Coaches

Sadé Boswell

Missouri Southern Director of Athletics Rob Mallory introduced Sadé (pronounced Shar – day) Boswell as the next head women’s soccer coach at Missouri Southern State University on January 5, 2022.


In her two years coaching the Lions she has a 2-29-4 overall, 2-17-3 MIAA record and enters her third year in 2024.


Missouri Southern


2023

Tied with Truman State, Central Oklahoma, and Northwest Missouri

Hung with MIAA Champion, Emporia State, 2-1 during regular season

2022

Improved Southern's point total in MIAA games from a season ago

6 named All-MIAA

19 named onto the MIAA Academic Honor Roll

6 named CSC Academic All-District

Prior To Southern

Sadé comes to Southern after two seasons as an assistant coach at Midwestern State University in Texas. Boswell helped the Mustangs to a 12-5-3 record this past season that included a trip to the Lone Star Conference Tournament, as well as a bid to the NCAA Tournament.


Boswell coached four All-Lone Star Conference players at MSU, including multiple members of the Lone Star Conference All-Freshmen Team. Both Kelly Cannistra and Nicole Marsolek were named All-Region in 2021.


Prior to MSU, Boswell spent a year on the coaching staff at Drury University. Prior to her time with the Panthers, Boswell worked as the assistant women's soccer coach at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma for four years. During her time there, the Raiders finished as District runners-up in 2017 before winning the Region II Championship in 2018 and earning an NJCAA national ranking. Boswell helped coach an All-American goalkeeper at RSC in 2017 and an All-American forward in 2018.


Boswell was born in Germany but grew up in St. Robert, Missouri and later graduated from Waynesville (Mo.) High School where she was a four-year starter on the soccer team. Boswell played two years for Neosho County Community College in Kansas where she was a two-year starter and team captain. Boswell earned KJCCC All-Conference honors in 2009 while also being named an Academic All-American.


Boswell transferred to Northeastern State in Oklahoma following her sophomore season at Neosho. With the RiverHawks, Boswell was a two-year starter and was recognized for her excellence in the classroom as a two-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.


Following her playing career, she spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota.


Boswell graduated from Northeastern State with a degree in physical education in 2012 and earned a masters degree in educational administration from Sioux Falls in 2015.


What Others Are Saying About Sadé Boswell

"Coach Boswell has done a great job for us at Midwestern State and she is deserving of her own program. I am excited to see her elevate Missouri Southern into this new period."

Ryan Spence, Head Coach – Midwestern State

“Sadé was one of my first recruits to help build the program at Neosho Community College. She helped laid the foundation and was a very successful player there and helped me lay the foundation at Rose State College when I went there. She was the first person I called when I took that job. Everyone respected her as a player and coach at every place I’ve been. She has the determination and will to be a great role model and leader at Missouri Southern.”

Damon Soloman – Former Head Coach Neosho CC/Rose State College – Current Teacher and AD at Peggy Hiller Jr. (Calif.) High School.

“Coach Sadé Boswell is a fantastic up and coming coach that deeply cares about building lasting relationships with her players. She is a strong leader and very dedicated to helping young people succeed on and off the field. This a great hire for MSSU.”

Dan Hill – Head Soccer Coach Seminole State College


All-MIAA selections through the years

2023

Lilly Doneghue - Honorable Mention, Goalie

Sofia Fatino - Honorable Mention, Defender

Maya Greenquist - Honorable Mention, Midfielder

Ashley Koepp - Honorable Mention, Forward

Riley Laver - Honorable Mention, Goalie

Ashlyn Stigall - Honorable Mention, Midfielder