC area.

20 years experience collectively in youth sports Flag football, competitive flag, tackle football and basketball. Coach Cain is passionate about leading and teaching young minds to learn, love and appreciate sports all while instilling the importance of integrity and accountability in life and in organized sports.

Coach Anthony Barreca has coached youth football for the past 22 years. Anthony has experience as a Head Coach, Offensive and Defensive coordinator, and Offensive and Defensive position coach. He has coached every level of youth football from Flag to Eighth Grade and has served on the Executive Board with both prior youth organizations he has been affiliated with.

Anthony is a lifelong citizen of the Northland and currently resides in the Liberty area with his wife, Courtney, and son Joseph. He graduated from St. Pius X high school, and went to UMKC.  He has worked in the financial service industry for the last 15 years.  Coach Barreca has a passion for the game of football and teaching it at a youth level. The joy of seeing former players excel in high school, college, and even the professional level fuels his ambition to continue coaching for many years to come.