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Cody Simpson - Co-Founder

Cody is originally from El Dorado Spring, Missouri, a small town in southwest corner of Missouri. As a young student-athlete Cody had the opportunity to participate in multiple high school sports and had the most success in football. After he graduated Cody went on to pursue and obtain his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. There he met our Showcase Director, Colin McQuillan. Cody's path through the Physical Education field was a bumpy one. Once he gained his degree from MWSU, Cody held multiple teaching positions for the Neosho School District and Rogers Public Schools. While teaching for Rogers Public Schools, he volunteered for the Middle School Football team. Cody's most recent experience as the Design Execution Manager for Walmart will assist as SpotTheBall Showcases continues to grow as a small business in the Midwest.

Cody founded SpotTheBall Showcases on June 29, 2020 and resides in Bella Vista, Arkansas with his wife, Janna, and two daughters, Quinn and Kate.

Colin McQuillan - 
Co-Founder & Showcase Director

Colin is originally from Wathena, Kansas, a small town in northeast Kansas. As a young student-athlete, Colin participated in multiple high school sports but found his initial passion in baseball. After high school, Colin went to Washburn University and was a walk-on participant on the baseball team. After a year at Washburn, Colin's true passion reviled itself, the love of football! His next stop was at Cornell College where he participated in football and baseball as a student-athlete. Eventually transferring to Missouri Western State University to finish his Physical Education degree, Colin started his young coaching career at Union Star High School, an 8-man football school. Colin started his college coaching career as a student assistant for Missouri Western State University Football. Since his start at Missouri Western, Colin has coordinated at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (D2) and Graceland University (NAIA). Currently, Colin is the Special Teams Coordinator and Outside Linebackers Coach at Missouri Western State University in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Colin resides in St. Joseph, Missouri with his wife, Kayla, and their daughter, Myer.

Tyler Hennes - Position Director

Tyler is originally from Mulvane, Kansas, a small town outside of Wichita, Kansas. He started his college career at Independence Community College in 2003 as a quarterback then transferred to Emporia State University where he was a member of the football team in 2005 and 2006. Tyler graduated from ESU with a degree in social studies and later earned his masters in higher education administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. Since gradating from Emporia State, Tyler has held positions at SE Louisiana, SE Missouri, ESU, Delta State, SWOSU, Ottawa and Dodge City CC.  Currently Tyler is the Offensive Coordinator at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. 

Tyler resides in Waleska, Georgia with his wife, Hunter, daughter Brette Paige and their dogs.

Jake Warehime - Position Director

Jake is originally from Choctaw, Oklahoma. He is a 2017 graduate of Emporia State University with a degree in Crime and Delinquency Studies. Jake played 38 games on the offensive line and was an Honorable-Mention All Conference performer and assisted the team to a pair of NCAA Division II playoff appearances. He was the Offensive Line coach at SWOSU from 2019 until 2022, with other stops at Trinity Valley CC and Northeastern Oklahoma State. Jake has been the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa since 2022.

Jake resides in Oskaloosa, Iowa with his wife, Brandy, and their daughter, Dawsyn.