Sporting Kansas City II was one of 21 teams that launched MLS NEXT Pro’s inaugural season in 2022. SKC II had hope for better results on the field this season in a new league that catered more to player development.
That hope fell short of the expectations of many, as SKC II missed the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.
The move to the new league was accompanied by a lot of changes in personnel. Benny Feilhaber took the reigns as head coach, assisted by Ike Opara. Three of SKC II’s leading scorers from 2021, Enoch Mushagalusa, Rojay Smith and Tyler Freeman, were no longer with the team.