United Soccer Coaches Podcast Central

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, Dean Linke opens the show with Tavern of the Taegeuk Warriors Founder Roy Ghim. Following Roy, Dean chats with United Soccer Coaches Events Manager Erika Dyer as she recaps the 2022 UK Experience and closes the show with Power of Sport Lab Director Eli Wolff.

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, Host Dean Linke kicks off the show with US Youth Soccer CEO Skip Gilbert, United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA) President Steve Everett, and USYS National League Commissioner Simons Collins. To finish out this week's episode, Dean chats with Stuart and Gary Monk from Soccer Profile. 

Listen to this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, and hosted by veteran sports broadcaster Dean Linke! On this week's show, Dean chats with 2022 Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund Recipient Jenn Ireland, Director of CP Soccer Ashley Hammond, Soccer Analyst and Coach David Blaise, and 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Daniel Szolosi.  Interested in scholarship and grants opportunities offered by the United Soccer Coaches Foundation? Check out their webpage here. Scholarship and grant applications will open in August. 

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, Host Dean Linke is joined by U.S. Deaf Women's National Team Captain and United Soccer Coaches Disabilities Allies Coaches Community Chair Kate Ward, in addition to U.S. Deaf Women's National Team Head Coach Amy Griffin and Assistant Coach Joy Fawcett.  A transcript of this podcast can be found here: United Soccer Coaches Podcast Transcription – July 7, 2022 | United Soccer Coaches Vote for Kate Ward in the ESPY category of Best Athlete with a Disability, Women's Sports here: ESPYS 2022 -- Best Athlete With A Disability, Women's Sports (espn.com)

Content Warning: This content includes graphic references to topics including suicide and death. This podcast may be difficult for some listeners.  On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we dedicate the whole show to talking with Steve and Gina Meyer, the parents of the late Katie Meyer. For this conversation, Host Dean Linke is joined by What Drives Winning's Becky Burleigh and Brett Ledbetter, and United Soccer Coaches Director of College Programs Trish Hughes. To learn more, please visit katiessave.org

Check out this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, pres. by LeagueApps! Host Dean Linke opens up this week's show, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with The Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics Director Dr. Erianne Weight and former USWNT Captain, Coach, and Technical Director April Heinrichs. Dean then chats with Matthew C. Perry High School Boys Soccer Coach Mark Lange, Futsal America Director Kab Hakim, and 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Caiman Stevens. Learn more about Futsal America: https://www.futsalamericafc.com/

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, pres. by LeagueApps, we celebrate Juneteenth with an interview between Host Dean Linke and United Soccer Coaches Foundation Committee Member Mike Curry.  To button up this week's show, Dean chats with 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Charlton Muhlauri and Anna Witte interviews Don Williams from Sports Recruiting USA.

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, pres. by League Apps, Host Dean Linke dives into the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS) at the BU School of Medicine with Recruitment Coordinator Matt Roebuck and Principal Investigator Robert Stern, Ph.D. To button up this week's show Dean chats with newly announced Little Rock Head Soccer Coach Kelly Farrell and 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Brad Gieske. Brad Gieske's Website: https://playbeautifulsoccer.net/

Check out this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! Host Dean Linke opens up this week's show with United Soccer Coaches LGBTQ+ & Allies Coaches Community Chair Kaig Lightner as we kick off Pride Month 2022.  In the second half of the show, Former United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker steps in to interview Fulham FC Head of Coaching and Author of 'Constraining Football' Ben Bartlett.

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we kick off the episode with Generation adidas International North America Vice President and General Manager Jeremy Parkins giving an in-depth look into the phenomenal UK Experience trip coming up this July. Following Jeremy, we celebrate API Hertiage Month on the Podcast as Host Dean Linke chats with API Coaches Community Chair Ashu Saxena, Binghamton head women's soccer coach Neel Bhattacharjee, Kings Hammer SC Grassroots Director Michelle Okimara, and 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Elias Perez-Zetune. UK Experience: https://generationadidas.nazaries.cloud/frontend/834

We pay special attention to Skin Cancer Awareness Month on this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! Host Dean Linke chats with United Soccer Coaches College Programs Director Trish Hughes, Ohio Wesleyan University Head Men's Soccer Coach Jay Martin, and Oglethorpe University Head Women's Soccer Coach Robert King about the importance of sun protection to kick things off, then wraps up this week's episode with 30 Under 30 2021-22 Class Member Aulani Fernandez.

On this week's show, United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, Host Dean Linke opens the show with UChicago head men's soccer coach Julianne Sitch, the second woman to currently serve as head coach of a men's soccer team within the UAA. Next up, Dean chats with Baker University Athletics Director and head men's soccer coach Nate Houser. To finish off this week's episode, Dean interviews two 30 Under 30 2021-22 class members, Loyola Marymount assistant women's coach Chelsey Patterson and Hinsdale Central High School head girls soccer coach Tony Madonia.

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, Anne Witte opens up the show with her interview featuring KC Current head coach Matt Potter and General Manager Camille Levin. Host Dean Linke chats with Regis College head men's soccer coach Renato Capobianco, then finishes this week's episode with two 30 Under 30 2021-22 class members: Warren Backman and Tori Christ.

We cover two phenomenal coaches and their careers in this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! Host Dean Linke kicks off the episode with United Soccer Coaches' new Director of Education Programs David Simeone. In the second half of this week's show, Dean chats with Nancy Feldman, fresh off her retirement announcement. In her 27 years as the head women's soccer coach at Boston University, Coach Feldman garnered 13 Conference titles, 14 NCAA tournament appearances, and 148 All-Conference honorees.

TW: This episode includes discussion of suicide and depression. On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcasts, presented by League Apps, Host Dean Linke celebrates Saint Peters' amazing NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament run and shifts the focus to their soccer programs, in addition to talking with guests about mental health ahead of World Semicolon Day on April 16th, 2022. This week's guests include Saint Peters Men's Head Soccer Coach Julian Richens, Saint Peters Women's Head Soccer Coach Julia Bazi, API Coaches Advocacy Group Chair Ashu Saxena, professional soccer coach Chris Malenab, and Albany Alleycats Coaching Coordinator and Staff Coach Chris Le. Mental Health Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_s9jNxIvnRab24TXr5D8nJwUEMyqIx9-P1gryyrjH0/edit?usp=sharing If you, or anyone you know, experience suicidal thoughts, you can contact the National Suicide Hotline by phone (1-800-273-8255) or text (send HOME to 741741).

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we talk high school soccer! First up, Host Dean Linke chats with United Soccer Coaches Board of Directors At-Large Representative and Churchill High School Varsity Girls soccer coach Haroot Hakopian about building a successful team climate and culture. Then, courtesy of United Soccer Coaches National Awards Committee Chair John Mayer, Dean chats with Tampa Bay Top Ten and the Champions League Founder Jim Harte and Wiregrass Ranch High School Athletic Director and boys soccer coach David Wilson. Climate, Culture and Leadership Presentaion: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1izyyo0OOAVnkKx3phQyQBZ2PGKm3VOOrdhpEFeMeGKU/edit#slide=id.p

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we dive deep into Division I men's soccer's hottest topic, the 21st Century Model! Ahead of the NCAA Division I Council's vote on April 13th, we've dedicated this entire show to the subject. Guests for this week's episode include Maryland head men's soccer coach Sasho Cirovski, who has been spearheading the 21st Century Model campaign, University of North Carolina men's head soccer coach Carlos Samoano, Soccer Analysts and former USMNT players Alexi Lalas and Taylor Twellman, Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition Executive Director Rob Kehoe, and United Soccer Coaches Director of College Programs Trish Hughes. 21st Century Model Information: https://www.21stcenturymodel.org/

Check out this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! Host Dean Linke opens the show with newly appointed United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Vince Ganzberg, followed by Latino Coaches Advocacy Group Chair Mauricio Lozada. In the second half of the show, Anna Witte chats with Inside the 18 Podcasts hosts Saskia Webber, Michael Magid, and Omar Zeeni, before Dean closes the show with 30 Under 30 and Manhattan Soccer Club coach Haleigh Svede.

We celebrate International Women's Day (#IWD2022) on this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! Podcast Host Dean Linke chats with Olympian and North Carolina Courage Captain Abby Erceg, The Girls Academy League Director of League Development and Player Programs Alexa Diaz, and Fiji Women's National Team Head Coach Lisa Cole!

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we flip the script! Longtime Podcast Host Dean Linke gets interviewed by LeagueApps President Jeremy Goldberg, then Anna Witte interviews States Soccer Club Co-founders Matt Besler and Ryan Van Goethen. States Soccer Club: https://states.soccer/