Front Office

Brian is a successful Kansas City entrepreneur. Currently Brian is the owner of the Kansas City Soccer Dome and the Kansas City Comets. He was a co-founder of the 2-time NWSL Champion franchise FC Kansas City (FCKC). Additionally Brian donates his time as a Mentor with the Regnier Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation E-Scholars Program at UMKC.

While Brian is very proud of the on-field success of the past 10 years of the Kansas City Comets and FCKC (3-Championships, 1 Finals appearance and only missing the playoffs in 1 season). He is more proud of the job creation and countless memories that have been created off the field.

Brian is proud to be a member of the Kansas City soccer and small business communities. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Brian graduated from the University of Missouri, receiving a BS BA. He currently resides in the Northland with his wife and their two children.

Michael is from Kansas City and his passion is coaching soccer in the community for 14 years with the Blackfire soccer club based in Lee’s Summit. Michael has been involved in the sports community as a Kansas City Chiefs Red Coater since 1989. 

During that time he was inducted in to the NFL Hall of Fame thru Visa Hall of Fans in 2000 as the #1 Chiefs Fan. From 1999 to 2005 Michael was an account executive for the Kansas City Wizards. He accomplished being the #1 sales rep for the MLS. In 2006 Michael worked for the Kansas City Brigade during their inaugural season. Michael is currently living in Lee’s Summit with his wife and family.

Born and raised in “The Home Of Popeye The Sailorman” Chester, IL., Roth brings over 15 years of pro soccer front office experience to the table, and is in his second stint with the KC Comets. He has served in multiple roles with pro indoor and outdoor teams since 2000, most recently as General Manager of the St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League from 2016-2020. 

Prior to his GM position with the Ambush, he was the Assistant GM for the Ambush under former Owner/GM Andrew Haines, who is now the Executive Director of the NISL. It was Haines and Roth that worked hard to revive indoor soccer in St. Louis by bringing back the Ambush in 2013. 

Roth started his professional soccer career with the original St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League during the 1999-2000 season, first as a full-time Intern, which led to a Sales/Marketing Executive position with the club. 

After the Ambush ceased operations in June 2000, Roth went into his original field of Parks and Recreation and was the Director of Leagues/Fitness for the City of Perryville, MO and their $10 million Perry Park Center, a local community recreation center. 

While working full-time in Perryville, MO, Roth also did “outside sales” for the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2004-2006, when the team was owned by Michael Hetelson and played at the Enterprise Center (then the Savvis Center). 

Roth then received a call from the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting KC) of Major League Soccer in the summer of 2007, and he would join the club in their Sales Department as a Youth Soccer Sales Executive. 

While working for the Wizards, he met local KC businessman and soccer guru, Brian Budzinski, who owned and operated the KC Soccerdome, an indoor soccer facility for many years that has been the official training facility of the original and current Kansas City Comets, the Kansas City Attack, and the KC Brigade/Command Arena Football teams. 

Budzinski brought back the Comets and “Hot Winter Nights” in 2010 and lured Roth away from the Wizards to join his Comets Staff as Ticket Sales Manager, where he worked for three seasons (2010-2013).  Roth and the KC Comets Staff also operated the FC Kansas City team, who competed in the National Women's Soccer League from 2013-2017. FCKC had the honor of playing the very game in NWSL history on April 13, 2013 when they hosted Alex Morgan and the Portland Thorns, which drew a sellout crowd of 6,784 to Shawnee Mission District Stadium. 

In his free time, you’ll find Brian at the KC Soccerdome or All American Indoor Sports, playing indoor soccer. He also is a die-hard supporter of his alma mater Southeast Missouri State Redhawks in Cape Girardeau, MO and is a very passionate member of the Redhawks (Booster) Club!!

Ken has worked on projects with a number of soccer organizations across North America, implementing creative design strategies for sports merchandise marketing.  

Aside from sports, he is also involved in his local art community and is co-owner of Driftwood Ceramics LLC with his wife McKenzie. Opening in 2018 and located in North Kansas City, MO, they teach pottery classes and offer studio space to working artists. 

Ken received a bachelors degree in fine art from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2014.

Nick has been the voice of indoor soccer for decades. He mans the booth at the Cable Dahmer Arena for every Comets home game, describing each play and giving his insight about the many great players who have come through the arena through the years. 

You know you’re listening to Nick Vasos on the mic when you hear ‘Ding Dong” after a shot rings off the post or “Top Shelf where Grandma keeps the cookies” after a great goal. Nick can also be seen every morning on Fox 4 Kansas City as he anchors the 9am and Noon broadcasts.

Steve Serrano, one of the hardest working men in Kansas City Media, has been the Game Day Emcee for the Comets since 2012. Steve can be found at every game walking the concourse, chatting it up with Calvin or hosting a fan contest between periods. 

Steve is also the Program Director for Mix 93.3 and hosts the interactive night show weeknights from 7pm to midnight.

In 2019, Erik Bergrud joined Voice of the Comets Nick Vasos in the broadcast booth, providing a historical perspective as well as in-game analysis.  He routinely engages indoor soccer fans via social media before, during and after Comets matches.

Erik serves as Chief Strategic Communications Officer at Park University, the alma mater of many current and former Comets players.  You can also catch him calling play-by-play for Park University women’s and men’s soccer and as public address announcer for the KC Courage of United Women’s Soccer.

Gina has been involved with the Comets in numerous roles since 2010, including ticket sales, statistician, summer camp coordinator and team/player appearance coordinator. The daughter of a former Comets great, she has been immersed in the Kansas City soccer community since birth. 

Schiraldi was a four-year starter at Baker University under the direction of ex-comet Nate Houser. She has since coached Baker and Shawnee Mission West, as well as the Comets youth club alongside her father, Gino.

Gina is the current Property Manager for Celtic Property Management located on the West Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. and has been with the company since 2017. Gina has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Administration with a minor in Business

Dalton is a self-taught Videographer with a huge passion for Kansas City based sports. When he isn't working as a Sr. Program Specialist at Cerner Corporation, Dalton enjoys capturing and creating video content for both professional, and personal clients. 

Dalton received his Bachelors of Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Misssouri-Kansas City in 2016.

Public Address Announcer

Nate has served proudly as the Public Address Announcer for the Comets many seasons. You can usually find him situated right between the penalty boxes at Cable Dahmer Arena, keeping everyone up to date and energized on game day. Nate stays on the mic year-round; also serving as the PA Announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Current, and Kansas City Monarchs.

When he’s not announcing games, Nate is the Executive Producer for The National Defense radio show (thenationaldefense.com) an internationally syndicated show highlighting military veterans and their families, and is an award-winning trivia host at The Westport Flea Market.

Twitter: @nateupdate