Buster Soccer Academy - Garden City Community College

Buster Soccer Academy

Camp Staff

Stephen Gorton
Men's Head Soccer Coach and Buster Soccer Academy Director

Stephen Gorton will enter his fourth season with the Busters in the fall of 2008.
In his first three seasons at GCCC he has taken the Busters under his wing and developed the program into a nationally know program. Gorton has guided the Busters to back-to-back Region VI Final Four appearances (2006, 2007). He has proven to bring in some of the most talented players in JUCO soccer. In just two graduating classes, Gorton has sent 8 players to NCAA Division 1, 4 NAIA, and 1 professionally (Sweden). Gorton has coached 11 All KJCCC Conference players, 1 KJCCC Freshmen of the Year, 6 All Region VI players, and 1 NSCAA/Adidas All South player.

Gorton came to Garden City from Western Illinois University, where he was an assistant for the men’s soccer program in 2004. While on the Leathernecks staff, he helped guide them to a Mid Continent Conference Tournament Championship, including an appearance in the 2004 NCAA Tournament where they eventually lost to Northwestern University. The Leathernecks saw 4 players named to the Mid Continent All Conference team, 1 player named to the All Region team-Midwest, the Mid Con tournament MVP, and 2 players from that team went on to play professionally- with one being drafted by the Colorado Rapids (MLS), and another with the Richmond Kickers (USL D.2).

“I am very happy to be apart of the Buster Athletic tradition. I am very excited to see where the athletic programs here are headed, not just in soccer. I really look forward to the day where the Buster Soccer program is the elite program in JUCO soccer.”

A 2003 Graduate of Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Administration, Gorton was a starter for the Leathernecks and an All Conference performer. Gorton played for the Thunder Bay Chill (2002, 2003) was one of the PDL best defender and was honored as defender of the year- 2002, West Michigan Edge (2005). Was invited to the combine after his final season at Western Illinois University.

2006 & 2007 Region VI Final Four
11 All KJCCC Players
8 All Region VI Players
1 KJCCC Freshmen of the Year
1 NSCAA/Adidas All South Player
1 NJCAA Academic All American
Sent Players to NCAA D-I, D-II, D-III, NAIA, PDL and Profressional Level

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Additional Staff
The rest of the staff will be made of present and past Buster Soccer players, as well as college and high school coaches around the country. Former Buster Soccer players who are playing NCAA Division 1 soccer will also be on staff.