Eric is from Madison and is the President of KEVA Sports Center in Middleton, Wisconsin.
In this role, he has built Southwestern Wisconsin’s premier sports and recreational facility. KEVA was recently national recognized as a top 10 sports facilities in the U.S. and Eric currently serves on the board of the U.S. Indoor Soccer Association. He is deeply committed to providing a healthy, safe and fun place for families, adults and kids of all ages to play.
He truly believes that developing an early love of sport encourages a lifetime of activity.
Eric brings his passion for soccer and KEVA’s facility support to Middleton United Soccer Club. He graduated with a major
in Political Science from UW-Whitewater, where he also played varsity soccer. He returned to Madison in 1995 to design
and manage Soccer World, an indoor soccer facility, until he decided to start his own company.
KEVA celebrated its 10th year in business in 2009.
Eric will serve as Interim President for Middleton United’s first year.
He looks forward to meeting all of the new families and kids joining Middleton United.
Ray Riddle, PE, RAC, is the Chief Regulatory Officer and Co-founder of Standard Imaging, Inc. in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Ray has a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering, an M.S. degree in Business Management, and is a licensed
professional engineer (P.E.) and regulatory affairs certified (R.A.C.) professional.
In total, he has more than 25 years experience in various roles in the medical device industry.
It is this business and administrative experience that make Ray’s contribution so valuable to Middleton United.
He is currently an American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) Corporate Advisory Council member,
a Medical College of Wisconsin Healthcare Technology Management Program Advisory Committee member,
as well as an active board member with several small firms and civic organizations.
In his free time, Ray is an avid sailor, skier, biker and former soccer player.
He is married to Cathy and has a 9 year old son, Alec, who is also a soccer fan and player.
Kyle comes to Middleton United Soccer Club with strong ties to the Wisconsin soccer community and currently lives
in the Town of Middleton with his wife and two children. As a past president and current board member of the Middleton Optimist Club, Kyle has dedicated his energies and talents to making Middleton a great place for youth. His work with Middleton United
will be an extension of his passion for creating opportunities for young people to develop self-confidence and teamwork skills through a positive soccer experience.
Kyle is a Commercial Agent at Hausmann-Johnson Insurance and spent most of his career as a commercial banker.
He received his B.S. in Economics from the UW-Madison. At UW, he played soccer and his bragging rights include
being a member of the 1995 NCAA Men’s Champion team. Before that, Kyle was a key member of championship teams, including: the 1993 Runner-Up Team in the U-19 Men’s National Championship (for Mequon United),
tournament MVP of the 1993 Region II Midwest Championship and Captain of his high school soccer team
which won the WIAA State Championship. We are so pleased that Kyle joins us.
We look forward to introducing Kyle to our Middleton United Families very soon.
Kathryn Maier, Registrar
Kathy grew up in North Carolina and attended East Carolina University. After a 24-year banking career,
Kathy became involved with the former Middleton Soccer Club at a board level and then assumed the Administrative Director responsibilities. With two sons playing competitive soccer, this was a great fit and provided a break from the banking world.
For 12 great years, Kathy worked for the Middleton Soccer Club, helping facilitate a merger with the Yahara Soccer Club
(creating what is now known as MYSC--soon to be the Rush franchise). Kathy returned to banking in 2009,
but continues her involvement in the soccer community. She was recently re-elected to the Madison Area Youth Soccer Association’s (MAYSA) board of directors as the Treasurer. She is looking forward to serving on the board of the new Middleton United Soccer Club; she offers great advice and experience in helping this new club maintain its mission.
Molly Duffy, Director of Coaching
We are pleased to have Molly Duffy serve as the first Coaching Director of Middleton United.
Molly brings a wealth of experience to our organization, including a distinguished soccer career and a degree
in Educational Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Molly’s soccer accomplishments include: participation in the Olympic Development Program (ODP),
being a top-level FC Milwaukee player and having a stellar, 5-year college career at UW-Milwaukee.
Most impressively, in 2007 she was nominated for the NCAA Female Athlete of the Year.
Molly holds a National 'C' coaching license and has coached with the Madison 56ers for 5 years. She currently coaches the Madison 56er U11 Red and U11 White girls team. Molly is always available to give coaching advice, tips and assistance to Middleton United parents, and coaches. She looks forward to getting to know each and every Middleton United player.
Scott Rankin
Scott Rankin is Chair of the Food Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally from La Habra, California, Scott earned degrees in Food Science from Brigham Young University (BS '91, MS '92) and Oregon State University (PhD, '96.) He leads numerous outreach programs in dairy foods manufacturing, covering, such topics as milk pasteurization, dairy chemistry, ice cream, and cheese grading while conducting research focusing on the flavor and color of dairy foods. He is married to Teresa Hendrickson, has six children, and lives in Cross Plains, WI. In his spare time, Scott is an avid runner, skate skier, and cyclist.
Scott also has plenty of knowledge
and experience with soccer, as he has been playing since childhood and plays
currently in local leagues. He has
also been coaching youth soccer for approximately 15 years and continues to do
so with our U12 Middleton United team.
He also has a USYSA “E” license and