Jordan Rideout is in his first season leading the Barton men’s soccer program.

Arriving to Barton following a single season at Region VI foe Northwest Kansas Technical College, Rideout’s Mavericks finished sixth in the conference standings at 2-8-2 and 2-10-2 on the season with six of the losses by a lone goal including an overtime loss and another late loss coming with 3:30 left on the clock to his now inherited Cougars.

Rideout took over the NW Tech job after serving as assistant coach at NCAA Division II Chaminade University following time as an assistant for his father coaching both the U15 (’03) and U16 (’02) RSL Arizona Boys teams.

A product of the Sporting Kansas City Youth Academy, Rideout excelled as a player during his two seasons in the USSF Development Academy League scoring 34 goals in 46 games in leading the Midwest conference. Named a future homegrown player for SKC, Rideout trained and played games with the first team, scoring the first ever goal from an academy player in a 3-1 friendly victory.

Rideout played three and a half seasons at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), scoring 27 collegiate goals before injury cut down his senior campaign in 2014. Rideout earned numerous accolades during his collegiate career including the 2011 Conference Rookie of the Year honor, a three-time 1st Team All-Conference selection (2011, 2012, 2013), 2nd Team All-Region (2012), a four-time Player of the Week award winner, a three-time Conference Offensive Player of the Year candidate, and was awarded the 2013 Circle of Champions Award for Best Male Athlete.

Following recovery from his injury, Rideout was invited to train with the Phoenix Rising of the USL in later signing his first professional contract in 2015. Moving on to the Oklahoma City Energy for the 2016 season, Rideout went on to score a couple of memorable goals, including the go-ahead goal in the US Open Cup against MLS powerhouse FC Dallas. Rideout’s career again was cut short as a 2017 preseason injury would end the playing time on the pitch.

Born in Southport, England, Rideout has spent his entire life around the game with roots from his father Paul who played 22 professional seasons including time with the Kansas City Wizards.