3 Old Goalies

As the 3 Old Goalies prepare for the start of the Women's World Cup this month, we welcome one of the most influential women in the history of Soccer in the United States Carla Overbeck. Over the last 31 years, Overbeck has worked with the Duke Blue Devils as Duke has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 28 times, including NCAA College Cup appearances in 2011, 2015, and 2017. As a player at the Un...

In this special Father’s Day Episode, Cliff and Steve McCrath are the first to share their combined and incredible soccer journey with us.  Both men have certainly over-achieved in their respective arenas.  In this episode, both men share their great stories with typical McCrath insight, humility, and humor.  Cliff is in 12 Hall of Fames including the United States Soccer Hall of Fame. Cliff’s car...

Not many guys have been privileged enough to see the game in the US from as many levels as our latest 3 Old Goalies guest, Joe Elsmore. From being one of the best players to come out of "Soccer City, USA"--Kearney, NJ-- to playing in the ACC in his collegiate days (being an integral part of NC State's reign in the ACC), and then getting to the top shelf of soccer refereeing and the s...

Thomas Rongen, our latest guest, checks each and every one of the US soccer "builder" boxes. What an amazing journey and career for a man that has been at almost every level of soccer as a player AND a coach! As a player from a stellar career in Holland, to playing in the NASL, APSL, USISL, MISL and many other leagues to coaching at Youth Club level, to High School, to College, to Profes...

One of our original intentions for 3 Old Goalies was to share stories about how the game of soccer has been ‘grown’ in the US. David Rubinson is a man who has been one of many ‘builders’ of the sport. Dave played in college, and then started both the Men’s and Women’s programs at Texas Christian University in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He also played on and then later coached several US Maccabi g...

Jon Busch returns to join the 3 Old Goalies again for a great episode of stories, and some insight on what it’s like to coach overseas and in the USL.  The UNC Charlotte Hall of Famer had a lengthy career across multiple leagues.  With over 470 matches in his career Jon played in multiple league including the highest league in our land, Major League Soccer. Jon played for: Carolina Dynamo Hampton...

Part 2 of a great interview with Ralph Lundy gets even more fun when Ralph Polson joins in on the fun! Ralph Polson coached collegiately for 38 years. He had successful stints at Presbyterian College, Wofford College and College of Charleston alongside Coach Ralph Lundy. But most importantly, to us 3 Old Goalies guys, Ralph is himself an "Old Goalie"!! Ralph was kind enough to call in as...

Ralph Lundy is truly an American soccer icon. Having been a collegiate coach for well over 4 decades, Lundy has coached at all levels of soccer in the United States, with impressive stints at Western Carolina University, Erskine College, College of Charleston, Ralph has won countless coaching awards, Ralph has been inducted to 4 Soccer Halls of Fame. He has run the Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy for d...

Ryan aka @touchedartist previews this week’s MLS matches that are free on Apple TV plus.

A self-proclaimed 'Dallas Boy' and original "Texas Longhorn" (not the University, football guys) Youth Soccer Club" player who spent the majority of his adolescence and teenage years on the Europe Continent playing soccer, and winning games and trophies, Butch stayed over and played in England in the 1970s - virtually unheard of at the time. Luckily for us, he had the foresight to also pursue his...

Pat Johnston joins the 3 Old Goalies podcast for the third time to share his work with TheSquad.com and talk with the boys about the beautiful game. The former All-American has seemingly done it all. Not only did he earn his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Duke University but he also has a Masters in Fine Arts from Sewanee: The University of the South. Pat played professionally at Newcastle Uni...

Few people embody the term LEADERSHIP the way that Hank Steinbrecher does. The former US Soccer Secretary General joins the show after his induction into the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame at the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention. We talk the current USMNT situation, some of Hank’s time spent with Pele and we ask Hank some listener questions. It doesn’t get much better than a sit down with...

Season 2 Episode 8 of the 3 Old Goalies has the boys talking about the Drama surrounding the #USMNT, the Coaching Situation, and Berhalter/Reyna Soap Opera.    Special Guest:  Warren Wilson College Hall of Famer Roland Paiva joins the guys for another great episode. No, he's not a goalie, but rumor has it that he sure knows how to make goalies look silly when he would shoot at them....

Not many people can say “I saved a PK that was taken by Pele’.”, Bill Nuttall can. The 3 Old Goalies pay tribute to Pele’ and welcome former NASL Goalkeeper, and US Soccer GM Bill Nuttall to the show for a chat. Special thanks to theSqwad.com and the Floodgate Operators for their support of the podcast. Please join us for another great episode as the boys welcome Bill to sit around the ‘virtual’ t...

The 3 Old Goalies are back for a #WORLDCUP special with Special Guest Greg Raber!    John Boa, Greg Deutsch aka Bone, Eric Vaughter "EV", and Ryan Sparks aka @Touchedartist, dive into the 2022 World Cup along with guest Greg Raber. A 2 Hour and 26 Minute episode with some great one liners and some rants along the way.   We know it's a long one but, it was a great time.  Join us...

In the world of Goalkeeping there are legends and then THERE ARE LEGENDS!   Van Taylor has been involved in our country's soccer landscape for over 50 years.  As a High School and College All-American, a 20 year Professional, College Head Coach and Athletics Development Director at Lander University. Van's pro career included playing in the NASL against international icorns like Bobby Mo...

Hosts Eric Vaughter and Greg Deutsch welcome USL all-time shutout leader Evan Newton to the podcast.  Evan is widely considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in USL Championship History.  Evan is currently on loan to El Paso Locomotive from Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS).  A well traveled veteran of the USL, Newton has had stints in El Paso, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Phoeni...

An icon of the collegiate Women's game in the US and a Friend of 3OG.  Bill Hempen has seen it all.  From starting the Women's program at Duke University to taking over a floundering Colorado University program to being tabbed to start a Women's Soccer program from scratch at Colorado State University...Bill shares the ups and downs of his journey. A native of St Louis, and a former professional G...

An icon of the Men's Collegiate game in the US and another Friend of 3OG, Bob Warming recently retired after 46 years of coaching Men's college soccer at all levels.  Along the way, Bob has led programs such as St. Louis University, Creighton U., UNC-Charlotte, Penn State U, and U of Omaha--to name just a few. Bob shares with us his fascinating journey and life and coaching story, along...

We kick off the 2nd Season of 3 Old Goalies Podcast keeping things close to home.  Alec Kaan is the young starting GK for FC Cincinnati, and the Club is making progress out of the MLS cellar.  Alec shares stories of his journey from playing High School soccer in GA to playing at Furman University to making the jump to professional soccer and eventually into MLS. PLUS, we are joined by a...

Known throughout his High School, Collegiate, and Professional career as a no-nonsense, hard-as-nails, ironman defender; Scott Schaeper has the unique distinction of never missing a start through college and pros. Scott played at U of Dayton, following the lead of his 2 older brothers, and then moved into the professional ranks with Cincinnati Cheetahs and Wilmington Hammerheads of the USISL. Alwa...

Often referred to as "The Quiet Man' of US professional soccer, Mark Dodd had an illustrious 11-year career in both the American Professional Soccer League, and MLS. Dodd played collegiately at Duke University, where he backstopped his 1986 Blue Devils team to the NCAA National Championship (Duke's first-ever National Championship in any sport), and then won back-to-back APSL Championships with th...

From inception to National Champions!  For 26 years, Becky Burleigh led the Florida Gators Women's Soccer team in the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference. Becky has won 3 national championship and was the 1st female head coach to win an NCAA Division 1 national championship defeating the defending national champion UNC tar heels in 1998 in only the Gators fourth year of existence....

As the sport of professional Soccer has grown in America, many men claim to be entrepreneurs in the business of pro soccer.  However, few men have done more across the nation to help nurture and develop the pro game than our guest Peter Wilt. Wilt has been involved in the business of pro soccer at ALL levels in the US, and tonight he shares some of his stories, philosophies, achievements...

Truly an icon of American born soccer coaches, Greg Andrulis has coached at EVERY level of soccer in the United States.  In this episode, Coach Andrulis shares his stories of getting started in soccer, his first coaching job, his journey in the collegiate ranks, followed up by his experiences coaching in MLS with the Columbus Crew. IN short, there are guys who coach, and then there are g...