Declan Jogi will serve as Director of Coaching and Player Development for our new alliance.  

Declan Jogi comes to us from Harare, Zimbabwe where he played seven years in the Zimbabwe Premier League before coming to King College on a soccer scholarship. He was a starter all four years of college and took on the captaincy his sophomore through senior years. Jogi was selected to the All conference First team all four years; All region team all four years; He also received Honorary All-American and Academic All-American recognition.

Jogi went on to play professionally with the Charlotte Eagles, who are a USL Div 2 team owned and managed by Missionary Athletes International. In his time at the Eagles they were National Finalists in 2004 and National Champions in 2005, after which he retired from playing.

Jogi returned to the Tri Cities area to continue developing Impact and its unique club culture. He holds a Zimbabwe Football Association Level 0 – 1 Coaching Certificate. He also holds a USSF ‘C’ through which he received the McNulty Award. Jogi has 9 years working experience in youth soccer spanning two continents, Africa and the U.S. He sums his approach to youth and club development in this way – “I want to see each member of this club become a soccer fan for life, embracing a global soccer culture out of which will come top class coaches, players, and teams. Although soccer is our business, we have a responsibility to develop the total individual. By this I mean one who understands personal, communal, and governmental responsibility; the cornerstone being ones faith. I love this game, but my life is Christ.”

Declan is married to Cynthia, nee Story, and the couple currently resides in Bristol and attend First Presbyterian Church.