Mississippi's premier youth soccer club. Forty-five-plus years strong.
Founded · May 30, 1980
From twelve parents at a kitchen table to the state's largest youth soccer organization.
Since 1980
We started because Jackson families needed soccer for everyone, not just the most competitive, the best athletes, or those who could afford it. Forty-five years in, that's still our test: are we giving every kid a chance to fall in love with the game?
Volunteer parent coaches make rec work. Professional coaches make development real. JFC has both to make sure we can welcome every kind of player.
Players move up when they're ready, switch tracks when their life changes, and stay welcome at every level. Youth soccer should be fun for kids.
Our story
In the winter of 1979, Bob Dausman invited a group of parents to his home for what he called "a total soccer organization." George Hoff — then president of the Mississippi Youth Soccer Association — came to listen. The conversation moved fast: complaints, requests, commitments. By the end, the group had a plan for a club that would offer separate leagues for beginners, advanced players, and junior high players. Coaching education. Referee regulation. Affiliation with the state and regional associations.
Twelve founders drew up the charter. Charter of Incorporation filed May 30, 1980. Jerry Jindrich designed the logo. Green was chosen as the league's color. H.C. Bailey Company donated the first site — at the intersection of Old Canton Road and Northtown Road, behind the Super Jitney.
The club expected 300 children that first season. 525 signed up. Founders and volunteers spent many hours mowing and chalking off the fields, often until late in the day. The fields were rough. There were port-a-johns and a portable concession hut. Parking spilled into the lots of nearby businesses, who started to put out signs reading "NO SOCCER PARKING." Soccer enthusiasts didn't care. NEJSO — the Northeast Jackson Soccer Organization — was alive and kicking.
JFC Leadership
Formerly from Dundee (Scotland) now based in Mississippi, Craig is JFC's Academy Director, in addition to being the Head Coach of Mississippi Rush Futbol Club, Head Coach of Christ Covenant Junior High and owner of CJM Soccer Training.
A USSF C licensed coach with a Masters degree in Leadership from Belhaven University, Craig has a wealth of experience coaching youth soccer and preparing players before college. Prior to his move stateside Craig played in the academy at Dundee United.
He would go onto having a successful playing career winning back to back NJCAA National Championships at Herkimer Community College, before earning a scholarship at Belhaven University.
Craig is not only a coach and director with JFC, he is also a Jackson Rush parent.
Kevin is JFC's Head of Coaching and the most successful youth soccer coach in Mississippi Soccer Association history — 24 state championships with Jackson Futbol Club and Mississippi Rush. He's been coaching at JFC since 1993 and has served as Director of Coaching since 2010.
A Clinton High alumnus, Kevin played on Belhaven College's 1992 NAIA National Championship team. His college coach Peter Fuller — who won national titles at Belhaven and the University of Mobile — first asked him to help coach a team at age 20, and Kevin has been on the sidelines ever since.
Beyond JFC, Kevin spent two decades as head men's soccer coach at Mississippi College (2003–2025), where he was named Conference Coach of the Year four times and finished with 222 career wins. He recently took over both soccer programs at Jackson Prep as well.
Kevin lives in the Jackson area with his wife Emily and son Davis.
The JFC Board
Jackson Futbol Club is governed by a volunteer board of directors.
Affiliations
We're proud to be a member of:
