Jess McHargue, who has served as Lexington High School’s head boys soccer coach since 2014 announced his retirement on Tuesday. McHargue leaves Lexington HS as the boy’s soccer program’s all-time leader in coaching wins leading his teams to 105 victories in his time with the Minutemen. Coach McHargue coached eight Nebraska All-State players in his tenure as the Minutemen Head Coach. Kevin Andrade (’15), Kevin Toledo (’17), Jesus Jimenez (’19), David Jimenez (’19), Junior Cassillas (’19, ’21), Yoskar Galvan (’21) , Alex Cruz (’21), Ernesto Vargas (’21)
McHargue also delivered the top three seasons in program history.
2015: 16-6 (#1 Seed in class B; District Champions; State Semifinals)
2017: 16-4 (District Runner-up; Sub-state Champion; State Quarterfinals)
2021: 20-2 (Conference Champs; District Champs; State Runner-up)
McHargue talked with KRVN’s Jayson Jorgensen about this decision.
Five of the seven teams he coached qualified for the State Tournament at Morrison Stadium. His 2021 squad produced the team’s first Class B State Championship appearance. They eventually fell to Omaha Skutt to earn the Class B State Runner Up Trophy. The United Soccer Coaches Association recognized McHargue in 2019 by naming him Nebraska’s “Small School” Coach of the Year. McHargue came to Lexington High School as an English Teacher in fall of 2012, also acting as the Head Reserve boys basketball coach, assistant softball coach, and Head Boys Soccer JV Coach, before being promoted to the soccer head coaching position the following year. A native of Kearney, McHargue is married to Annalise and has three children, Mercer, Londyn, and Jasper. He will taking a new job with the Nebraska Christian school system near Central City where his children will now attend. McHargue will be the Director of Development at Nebraska Christian.
