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Joel DeLass was a key member of four Wheaton men's soccer teams from 2005 through 2008, scoring 36 career goals. In 2006, he was named Second Team All-CCIIW, scoring the game-winning goal against Ohio Wesleyan in the NCAA Division III Semifinal. In the 2007 season, he was the second leading scorer on the team, repeating as a Second Team All-CCIW selection and scoring two goals in the first-round game of the NCAA tournament. In 2008, he led the team in scoring with eleven goals and eight assists in 18 games. He was honored as the CCIW Player of the Year and named to the Central Region First Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He played professionally for five years after graduation, then was an assistant coach at Wheaton for four years before taking a head coaching position at another college, then became an assistant coach at various professional clubs. He is currently an assistant coach with the MLS franchise in Salt Lake City.
Looking back on his time at Wheaton, he learned, "That we serve a powerful God who can make the seemingly impossible a reality. There aren't a lot of D3 athletes who get the opportunity to play professional sports, but God gave me the opportunity and allowed me to continue to work in that arena while impacting lives for the kingdom…" Joel and his wife, Betty, have two young daughters, Evelyn (age 6) and Jacquelyn (age 4).
