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Martin Clayes Named Men’s Soccer Coach At Westminster (Mo.)

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Martin Clayes

Martin Clayes

News from Central Missouri is that Westminster has a new Coach. Martin Clayes has been hired following two years as an assistant at Truman State where he also earned All-American status as a player. Jonathan Malter, Parkview Vikings and Total Demize SC, will attend Westminster in the Fall.

Fulton, Mo. – Martin Clayes has joined the Westminster College coaching staff as men’s soccer coach and physical education instructor. He is the 11th coach in the 40-year intercollegiate history of Westminster men’s soccer. Clayes replaces Eric Steege who leaves Westminster after one season to assume an assistant women’s coaching position at NCAA Division I University of Toledo.

Clayes comes to Westminster from Truman State University, where he served as the women’s assistant soccer coach for the past two years. He previously served as the Truman State men’s assistant and then worked as a personal trainer is St. Louis. Clayes had an All-American career as a member of the Truman State men’s team, leading the team is assists in each of his four letter-winning seasons from 2002-05. He led Truman State to a pair of NCAA tournaments and completed a degree in exercise science at Truman State. Clayes played professionally with the St. Louis Lions of the USL in 2007 and 2008.

Clayes and his wife, Allie, live in Columbia, MO

I tried to catch up with Martin at the St Louis Lion’s tryouts this weekend. He worked with the team on Saturday but I was out of luck on Sunday when I made it out. I did have a chance to talk to Tony Glavin, owner and head coach of the Lion’s on Martin and what we might expect.

St Louis Lions Shut Out Springfield Demize

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PDL Soccer: St Louis Lions Shut Out Springfield Demize
St Louis Lions – 5
Springfield Demize – 0
A pair of goals in the first 8 minutes effectively sealed the Demize’s fate this evening as GLVC Offensive Player of the Year Stephen Beattie scored in the third minute (pictured), assisted by fellow front runner Steven Brocks, who scored one of his own in the 8th.

Three more goals, 2 from the spot by Martin Clayes (Truman State asst Coach) and the Lions keep pace in the Open Cup chase.

The Demize came out fast this evening, looking to get the early goal with the home field advantage. The Lions made them pay with a gloriously conceived counter-attack. Clayes, the midfield general, collected a loose ball at the top of the box and with a simple pass sent Brocks racing down the right side from the midfield stripe to the endline. His cross found Beattie waiting and he reliably buried his shot for the first goal in the 3rd minute (pictured above). Brocks got his when a communication breakdown led to a thru ball that sent him in alone.

The Demize continued to attack and came close a few times. The best was a shot by #7 who put a shot off the crossbar. Not enough when Tony Glavin’s boys are hitting on all cylinders.