Assistant Coach
4th Season 

Alex Hagan enters his fourth season as assistant coach at Johnson County Community College. 

Last year was another historic season for the Lady Cavaliers under Schwab’s guidance, as they won Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II, Region 6 Division II and North Plains District Division II titles capped by a second-place finish at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.  JCCC compiled a 19-1-4 record and spent the entire season ranked among the top three in the country, holding down the No. 2 spot the final five polls. Schwab and his staff were named the 2024 NJCAA D-II National Coaching Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches.

In 2024, the Lady Cavaliers had one of the stingiest defenses in the country, registering a record 15 consecutive shutouts, 18 total for the season, and ranked first in the country with a goals against average of 0.41 and shutouts, and second by allowing only 10 goals all season.  They also were one of the top offensive teams in the country, ranking first in points (369) and assists (111), and second in goals scored (129).

Individually JCCC produced the United Soccer Coaches NJCAA D-II Player of the Year (Maya Wallace), three United Soccer Coaches All-Americans (Maya Wallace, Emily Crosby, Maddox Fergus), two NJCAA D-II All-Americans (Emily Crosby, Montana-Rose Currey), two NJCAA D-II All-Tournament Team selections (Maddox Fergus, Lily Marshall), four United Soccer Coaches All-North Region selections (Emily Crosby, Montana-Rose Currey, Maddox Fergus, Maya Wallace) and eight KJCCC/Region 6 D-II selections (Emily Crosby, Montana-Rose Currey, Maddox Fergus, Brecken Hoy, Karsen Koehler, Lily Marshall, Sydney Puetz, Maya Wallace).

Additionally, head coach Jim Schwab, along with Hagan, assistant coach Madison Hagan and athletic trainer Sarah Plowman were selected the United Soccer Coaches Central Region Staff of the Year

2023 was a magical year for the women’s soccer team in 2023. JCCC won a conference and region titles and despite falling in the district championship, the Lady Cavaliers were awarded an at-large bid to play in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, and they took full advantage, reaching the national championship match for just the second time in program history. JCCC finished 18-4-2 on the season. 

Sophomore Sydney Hammett and freshman Karsen Kohler were named all-tournament. Sydney along with teammates Alandra Bailey, Montana-Rose Currey and Sydney Puetz were all selected as NJCAA Division II All-Americans, the most in a single season in team history. The team also had nine players selected All-KJCCC Region 6 D-II. Off the pitch, Megan Everhart and Willoughby Lam were named Academic All-District® College Division by College Sports Communicators in 2023-24 and a total of 12 student-athletes earned All-Academic by the NJCAA, including four who registered a 4.0 grade point average.

Also in 2023 head coach Jim Schwab, Hagan, assistant coach Madison Hagan and athletic trainer Sarah Plowman were selected the United Soccer Coaches Central Region Staff of the Year.

In his first campaign, Hagan helped JCCC to an 8-11-0 mark and coached three all-conference performers and one All-Region 6 selection. JCCC also had five student-athletes earn NJCAA All-Academic and Riley Porter bestowed CSC Academic All-District® College Division.

Over three seasons, Hagan has helped guide the team to back-to-back conference championships and runner-up finishes at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. He also has helped coach six NJCAA D-II All-Americans, three United Soccer Coaches All-Americans, One United Soccer Coaaches D-II National Player of the Year, four NJCAA D-II All-Tournament selections, 18 All-Region 6 selections, 20 All-KJCCC selections including one Defensive Player of the Year. Off the pitch JCCC student-athletes have garnered 35 All-NJCAA Academic honors and eight have been named as College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team College Division.

Hagan came to JCCC after serving five seasons as the head women’s soccer coach at Bethel College. He took over the Threshers in 2017 and was able to turn a struggling program into a competitive one as they made the KCAC Conference Tournament in each of his last two seasons, finishing as high as fifth in the conference. 

In his five seasons, Hagan led the program to a mark of 28-46-9. The Threshers best year under Hagan’s guidance came during the 2020 season in which they went 7-5-1 with a .557 winning percentage, the first winning season in over 20 years for the program. He also had 11 players earn All-KCAC honors during his five-year run.

Hagan’s highest single-season win total came during the 2021 campaign in which they won eight games finishing 8-8-3, the first eight-win season since 1998 when they won 12 games.  

Hagan’s teams were also deeply involved in the community performing many acts of community service. The KCAC women’s soccer coaches recognized these acts by naming Bethel Women’s Soccer their selected Team of Character two times during Hagan’s tenure while earning the KCAC All-Sport Team of Character in 2018.

Hagan also served as an assistant for the Bethel men’s soccer team during the 2015 season under Brennan Peacock, and the 2016 season under Mario Felix.

Hagan was a four-year starter for Bethel men’s soccer from 2012-15, serving as the team’s captain three years, while leading the Threshers in goals scored each of his four years as a player.

Hagan and his wife Madison have two daughters, Jensyn and Maeve, and they reside in Olathe, Kan.