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The Soccer community has lost a pioneer of our sport and our Club. Kosta Tsandes passed away on October 2, 2026
Considered by many as the godfather of soccer in Wyoming, Tsandes began to forge his legacy in the 1970s.
After helping form adult and youth soccer leagues in Cheyenne, he raised the funds to start a competitive youth team in Cheyenne in 1982.
Tsandes then traveled the state on his own dime as Wyoming's only nationally licensed coach, teaching the sport.
Tsandes spearheaded efforts to force the Wyoming High School Activities Association to sanction soccer in 1985 after the group rejected three prior proposals.
Eight schools played for the first WHSAA state championship in 1986. Today, over 19 Wyoming high schools offer the sport for boys and girls.
Tsandes, a native of Greece, coached Cheyenne East for more than two decades, and his teams won eight state titles. In the 20 state championships decided during his tenure, East played in 11 championship matches.
East won the first four state high-school titles, and the best high-school team in Wyoming history was among those early titlists. The Thunderbirds went undefeated over 38 straight matches, and seven of those players went on to play at the NCAA Division I level.
Tsandes finished his career with an overall record of 201-36-25, and his .848 winning percentage ranks among the top 30 coaches in the history of high-school soccer in the United States.
Tsandes started the soccer programs at Laramie County Community College in 2002 and coached the men's team for two years.
We send our deepest sympathy to Kosta's family. He will be missed by many.




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