St. Joseph Goats

The St. Joseph Goats (formerly known as the Kansas City Goats) are a professional indoor football team based in St. Joseph, Missouri in the United States. They are currently members of The Arena League (The AL or TAL). They played their home games at Municipal Auditorium and St. Pius X High School for the 2024 AL season, but moved to nearby St. Joseph, Missouri.^[1] As of 2025, they will play their home games at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

St. Joseph Goats
Current season
Established 2023 Play in St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri StJGoatsFootball.com
League/conference affiliations
The Arena League (2024–present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Light blue, Black, white
Personnel
Owner(s)	Christian Okoye George Gates Steven St. John Travis Kelce Jason Kelce
Head coach	Dorsey Golston III
Team history
Kansas City Goats (2024) St. Joseph Goats (2025-present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0) 1
Home arena(s)
Municipal Auditorium (2024) St. Pius X High School (2024) St. Joseph Civic Arena (2025-present)

History

Kansas City Goats Logo (2024)

On June 14, 2023, Kansas City was announced as the fourth city of the Arena League alongside the announcement of the Ozarks Lunkers, Springfield, Missouri's team.^[2]

Kansas City Athlete Training is the official practice and training partner for the Goats.^[3]

On October 31, 2024, the team announced their relocation from Kansas City to St. Joseph.^[4] On April 17, 2025, the team unveiled their new uniforms and officially changed their name to the St. Joseph Goats and will begin play at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.^[5]

Team logo and name

On July 17, 2023, the team name and logos were announced.^[6] The logos were designed by Ryan Foose and feature a goat wearing a hat, suit, and tie.

The name honors former city council member Tom Pendergast, whose faction was nicknamed "the Goats". Pendergast helped push the Municipal Arena through construction; the arena is the home venue for the team.^[6]

Some other names suggested included the Potholes, Kings, and Ribs.^[7]

2024 roster

Kansas City Goats roster
Players 1 Boo Smith WR 2 Brion Murray DB 3 Deonte Dudley 5 Ky'Von Smith DB 6 Lamar Robbins DB 7 Ryan Martinez WR 8 Malik Wilson DB 9 Marcus Zweifel DB 10 Ben Thomas DB 11 Josh Hollins QB 13 Carelle Hill WR 16 Angelo Trujillo 20 Aaron Rountree LB 21 Rakeem Cato QB 25 James Harden WR/RB 87 Bryan Cox TE 88 Jamall Williams TE		Reserve lists 2 Kevin Felder 3 Prince Shonola 5 Tyler Meeks 6 Larry Beavers 15 Shakespeare Williams DB 60 Robin Powell-Deppe OL 95 Lawrence Smith - Michael Reynolds Rookies in italics updated July 3, 2024 17 Active, 8 Inactive

Staff

Kansas City Goats staff

	Front office Owner – Garage Beer (Evan and Jake Rouse, Travis and Jason Kelce) Owner – George Gates Owner – Steven St. John President/GM - Ted Sweeney Director of Operations - Tyson Lucas Dance Coach - Emily Crouse			Head coaches Head coach – Dorsey Golston III Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator coach – Tyrone Groves Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dorsey Golston III

Management

On July 17, 2023, the ownership team was announced consisting of former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye, Gates BBQ COO George Gates, and sports-radio personality Steven St. John.^[7]

On May 5, 2024, Dorsey Golston III was announced as the inaugural head coach. After playing at the University of Wyoming, Dorsey has served as a high school defensive backs coach as well as an assistant coach and coordinator for arena football teams.

On May 29, 2025, the Goats announced the addition of Garage Beer, which is co-owned by Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce, to the team's ownership group.^[8]