SALEM, Ore. – Corban University director of athletics Bill Pilgeram has announced the return of Warrior men's soccer program alum Jordan Keegan as the 16th head coach in school history, as Keegan will take over the direction of the program entering the 2026 fall season while current head coach Tim Kagey continues his director of soccer title and will now lead the women's soccer team this upcoming school year as their head coach. Kagey was an assistant coach for Keegan during his four-year Warrior career, while the duo had their first crossover within a coaching staff during the 2020 and 2021 seasons when Kagey took over as the head coach for both programs and Keegan served as his director of operations.
"We're excited to welcome Jordan back to Corban to lead our men's soccer program," Pilgeram shared regarding the addition of Keegan to his head coaching staff. "As an alumnus, Jordan understands firsthand what it means to pursue excellence through a Christ-centered lens, and he is deeply aligned with our mission to develop student-athletes who will make an impact. Jordan's strong connections within the Timbers organization and across all levels of soccer in the Pacific Northwest, combined with his passion for investing in young men, made him the ideal candidate for this position."
The Warriors welcome back Keegan to their coaching staff after him having spent the prior six years aboard the Portland Timbers professional soccer association as one of their top administrative members. Since February of 2022, Keegan has maintained the title of development operations coordinator, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations for the Portland Timbers Academy. He brings back an immense amount of executive experience to the Corban men's soccer program, having served as the primary admin for the Timbers' academy in terms of scheduling, operations logistics, budgeting, player eligibility, academic progress, equipment management, and communication within both their professional and league partner expectations.
Gaining the administrative expertise that he now holds while simultaneously working alongside some of the most successful head coaches in Corban men's soccer history set Keegan up for his newest post within the program, as he joined Kagey's coaching staff in the fall of 2020 after being recruited by and playing for Warriors' legendary head coach Aaron Lewis from 2017-19. In addition to his experience with both the Timbers' professional organization and Corban collegiate men's soccer program, Keegan also served as an assistant varsity boys' soccer coach and head middle school coach at Salem Academy Christian Schools during the early stages of his post-playing development.
Keegan earned both his Bachelor of Science in business administration along with a Master of Business Administration degree from Corban University in the spring semesters of 2020 and 2021, respectively, excelling as a student-athlete with cumulative undergraduate and graduate GPAs of 3.83 and 3.95 while competing aboard the Navy and Gold men's soccer program as a midfielder. While earning his degrees and contending for Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) championship titles as a Warrior, Keegan met his wife Sami and recently celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary this past January, as they continue to enjoy their walks with the Lord alongside their two boys, Wesley and Beck.
Following his return to the department in the fall of 2025, Kagey will retain his head coaching position but will make the switch from the men's squad to the women's program while continuing to lead from his director of soccer title. In two seasons as the women's team head coach throughout 2020 and 2021, Kagey led the Warriors to a 20-8-0 overall record and the program was 16-6-0 in CCC contests. Among prior program head coaches, Kagey has the highest winning percentage with a 71.4% success rate in women's contests.
"I'm excited for the direction and energy that Jordan will bring back to the program," shared Kagey when asked to discuss his reunion with Keegan. "Having alumni back at Corban and speaking into the lives of our student-athletes is exactly what we need right now as a collegiate soccer department. I'm looking forward to working alongside Jordan and getting these programs back to the top of the Pacific Northwest while competing for CCC and NAIA titles."
Both Keegan and Kagey will navigate into their new roles within the month, as the two Corban alumni join forces both on the recruiting trail and in the preseason preparations for the ensuing 2026-27 school year. Each of the Warrior soccer programs will announce their 2026 fall schedules and roster additions over the summer offseason as the upcoming fall agenda approaches.
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