Many great emotions I'm feeling right now. Can't thank my wife
@momoftheblondes
& my kids enough for ALWAYS being so supportive -I love you so much.
Appreciate everyone in soccer family - yall have inspired & made me better.
Can't wait to get going w/this Tremendous Team! ❤️🐻⚽!
NEVER happened in my 28 years of coaching until NOW….
💯 percent PASS RATE on FIRST try of Fitness Test 😤🤩
These BEARS put in the work before getting here 💪🏼
AWESOME first couple days!!!
#CULTUREMATTERS
I am honored & excited for this opportunity!
I LOVE this Team, coaches, staff, & Bear Nation❤️🐻.
Shout out to
@coryherch
,
@ChristyKononiuk
& the Team for being so absolutely AWESOME!
Thanks to my wife
@momoftheblondes
& kids for their endless support.
2023 here we come! 😤
#C4
TICKETS PUNCHED!! IT’S A PARTY IN VALPARAISO!! 🎫🎉
For the third time in program history, your Missouri State Bears are dancing, winning the MVC Tournament finals vs. Murray State, 1-0. 💃💃
#Team27
#C4
#MTD
Here at IMG in Florida. Scouting for future
@USYNT
players to represent 🇺🇲⚽!
VERY honored to be a part of this process!
So many amazing people & players here.
I'm cherishing every moment.
♥️🇺🇲⚽!
Everyone put
@CoachKirkNelson
in your prayers, he starts radiation tomorrow with several rounds scheduled for this week. Good thoughts and prayers appreciated! 🫶
Thank you for all the messages for
@CoachKirkNelson
! So far feeling okay, discomfort with the process, a bit scary too. The Cyberknife radiation is pretty sci-fi futuristic looking. “Beam me up Scotty”🛸👽
Thanks for the continued love, we will keep you posted. 💙
What an AMAZING experience being on the coaching staff for the U.S. Soccer U-14 YNT Mini-Camp at IMG-Florida.
Incredible people & players to be around for a few days.
I will cherish this opportunity of collaboration & growth within the game & life.
Absolutely LOVED IT!
GO 🇺🇸⚽!
So.... Got a little burnt for 1st sunscreen day in months, scouting down in sunny Florida 🔥.
However I'm a LONG time
@Lions
fan and seeing them beat Green Bay was soothing 😎.
Had an amazing experience this week being one of the
@usysodp
coaches at the ODP National Training Camp in FL 🌴. Worked with an exceptional 2004 girls team with members from all over the country. High quality! Great seeing all the coaches & staff.
Time to go home to 🐻 country!
Heading back to Springfield after an amazing youth national team scouting experience for U.S. Soccer in San Diego 🌴.
Watched amazing players and worked with some wonderful people.
Great memories and experience!
❤️🇺🇸⚽
🔴⚪🔵
BEARS WIN!! ⚽️🐻
Missouri State holds off UNI, advancing to the MVC Tournament finals behind scores by Hailey Chambliss and Kaeli Benedict.
The Bears await the winner of semifinal No. 2 between Valparaiso/Murray State.
#Team27
#C4
#MTD
Met
@brandichastain
in 1999 right after 🇺🇸 won the World Cup, while coaching
@usysodp
Region Camp and got a chance to catch up 22 years later, while coaching at ODP National Event in Florida this week!
She is a Great Player, Great Person, Great Role Model!
GOODBYE 👋 California!
Had another amazing experience Scouting & interacting with incredible people, coaches, etc…
Time to go HOME to see my wonderful family!!! 😍
❤️🇺🇸🔴⚪️🔵⚽️
WOW! What an amazing
@usysodp
ODP National event in Florida!
Very thankful to coach the 2005G Midwest Team. What a joy to work with them & the staff -
@CoachMaren20
, Victoria, Eric, Mitch, and everyone involved!
Proud of the Team.
Honored for the experience.
❤️🇺🇸⚽!
My sunburn settled down 😎 & I had a brilliant time scouting for 🔴⚪🔵. Amazing players, staff, event, & weather.
Now onto Philly for the convention.
My adventure continues ✈️!
❤️🇺🇸⚽
SO PROUD of this TEAM 🥹❣️
🐻13 SHUTOUTS
🐻Only 7 GA/Only 1 GA in Conference
🐻Only 1 loss in 18 Games
🐻UNDEFEATED in Conference
TIME for the Playoffs!!!
❤️🐻⚽️
HI from Jersey!!!
ALWAYS a pleasure connecting w/everyone & watching some quality soccer ⚽️😊.
Added bonus for me growing up on the East Coast.
GREAT WEEKEND
❤️- 🔴⚪️🔵
Enjoying this unprecedented 70+degree weather here in downtown Springfield with the family 🌞 - taking a long stroll followed by lunch!
Happy Holidays to you and yours from the Nelsons ♥️
Love getting a chance to be involved in
@usysodp
@MOyouthSoccer
in St. Louis this weekend helping with the 2009Girls Teams.
SO MUCH FUN 😁.
Been helping with ODP since 1999!
Awesome journey ❤️⚽️!!!
Nelson’s 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 Quit!🩵
Today we wore blue to honor & support Head Coach Kirk Nelson in his recent battles with cancer. He and his family graciously accept positive thoughts and prayers throughout this journey.
#TEAMNELSON
#C4
#BTG
WOW 🤩
Amazing Showcase Camp
@MSUBearsWSoccer
at our top notch facilities on campus!
SHOUT OUT to awesome players from 17 states, high quality coaches from 14 colleges, & 7 brilliant student-athletes that were a part of this ⚽ journey!
THX-
@coryherch
&
@ChristyKononiuk
❤️🐻⚽
WOW WOW WOW 🐻⚽️📚!!!
Strong Academics are a KEY component in our Culture.
These Amazing Student-Athletes take this very seriously & it shows everyday.
HUGE SHOUT OUT 🎉 to the TEAM.
GREAT year ON & OFF the Field!
LOVE THIS TEAM ❤️
This team just can’t help but continue to 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
✅ 3.76 - Highest GPA in Team History
✅ 10 4.0’s
✅ 100% - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
✅ 88% - Dean’s List
#C4
#MTT
#NEXTSTEP
What an epic few days
@usysodp
for the battle of the 4 Region Teams!
Amazing players, parents, staff & coaches!
Thanks 2006G Midwest Team & Coaches for absolutely CRUSHING IT all 3 Games (3-0)! 😤
Way to REPRESENT ❤️🇺🇲⚽.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
After my daughter's snow angel video - I was challenged to do my own, but in MSU Soccer t-shirt & shorts, by one of our supporters/bears family
@MORichardJames
- below is my answer! Thanks for the heartfelt donation of our
@MSUBearsWSoccer
- ❤🐻⚽!
Florida was next stop on my early 2024 adventures 🌴
Amazing few days starting the new year with great people & players! 🟥⬜️🟦
Got delayed an extra night - ready to head home to see my Family ❤️
Safe Travels Everyone!
BEARS WIN!!!
Behind goals from Fosnow and Benedict, MSU earns its first win of Kirk Nelson's tenure as head coach over SEMO, to move to 1-1-1 on the year. Up next, Tulsa.
MSU 2, SEMO 0
Lifelong Friends! In San Diego & I get to connect w/2 former Student-Athletes I coached
@BaileyTorrez
- Head Athletic Trainer for San Diego Wave Pro Team &
@vmann11
US Soccer Scout & Oregon Soccer DOC. PLUS run into
@ChloeWilmes
@MSUBearsWSoccer
BEAR coming this fall!
LOVE THIS❤️
Ok. My daughter Brynn w/Cheer Team has qualified for Summit National Championship at Disney!!!
It is a full daughter/dad trip!
We LOVE Rollercoasters & thrill rides. Day 1 before competition, hit Aerosmith RC x 2! Plus Slinky Dog in Toy Story, & many more... 🎸🤩
What an AWESOME EXPERIENCE coaching with SO many high quality Players, Coaches, & People at the
@usysodp
national event in Orlando 😎🌴
Enjoyed every moment of it. 🤩😊
Enjoying a Father's Day at Big Shots ⛳with my two young adults I'm extremely proud of 🥰.
❤️Team Nelson!
With
@momoftheblondes
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Papa 🐻s Day!
@MSUBearsWSoccer
incoming 2023 🐻 Family Members in the house!!!
AWESOMENESS-so good to see them today.
Absolutely CANNOT wait until ENTIRE BEARS Team is together soon!!! 🤩
#TEAM28
❤️🐻⚽️
Thankful to have been involved w/
@usysodp
since 1999 as coach, parent, & now watching as 🔴⚪🔵 scout.
LOVE coming to Memphis for ODP InterRegional. Saw fellow 2006 region coach & many soccer friends!
Great to see everyone & safe travels!
Time to head home= Springfield,MO!
❤️🇺🇸⚽
We unexpectedly lost our baby Skye today. She had digestive issues recently. We tried variety of cures. This weekend stopped eating. Vet did surgery today &found stomach tumor. We had to let her go. Our family is heartbroken. She gave us 6 joyful yrs which we’ll never forget
🐶💔
OUTSTANDING ODP weekend in Indy! Grabbing pic from my good friend Coach JT.
📣 I've been named the ODP Midwest Region Head Coach for the 2005 Girls😃 plus, just helped MO 2004/3 & 2005 ODP Teams in this event= FUN-DEVELOPMENT-AWESOME-COMPETE!
Look forward to July ODP Region Camp!
WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!!!
Start of our 2023 campaign.
4 NEW Bears joining the Family including our new assistant, Coach Sara (Grey Sweatshirt).
Had a brilliant Team meeting followed by our 1st 'nextstep' session.
So GREAT to see everyone.
HERE WE GO....
#C4
#MTT
#NEXTSTEP
❤️🐻⚽
WE ARE BACK!!!! 1st team training in the books. Was brilliant to see everyone out on the field today. Great intensity, focus, & excitement for the season. ❤🐻⚽! - GO BEARS!
WHAT A WEEKEND!
Love u Dad & Lee❤️
Grateful my Dad &Stepmom visited from Maryland-been 8 years!
Very emotional & thankful my Dad got to watch me as head coach at this level for 1st time! 🙏🏼
He introduced me to the game
He taught me logic
Mom taught me emotion
Love them so much!
On this trip to NJ got to do something very special & visit my grandparents resting place for the 1st time 😔.
I got to honor my grandpa as a war veteran on this special holiday🇺🇸.
I love them both so much.
Was very emotional in a great way.
❤️❤️❤️
WHAT
A
DAY!!!! 🔥
Spending it with my 🐻⚽️ Family.
Tons of Bday wishes from my Family & Friends all over 🙏🏼.
It definitely has pulled on my ❤️ strings!
(Team put me in this pose for my bday pic 😁🎉)
BRILLIANT 🏴⚽ Experience!!!
Brock & I randomly caught match tonight north of London.
WHAT A FIND-
@StevenageFC
in League 2. On edge of PROMOTION, score Goal in 80th minute to win 💪🏻!!!
Top notch hospitality from everyone!
And they are the "BORO" BEARS!
❤️🐻⚽
@MSUBearsWSoccer
BIG SHOUT OUT to all 2005G's who participated in
@usysodp
Midwest Region ODP Camp this weekend in Rockford!
Thanks to the dedicated Coaching Staff for their educational guidance & commitment to player development!
Plus
@CoachMaren20
for her leadership.
We ALL Evolved!
-GO ODP!
❤️Felt Thank You to 🐻 Nation.
We really appreciate the great send off!!!
So cool to see all the different sports' student-athletes, coaches, administration, suger bears, etc... there to wish us well 🎉
GO BEARS!!!
@CoachJonLeamy
@kmoatsmsubears
@MSUBearsWSoccer
Our very own
@MSUBearsWSoccer
Bear just won the Gold Medal 🥇in the South American Games in Paraguay!!!
She is a member of the Venezuelan U20 National Team. They beat Uruguay in the Gold Medal match.
Bear Proud of you
@anapaulafraiz
🤩🤩🤩!
See you back here soon ❤️🐻⚽
Made it to Philly &
@UnitedCoaches
Convention!!!
I enjoyed every minute of it.
Getting new ideas for 2023-GROWTH mindset 🧠!
Plus connecting w/our incredible soccer family-including the amazing
@vmann11
& the 🐐
@CarliLloyd
.
On to next stop of this powerful adventure... MD 🦀
Video call from Brynn- was crying- what’s wrong!?!? -I’m SOOOO HAPPY!!!
Then she shows puppy…😍
Well everyone, WELCOME newest member of Team Nelson & Bears Family = ‘NAVY’ 💙💙💙
She is Golden Retriever.
Little history behind name -my Dad Chris/Uncles Jeff & Gary USNA Grads! 🇺🇸
10.20.01 = 21 Years w/the Love ❤️ of my Life!
Can't put into words how much I appreciate your unwavering support all these years.
You are an amazing wife, mother, teacher & my best friend 🥰.
To MANY more!
Love you
@momoftheblondes
#TEAMNELSON
What a GREAT DAY in San Diego 🏝️
Ending with a beautiful night watching
@sandiegowavefc
vs
@OLReign
w/multiple US Soccer World Cup Players about to go represent the 🔴⚪️🔵!
What a GAME!!! 🇺🇸
A couple days in with the family & our extended dolphin family we met 🐬❤️
Snorkeling, Zip-lining over Falls, etc…beautiful views at every moment!
LOVING IT! 🤙🏼😎
What a BEAUTIFUL Day ☀️
Had a great time with the Team & Staff in our 1st spring game of 2023 together!!!
Thanks
@BCC_Soccer
for coming over to play!
GO BEARS!
❤️🐻⚽
#MTT
#C4
#NEXTSTEP
EPIC
@usysodp
Region Camp coaching the very talented & super cool 2007G group 😎!
Enjoyed working with this DREAM TEAM Staff 🤩.
Can’t wait to coach the Region Team in Florida in January!!!
GO MIDWEST 2007G ODP ⚽️🤙🏼
@CoachKirkNelson
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY my love!! You look the same as you did 20 years ago when we married. You are an even better man, husband, father, and friend!
AMAZING opportunity with US Soccer!
Team Captain
@jennamanderson9
& I presented our
@MSUBearsWSoccer
STORY about last 2 years, to USSF “A” Senior License College Course.
Jenna was POISED & PROFESSIONAL!
& answered their questions with such sincerity. ❤️🐻⚽️
Thx
@ussoccer_coach