Joined by some of his old Comets teammates, Kim Roentved officially became the head coach of the rebooted indoor soccer franchise on Wednesday. Roentved, twice a Major Indoor Soccer League defender of the year, played for the Comets from 1987 to 1991.
A former player and coach, Roentved stepped away from the professional game in 1999. The trim, blue-eyed Dane indicated at a press conference that he did not immediately jump at the chance to become a part the Comets' return to the MISL. He said the possibility felt at first like going "back to the library."
The Comets will play in the 5,800-seat Independence Events Center, which helped sell Roentved on the idea of coaching the team. He described his initial reaction to the building as "Wow! Kick butt! This is just a top-notch arena."
Comets G.M. Brian Watley said he went on a "long, extensive, comprehensive" search for a head coach. The vast search ended in Shawnee, where Roentved has lived since his days as a Comet. Roentveld, 50, coached youth soccer clubs in the area after retiring from an indoor career that spanned 18 seasons. His son Cole plays on men's soccer team at UMKC.
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