United Soccer Coaches Podcast

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Corben Bone, Bobby Puppione, Alexandria Jackson & Illinois WSoc, Pres. by TeamSnap, 10-22-20 Oct 22, 2020

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On this week's show, Dean sits down with Corben Bone, midfielder for USL's Louisville City FC. He chats with Bobby Puppione, Girls Academy Director for TSJ FC Virginia about the virtual showcase they set up for players during COVID. We meet the first member of our newest 30 Under 30 Class, Alexandria Jackson, Assistant Men's and Women's Coach at Blinn College. We wrap up the show chatting Illinois women's soccer with head coach Janet Rayfield, and alums Vanessa DiBernardo and Jackie Santacaterina Manny, both of whom played for the Chicago Red Stars.

Nikki Washington, Jill Ellis, Eloisa Borreguero & Penn State WSoc, Pres. by TeamSnap, 10-15-20 Oct 15, 2020

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On this week's show, Dean chats with Nikki Washington, former pro player and current Utah Royals assistant coach. We hear from former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis. Eloisa Borreguero joins us in part 5 of our five-part Hispanic Heritage Month series. We wrap up the show talking Penn State women's soccer with head coach Erica Dambach and PSU alum and current Portland Thorn, Rocky Rodriguez.

Greg Winkler, Loy Urbina, Louie Rolko, Iowa Women's Soccer, Pres. by TeamSnap 10-8-20 Oct 08, 2020

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On this week's show we hear from Boys High School Advocacy Chair Greg Winkler about the HS Advocacy Group as well as a new book he has coming out. We hear from Loy Urbina in part four of our five-part series celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We get a visit from Louie Rolko, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Division II Lake Erie College to hear about the exciting things happening at LEC and hear how they're handling a move to the spring due to COVID-19. We wrap up the show with a visit from Iowa Women's Head Coach Dave DiIanni and Hawkeye alum, and current Benfica women's player, Cloe Lacasse.

Rafael Amaya, Mike Cullina, UAB Men & Minnesota Women's Soccer, Pres. by TeamSnap 10-1-20 Oct 01, 2020

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On this week's show, host Dean Linke chats with Rafael Amaya, Technical Director for USL's Rio Grande Valley FC, in part 3 of our 5 part Hispanic Heritage Month series. He gets an update on the U.S. Soccer Bylaw proposal with at-large rep Mike Cullina. He talks with UAB men's coach Jeff Kinney as well as Minnesota women's head coach Stefanie Golan and Gopher alum Rashida Beal.

Foundation Support Program, Cynthia Cervantes, Steve Malone & Bryan Price, Pres. by TeamSnap 9-24-20 Sep 24, 2020

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Jeff Vennell and Mike Curry from the United Soccer Coaches Foundation join Dean to discuss the Foundation's mission, the Foundation Membership Support program, how you can apply for scholarships and all the foundation has to offer. Cynthia Cervantes talks about being a Latina coach in a male dominated world in our second of a five-part series during Hispanic Heritage Month. We hear from Past President Steve Malone, who received his 50-year pin at the Baltimore Convention. We wrap up the show with Bryan Price of Top Mental Game.

UNC's Brianna Pinto, Arturo Hernandez, Michigan State, & Gabriel Rocha, Pres. by TeamSnap 9-17-20 Sep 17, 2020

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Ahead of the start of the ACC season, Dean chats with North Carolina star Brianna Pinto. We meet Arturo Hernandez in part one of our five-part series highlighting Latino Coaches Advocacy members during Hispanic Heritage Month. We chat with Damon Rensing, head men's soccer coach at Michigan State and Spartan alum DeJuan Jones, right back for the New England Revolution. We close out the show meeting our final 30 Under 30 member, Gabriel Rocha.

NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird, Clemson's Eddie Radwanski, Maryland, & 30U30 Pres. by TeamSnap 9-10-20 Sep 10, 2020

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We kick off this week's show talking with NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird about the league returning to play with the Fall Series and the success of the bubble in Utah. Eddie Radwanski, Head Women's Coach at Clemson, joins the show to discuss the ACC kicking off an abbreviated fall season this weekend. We hear from Maryland head men's coach Sasho Cirovski and Terrapin alum and former pro turned television analyst, Maurice Edu. We close out the show meeting 30 Under 30 member Claire Knock, and we hear from three of her players about how they're handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Segbers, Ian Barker, Tom Stone, OSU, & 30U30 Pres. by TeamSnap, 9-3-20 Sep 03, 2020

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On this week's show, host Dean Linke chats with Mark Segbers of USL's Memphis 901. We hear from United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker and all of the new online education opportunities being offered through the association. We chat with Texas Tech women's head coach Tom Stone on the Big 12's fall plans to play. We also chat with Brian Maisonneuve, Ohio State head men's coach, and Matt Lampson, former Buckeye and current GK with the Columbus Crew. We wrap up the show meeting two more 30 Under 30 members, Tristin Stuteville and Jordan Vejar.

Greg Mauch, KCSG & Toca FC, Chelsey Patterson, Rutgers & 30U30, Pres. by TeamSnap 8-27-20 Aug 27, 2020

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On this week's show, Dean talks with Greg Mauch about Indiana High School soccer moving forward this fall. We hear about a unique collaborative club partnership between Kansas City Scott Gallagher and Toca FC. He talks with Houston women's assistant coach Chelsey Patterson, Rutgers men's head coach Jim McElderry and Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes, and we meet two more members of our 30 Under 30 Class; Kyle Smith of the Houston Dynamo Academy; and Sarah Leiby, assistant women's coach at Saint Leo University.

Becky Burleigh, Danielle Fagan, Jeff Cook & Aaron Molloy, & 30U30, Pres. by TeamSnap 8-20-20 Aug 20, 2020

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On this week's show we hear from Florida women's coach Becky Burleigh on continuing to prepare for the upcoming fall season and what that looks like during COVID. We talk with Danielle Fagan, of Soccer DCF (Development, Character & Fun), about developing players on and off the field. We chat with Penn State head men's coach Jeff Cook and alum Aaron Molloy, and we wrap up the show meeting two more members of our 30 Under 30 class, Delaney Marier and Edmund "Ted" Steen.