Recent notable athletes at De Smet Jesuit include Munir Prince, Stephen Kaiser, Ray Agnew, Malcolm Agnew, Wes Kemp, Robert Steeples, Durron Neal KeVonn Mabon, and Andrew Bauer. The soccer program captured five state titles, four of which occurred during seven years during the 1990s, winning championships in alternating years: 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997. This period is known among De Smet Jesuit students and alumni as "The Decade of Dominance". The fifth came in 2011, led by All American Louie Berra. Longtime head coach Greg Vitello led the program from 1969 to 2014. He is the third-winningest high school coach in United States history. During his time at De Smet, Vitello won five state championships and 33 district championships, and paved the way for five young men to compete on the US national team. Notable players under Vitello included 1998 "Parade Magazine" Soccer Player of the Year Bill McKeon; his brother Matt McKeon, the 1991 Gatorade Circle of Champions Soccer Player of the Year and the 1995 National Collegiate Player of the Year; Chris Klein, the 1993 "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" Player of the Year; Pat Noonan, the 1997 "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" Player of the Year; Mike Ambersley, a 2000 "Parade Magazine" All American and Missouri Player of the Year; and Will Bruin, a 2008 "Parade Magazine" All-American, a three-time Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year, the 2007 Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year and the 2007 "Post-Dispatch" Player of the Year. Vitello stepped down in 2014, which vaulted Class of 1997 alum Josh Klein to the head coaching position. A student Core Team, composed of juniors and seniors who meet during homeroom, is vitally involved in invigorating all aspects of the Campus Ministry program. Students are, further, encouraged to write prayers for the opening and closing of the school day and reflections for the Friday Holy Hour, and plan liturgies; they also network with youth groups at other schools and parishes. All freshmen make the El Camino retreat in which they come to see life as a journey, with role models, heroes, and acceptance of oneself. It is led by seniors and includes team-building exercises, small-group discussions, and faith sharing. The Kairos retreat runs three days and is led by seniors who have made it.