Payton Chitwood

In 3 years at Warner under the helm of coach Chitwood, the team has produced well on the field as well as off...breaking several team records and getting several individuals recognized for their accomplishments. Chitwood also serves as the teams Spiritual Formation and Development Coordinator.

Head Coach Payton Chitwood grew up in Cincinnati, OH. and attended college in Chicago, IL at Trinity International University. He was a captain for his junior and senior seasons while also receiving honors as MVP and Best Defensive Player. Payton received All Conference and All Regional recognitions. Payton played briefly after college for the NASL Lightning franchise before getting into coaching full-time. He met his wife, Niki during training camp at Trinity and has been married to her for almost 9 years. They have two children, Riley and Crew. They also have a wonderful family pup, Leila.

• Records-

  • Longest winning streak

  • Most goals scored in a match by a single player

  • Most wins in TSC conference play

  • Most winds in TSC Tournament

  • Most wins in a season

  • Best winning percentage

• Accomplishments

  • 2018 NCCAA Regional Championship

  • 2018 NCCAA National Tournament

  • 2018 The Sun Conference Coach of the Year

  • Team/Individual Performances

    • 3 All-American Player Awards

    • 28 All-Academic Player Awards

    • 7 All-Conference Player Awards

    • 12 All-Region Player Awards

2011-2017 Assistant Coach at Trinity International University

2017-Current Head Coach of Warner University Women’s Soccer

Head Coaching Record

2017 - (8-8, TSC 5-5)

2018 - (13-9-1, TSC 6-4)

2019 - (4-12, TSC 3-7)