The 2025–26 season marks Tad O’Had’s sixth year at the helm of the Kansas City Mavericks. In 2024–25, the Mavericks captured both the Western Conference and Mountain Division regular-season titles, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year. Last season, O’Had became the winningest coach in both Mavericks franchise history and Kansas City professional hockey history, while also recording his 200th win as Kansas City’s head coach on April 12.

During his tenure, O’Had has guided the Mavericks to two Mountain Division Championships, one Brabham Cup as ECHL regular-season champions, an ECHL record 29 road wins, two Western Conference Finals appearances, and the franchise’s first-ever trip to the Kelly Cup Finals.

A native of Yakima, Washington, O’Had joined Kansas City after seven seasons with the Florida Everblades, serving three years as assistant coach and four years as associate head coach. He was a key member of Florida’s defensive success, recruiting efforts, penalty kill, and strength & conditioning programs. Behind the bench for nearly 500 regular-season games and 67 postseason contests, O’Had helped the Everblades to a .699 winning percentage, six playoff berths, five South Division titles, a 2017–18 Brabham Cup, two Eastern Conference Finals appearances, and a Kelly Cup Final appearance.

Before his time with the Everblades, O’Had served as head coach and general manager of the Florida Jr. Blades, steering the program to a 112-19-8 record, two USA Hockey Nationals appearances, multiple regular-season titles, and the 2017 USPHL National Championship.

Growing up in the Tri-Cities area of Washington, O’Had gravitated towards hockey. He played three years at Millbrook Prep School in New York, junior hockey in the Ontario Provincial Hockey League with the Port Huron Clippers, and collegiate hockey at Connecticut College, where he was team captain.

Off the ice, O’Had was a founding member of BlueStreak Sports Training. In 2009, he became Vice President of Hockey for Athletic Republic Headquarters, overseeing 167 training facilities across the USA, Canada, and Russia, earning the Dick Vraa Award for his contributions to the network. In 2017, he was recognized on Gulfshore Business Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 list, honoring influential leaders in Southwest Florida.

Brett Ferguson joins the Mavericks following his tenure as Head Coach of the Allen Americans (ECHL). Prior to his time in Allen, Ferguson spent 14 seasons with the Anaheim Ducks organization, including the past five years as the NHL club’s video coach. His earlier years with Anaheim were dedicated to player development at the AHL level, serving nine seasons with the Ducks' primary affiliates, most recently the San Diego Gulls.

From 2015 to 2019, Ferguson was an assistant coach with the Gulls, where he specialized in developing forwards and managing the team’s power play. During his time behind the bench, the Gulls reached the Calder Cup Playoffs three times (2016, 2017, 2019), advancing to the Pacific Division Final each year and the Western Conference Final in 2019. He also served as video coach with Anaheim’s AHL affiliates in Norfolk (2012–2015) and Syracuse (2010–2012).

Ferguson began his coaching career as an assistant with the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) in 2009–10—the same organization with which he played his Junior A hockey. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Aiken, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 2009 and was a member of the Pacers’ baseball team.

Hockey excellence runs in the Ferguson family. Brett’s father, Bob Ferguson, is a two-time John Brophy Award recipient as ECHL Coach of the Year, earning the honor in consecutive seasons (1998–2000) with the Florida Everblades, and he never missed the playoffs during his 25-year head coaching career. Brett’s grandfather, Lorne Ferguson, played over 400 games in the NHL during the 1950s, suiting up for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks.

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Brett now resides in Lee’s Summit with his wife Amanda and their three sons: Caleb, Aiden, and Reid.

Nick Potter enters his tenth season with the Mavericks and is widely regarded as one of the top athletic trainers in the ECHL. Throughout his tenure in Kansas City, he has earned some of the league’s highest honors, being named ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2018–19 and once again in 2024–25. He also served as the Athletic Trainer for the 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic. Potter has created specialized rehab programs for several players during his tenure in Kansas City, including Achilles’ tendon repair (Jesse Root, 2016), Shoulder Reconstruction (Andrew Courtney, 2017; Greg Betzold, 2020), and ACL Reconstruction (Rocco Carzo, 2018). Potter served as the President of the ECHL Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society Executive Committee and is a member of the ECHL Player Safety Committee, ensuring the highest quality of healthcare and medical advancements provided to players and teams. Potter is also the ECHL representative on the AHL Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society Executive Committee. Before joining the Mavericks staff, he spent eight seasons as an assistant athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs. A 2005 Western Michigan University graduate, he spent his 2004 and 2005 summers as an athletic training intern for the Detroit Lions. Potter earned his master’s degree in sports management from Texas Tech, where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant with the school’s football and golf teams. He is a certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and Kansas City Athletic Trainers Society, in addition to his membership in PHATS. Potter lives in Shawnee, Kan., with his wife, Kaylee, stepson Brayden, and his sons Easton and Cash.

Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Bryan Collier grew up assisting the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, where his passion for hockey and equipment management began. At the age of 20, he landed his first equipment manager position with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL, where he spent one season. He then moved on to the Tri-City Americans (WHL) for another year before joining the Chicago Steel (USHL), where he had spent the past two seasons. During the off-season, Bryan enjoys returning to Seattle to spend his summers in his hometown.

Tyler LaFollette is from Tecumseh, Michigan, and attended Adrian College where he earned a degree in Sport Management and obtained as certificate in Graphic Design. He got his start in Equipment Management for the ACHA Men’s D1 Hockey team at Adrian for 5 seasons. While with the Bulldogs he was a part of the 2021 and 2024 National Championship teams. After college Tyler continued to pursue Equipment Management as a Training Camp Equipment Assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 and 2025. Along with his time with the Chiefs, Tyler also worked as an Olympic Sport Equipment Assistant for the University of Michigan from 2024-25 where he spent time with the Men’s Hockey team as well as other teams across campus. Outside of his Equipment experiences Tyler enjoys playing golf and has spent time caddying at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio and the LPGA Tour.

A Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon at Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance specializing in sports surgery, complex and revision knee and shoulder surgery, and joint preservation.

Hi, I’m Bambi Hill, LMT, a licensed massage therapist and owner of Just B Massage & Bodywork. I’ve been helping clients feel and perform their best since earning my 900-hour Clinical Massage license with a Neuromuscular focus from PMTC in 2015.
My background blends traditional and advanced techniques including Sacred Lomi Lomi, Thai Massage, Reiki Energy Work, John F. Barnes Myofascial Release, and Trigger Point and Deep Tissue modalities. This combination allows me to adapt each session to meet the specific needs of athletes, active individuals, and anyone seeking Pain and stress relief.
I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with their bodies and move with less pain and more freedom. Whether it’s improving mobility, addressing chronic tension, or creating space for deep relaxation, my goal is to support both physical performance and overall well-being.
Healing starts here.