coach jordan smith
Jordan Smith is in her 14th year of teaching and her 13th year in Plano. Coach Smith is also a Plano ISD Off-Campus PE Attendance Officer. Coach Smith is a Plano Senior alumna, graduating in 2007. As a three-year starter and captain during the 2006-2007 season, she was inducted into the Ring of Honor as the Most Valuable Player in 2007. During her time at Jasper and PSHS, Coach Smith was a mentor in the PALs program, and involved in the Student Congress, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. During high school, she played for Sting ’89. Coach Smith played soccer for four years at Midwestern State University, from 2007-2011, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology Teacher Certification. At MSU, she helped lead the Mustangs to their first NCAA playoff berth and two Lonestar Conference Championships. Coach Smith was active in Young Life-Wichita Falls as a volunteer leader from 2008-2012. Coach Smith volunteered for the Plano Senior High Women’s soccer program for 4 years before being named head Junior Varsity Coach in 2016. In her time as JV head coach, JV won two district titles in 2017 and 2019. Coach Smith is entering her 3rd year as head coach!
COACH HAEKEE LEE
Haekee Lee is in his 4th year teaching school at Plano Senior High School. Coach Lee is a math teacher at PSHS. Coach Lee played four years of club soccer at the University of Texas at Austin from 2011-2014 and received his bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. While attending the University of Texas at Austin, he had an opportunity to work for a professional football club, Suwon Bluewings in South Korea, pursuing his dream of coaching. Then, he studied and received his master’s degree in Sport Management at the University of Houston. Before he joined the Plano Senior High Girl’s soccer program, he volunteered for the Plano boy's soccer program for one year. Coach Lee is happy to be back on board and looks forward to building a winning culture.
COACH Chelsea Palmer
Chelsea Palmer is in her 2nd year of teaching at Clark High School, and 5th year in Plano ISD. Coach Palmer has previous coaching experience at the High School, Collegiate, and competitive levels. Coach Palmer was a three-year starter at Plano East Senior HS for both soccer and basketball. During high school, she also played for Solar Soccer Club. Coach Palmer played soccer at Tyler Junior College and the University of West Florida, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Palmer led both schools to 3 National Finals, winning 2 National Titles. Palmer scored the winning and only goal in the NJCAA Division I National Championship, finishing the season with 10 goals and 13 assists. She was also named to the NSCAA NJCAA Division I America 1st team, and the National All-Tournament team. During her years at the University of West Florida, Coach Palmer also scored the winning and only goal in the Division 2 National Championship game. She was selected as the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year, Daktronics All-South Region Player of the Year, NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Offensive Player, and NSCAA Player of the Year. Palmer was inducted into the University of West Florida’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019, and 2022.COACH Shawn Zeller
Shawn is in his official 2nd year teaching school at Plano Senior High School but was also a long-term sub for parts of the previous years. Coach Zeller currently is a teacher in our Strive Special Education Department. Coach Zeller was in the retail field, primarily as a corporate trainer and new store development for several Fortune 500 companies. He is an alumnus of the University of Las Vegas at Nevada (UNLV) where he got a bachelor's in business management, finance, and accounting while playing on their baseball team. Before he joined the Plano Senior High Girl’s soccer program, he volunteered for the Plano boys’ soccer/baseball programs for one year. He has both a daughter and son who recently graduated from Plano Senior. Both he and his wife served on the PTA Board, you may have seen him hosting a Senior lunch or two. COACH Abbi Parker
Abbi Parker is in her first year in PISD and first year coaching at Plano Sr High School. Coach Parker is currently an elementary Physical Education teacher at Hughston Elementary. Coach Parker grew up in the Dallas area, graduating from Lake Highlands High School in 2017. As a four-year starter for soccer and basketball, she was also given a 2-year position as captain for the 2016-2017 soccer season. Coach Parker also played most of her club years with Sting ’99. Coach Parker had the opportunity to play Division ll soccer for five seasons at Oklahoma Baptist University from 2017-2021, graduating with a degree in Kinesiology, . At OBU, she helped lead the Bison to three NCAA conference championships. She was also involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes all 5 years. As a captain for the 2020-2021 season, Coach Parker received an All-Tournament Team award ending her career as a collegiate athlete. Since graduating, Coach Parker has coached for Renegades Soccer Club and Trinity Christian Academy. She plans to stay in Plano and grow with the Wildcat soccer program!
