Ellen Jebens is in her first year as Executive Director for the club. She earned her USSF 'C' license in 2022 but has been coaching and working with youth for 18 years.  She grew up in Rapid City, SD and began playing soccer at age 6 for the then Rushmore Soccer Club. She played college soccer at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado. She has a B.S. in Human Performance and Wellness with a concentration in Education and a Masters Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration.

Ellen teaches physical education at Minot High School. She is the assistant varsity coach for the Minot High School girls team. She was the Recreation program Coordinator for 7 years and a head coach for the club since 2015.

Ellen has two kids, one of which plays for the club. Brig is 14 and Sawyer is 12. Ellen brings knowledge and  years of experience to the club and has a vision to make a safe and fun environment for all players to enjoy the game of soccer and help insure they fulfill their goals and find success.

Mike Aldrich brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Magic City Legends, having coached college football for 27 years. During that time, he coached many All-American players and a handful of eventual professional players.

Mike was named the national AFCA Division-II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016, the AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year in 2010 and was also a Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year finalist that same season.

He also has professional coaching experience, coaching the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League (2000-2002 & 2005-2013), where he was a part of 7 championship teams.

As the Magic City Legends Director of Competitive Programs, Mike’s goal is to help the players and coaches achieve success through attitude and effort, which lead to improvement and achievement.  A culture of doing right, accountability, competitiveness and love (for your teammates, team and club) are hallmarks of Aldrich’s programs. He strives to assist in the development of players who have the desire to play at the next level (college and beyond), and feels it is important to instill the values of being a team player and well-rounded individual with a love of the game.

Aldrich, a native of Burnsville, Minn., played collegiately for St. Olaf where he holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and social studies education. He earned his Master’s degree in kinesiology/sports management from the University of Minnesota in 1999.

Mike and his wife, Kristen, have three children Makenna, Joseph and Brianna (all actively involved in the Magic City Legends).

Zoe grew up in Cambridgeshire, England. She started to love soccer at the age of 6 after watching her sister play. She played for Cambridge United, Chelsea Ladies Academy, and England Colleges Team. In 2011 she moved to Minot and played for Minot State University. She also played one season at Limestone College in South Carolina.

Zoe teaches 5th grade at Longfellow elementary and has been a soccer coach for 15 years. In 2018 Zoe started running the recreational programs for MSA. She is the Recration Programs Director which oversees the rec youth and adult programs. She is also serving as a board of directors for the club. 

She is married to Cody Hodenfield and together they have two young children, Lizzie (4) and Beckett (6 months). She is excited for them to be a part of the Minot soccer community in the years to come!

Creighton Bachmeier was born and raised here in Minot. He played for Minot High School and went on to play at Jamestown University. Creighton is a physical education teacher at Bel Air Elementary. He is assistant coach for both the boys and girls Minot High teams. He has been a teacher and coach for 11 years. He is in his first year as the club Junior Legends Academy Director and also is the head coach for the U10 girls team.

His wife Mackenzie is a Speech Language Pathologist and they have two children, Benson (3) and Blake (1).

Adam Daley is from Modesto, CA. He has been playing and coaching soccer his whole life. He has been coaching in Minot for the last 7 years. He has experience coaching youth, high school and college soccer. He as his USSF D license. His favorite thing about coaching is sharing his passion for the game and helping players develop a love for the game of soccer. 

Naomi Forthun has been the competitive coordinator since 2019. She is a Minot native. She is married to Dusty Forthun and together they have four wonderful children. 

Dusty Forthun has been the adult League coordinator since 2018. He is married to Naomi Forthun and they have four wonderful children together. Dusty own Minot Restaurant Supply with Naomi and he also assistant coaches the U18 girls team.