Serge Kikonda is the Founder of FAITH Goalkeeping (FGK). He is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He graduated high school in 2014 in Conakry, Guinea, from "Le Lycée Albert Camus (LAC)" a French high school. Shortly after that, he decided to pursue his college education at the University of Cincinnati (UC). After 5 years at UC, he graduated as a University Scholar, earned the highest honor (Summa Cum Laude), maintained a 4.0 GPA and earned 3 degrees in Information Technology (IT). Serge’s emphasis on hard work and discipline are second to none. With well over 20 years of playing experience and over 10 years of coaching experience, he loves to share his love of the game and passion for goalkeeping with all. His aforementioned experiences influence his unique coaching style, which has allowed him to partner and work with various organizations at all levels of the sport throughout the years.
Garrett Loehr is the Cincinnati Elite Programs Director of Goalkeeping for Kings Hammer and an Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach for the USL 2 Men's pre-professional team. Before moving to the area, he was the First Assistant at Spartanburg Methodist College MSOC (NAIA) and a Goalkeeper Coach for CESA and the Greenville Triumph (USL 1) following stints at Minot State University WSOC (NCAA D2) and Western Michigan University MSOC (NCAA D1), where most notably two of his goalkeepers were drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. Coach G comes with a lifelong playing experience as a goalkeeper having played at the NCAA D2 level for Rockhurst University and Semi-professionally after for FC Denver. Coach G currently is completing his UEFA and USSF C licenses and holds the United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma. Coach Garrett joined FAITH Goalkeeping in August 2025.
George played four years of college soccer at Thomas More University before moving into coaching. George started coaching with kings hammer in 2022, working with the academy south goalkeepers and is now coaching goalkeepers across all locations and levels of Kings Hammer.
George spent a year as an assistant coach with Northern Kentucky University Mens’s Soccer working with their goalkeepers on a daily basis. More recently, George worked with the Covington Catholic High School soccer team.
Austin is from Cincinnati and is an alumni of Kings Hammer. He began playing with the club in 2022 and continues in the USL program. He played for Moeller High School, setting records for most career shutouts and most consecutive shutouts in Ohio. Austin was selected for the ECNL Continental All-Star Game as a Kings Hammer player and trained with FCC’s academy and second team. He is currently a sophomore goalkeeper at Xavier University and coaches in both Elite and Academy programs.
Landon is a Redshirt Freshman (2nd year) goalkeeper playing at D1 Northern Kentucky University after attending Ryle High School. For Ryle, he earned high recognitions, such as Kentucky GK of the Year, NKAC Most Outstanding Player, 2x First Team All State, 3x First Team All-Region, Regional Defensive POTY, District MVP, etc. Landon played for Kings Hammer for more than a decade and won 3 State Championships, a Regional Championship, and the 2021 USYS National Championship with his KHA Red 05B team, being awarded the Golden Glove award as well. He also coaches for Kings Hammer as a GK-specific trainer. Landon is completely bought in to each and every one of the GKs that train with him, as his goal is pushing everyone to higher levels while still having fun playing the Beautiful Game.