Elliot Chadderton
was named the seventh women's soccer head coach in Missouri Southern State University history on Dec. 11, 2025.
Chadderton comes to MSSU after building Neosho County Community College (NCCC) soccer into an elite NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) power. Over the past five seasons, he has led the Panthers' men and women to five Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Championships including an NJCAA Division II National runner-up finish in 2024.
Chadderton amassed a 61-22-13 record at the helm of the Neosho County men's team as the Panthers have captured the league title each of the past four seasons and competed in their first-ever national final in 2024. The men won back-to-back Region 6 titles (2023, 2024), and the program's first District Championship in 2024—securing a landmark appearance at the national tournament.
In 2023, he also brought the women's soccer team to new heights as Neosho County won its first KJCCC Conference Championship with an impressive 13-1-3 record and concluded the season ranked #10 nationally.
Chadderton was named KJCCC Coach of the Year for both the men's and women's teams in 2023 and earned KJCCC and District Coach of the Year (men's) honors again in 2024.
At NCCC, he coached four NJCAA First Team All-Americans (men), one NJCAA First Team All-American (women), one NJCAA Third Team All-American (women) and over 30 KJCCC All-Conference players.
Before joining Neosho County Community College, Chadderton earned his master's degree in communication and marketing from Drury University, where he served as a graduate assistant and goalkeeper coach for both the men's and women's programs.
At Drury, he coached two freshmen of the year and three all-conference selections in 2019, with five players earning all-conference honors in 2021.
Chadderton began his coaching career at Mary Baldwin University, where he was integral in launching the new Division III men's program. Starting as a graduate assistant, he was promoted to interim head coach and played a key role in recruiting over 30 players during the program's inaugural campaign.
A native of Oldham, England, Chadderton spent eight years in the Manchester United youth system and two years with Barnsley FC before moving to the United States.
He played collegiately at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, —earning RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice—before transferring to Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina.
At Chowan, Chadderton was a two-time All-Conference Carolinas performer and a 2018 second team all-region honoree. He still holds the school's single-season record for lowest goals-against average at 0.88.
Chadderton earned his bachelor's in psychology from Chowan in 2018.
Elliot and his wife, Hunter, live in Joplin. The couple have four daughters.
What They're Saying About Elliot Chadderton –
"In my time working with Elliot at Fort Lewis it was always clear that once done playing he was going to make a top rate head coach. He has all the tools and knowledge to lead a program and help create the right culture to set up the student-athletes at Missouri Southern to be successful both in the classroom and on the field. He is a first-rate hire for the program, and we are excited to see Elliot lead his new program from strength to strength."
- Oige Kennedy, Head Men's Soccer Coach, Cal Poly
"From his time here at Drury with us as a GA to now being named the head coach at Missouri Southern, I'm really proud of how much Elliot has grown as head coach. His track record at Neosho speaks for itself as he was in charge of running two programs at the same time that both had success on the national stage. His attention to detail and passion for the game will be a valuable asset to MSSU and the women's soccer team. Missouri Southern got a good one!"
- Justin Olson, Head Women's Soccer Coach, Drury University
"Elliot Chadderton is a hard-working energetic young coach who did a fantastic job at Neosho Community College and made them one of the elite NJCCA programs in the country. Elliot's vigor and attitude will definitely allow Missouri Southern women's soccer program to achieve great things. Not only is he a fantastic coach but equally a great husband and father and we are proud to call him an alumnus of Chowan University."
- Chris Whalley, Head Men's Soccer Coach, Chowan University
