Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Episode 90 of Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast features Paul McVeigh a former international with Northern Ireland and Premier League player turned performance psychologist, and Steve Danbusky the Executive Director at Beach FC in Virginia. Breaking the Line Podcast host, Dean Linke, talks with McVeigh about his time as a professional player and how tha...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Episode 89 of Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast features Joe Nemzer the Philadelphia Ukraine Nationals Technical Director, Gronthik Chatterjee Executive Director for Nationals SC and Executive Director Mark Hiemenz along with Girls Academy Director Russell Finch out of Colorado Rush. Breaking the Line Podcast host, Dean Linke, talks with the directors w...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Episode 88 of Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast features NC Courage Academy Director David Maddren and GSA Girl’s Program Director Campbell Chapman. Breaking the Line Podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Maddren and Chapman on their clubs philosophies in player development and the ECNL pathway.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features PDA alum and recent Angel City signee Casey Phair as she talks about her decision to make the leap into becoming a professional soccer player in the NWSL. Casey is joined by her PDA club Madison Tiernan. Director of Coaching Mike O’Neill and Director of Programming Nick Heinemann also join the podcast to discuss the ethos that ma...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features NFL Super Bowl XLIV MVP and Champion Drew Brees and ECNL Medical Advisor Dr. Drew Watson. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Brees about the power of mentorship and overcoming adversity and talks with Dr. Watson on how the league will start integrating ways to address mental health in athletes.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Christian Lavers, President and CEO of The ECNL , Ceri Bowley, Technical Advisor of The ECNL and Jay Howell, Executive Director of the Richmond Strikers and Richmond United. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Lavers, Bowley and Howell on what to look forward to at the 7th annual ECNL Coaching Symposium and AG...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Dan Naidu, Kansas City Scott Gallagher Girls Director of Coaching, and Mike Aubry, Executive Director of Greater Toledo Futbol Club Impact. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, talks with both about their coaching careers, their time with their current clubs, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features ECNL Girls alumni and 2023 NCAA National Champions Lauren Flynn and Taylor Huff of Florida State University, as well as ECNL Boys alumni and 2023 NCAA National Champions Brandon Parrish and Tyler Trimnal of Clemson University. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, talks with all four about their recent experience winning th...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Michele Krzisnik, President and Director of Coaching of the Michigan Hawks. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Krzisnik about her coaching career, the Michigan Hawks time in the ECNL, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features ECNL Boys Commissioner Jason Kutney. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Kutney about his time as the ECNL Boys Commissioner, his career in soccer, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Solar SC ECNL Director Matt Colvin, Sting Soccer Technical Director Stuart Hilton, Executive Director of Challenge SC Pat O’Toole, and CEO of Real Colorado Jared Spires. ECNL Girls Commissioner Ralph Richards talks with all four about last weekend’s inaugural ECNL Texas Cup.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Christian Lavers, President and CEO of the ECNL, and ECNL Technical Advisor Ceri Bowley. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Lavers and Bowley about the ECNL Methodology Workshop, Bowley’s time as the ECNL Technical Advisor, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features the ECNL Boys 2023 U18/19 National Player of the Year Dylan Groeneveld of San Diego Surf and now the Stanford Cardinal. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Groeneveld about Surf’s run to the U18/19 National Championship this summer, his time now at Stanford, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features the 2023 ECNL Kwik Goal Coaches of the Year, Danny Tonks of San Diego Surf and Ralph Richards of St. Louis Scott Gallagher. ECNL Boys Commissioner Jason Kutney, speaks with both about their past seasons, their careers in coaching, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features ECNL alumni Tess Boade of the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage and Meg Boade, member of the Northwestern Women’s Soccer team. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with both about how the ECNL prepared them for the collegiate and professional levels.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Kameron Simmonds of the Jamaica Women’s National Team and the University of Tennessee, as well as 2023 ECNL National Champion Nick Simmonds, also a recent signee of the Richmond Kickers. ECNL Boys Commisioner Jason Kutney talks with both about their incredible accomplishments over the summer and more on this week’s episode.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features 2019 US Women's World Cup Champion Jessica McDonald. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with McDonald about this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, the NWSL, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Karse Klijian and Charlie Kosakoff of this year’s U18/19 National Champion San Diego Surf team. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Klijian and Kosakoff about winning the National Championship, their time in the ECNL, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features Faith George and Savi King, who just won the ECNL Girls U18/19 National Championship with Slammers FC HB Køge. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with George and King about the National Championship Game, both players' upcoming college careers, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL podcast features Dr. Kim Quigley, CEO of OnRise, and Dr. Brenda McBride, Chief Medical Officer for OnRise. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke speaks with both Dr. Quigley and Dr. McBride about the importance of mental health, care athletes need from a mental health perspective, and more.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with VP of Education and Development for US Club Soccer, Dr. Missy Price. Dr. Price reflects on her first four months at US Club Soccer and the relationship with the ECNL.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Lehigh Men's Soccer Head Coach Dean Koski. Dean speaks about his 32 years at Lehigh and the influence The ECNL has had on his own youth club, Lehigh Valley United.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Albertin Montoya & Durwood Williams. Albertin is the Director of Coaching/Technical Director at MVLA and has spent time leading US Youth National Teams, WPS, and NWSL. Later, Durwood Williams, Director of Business Development at Soccer.com, joins Dean Linke and discuss the relationship with The E...

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features ECNL National Selection Program Director & East Meadow Soccer Club Director of Coaching, Ruairi McGuinness. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Ruairi about the crux of the the National Selection Game and what it has become to identify talent across the league.

Let us know the topics of interest to you! The ECNL Podcast features US Club Soccer CEO Mike Cullina and US Club Soccer Director of Coaching Education Vince Ganzberg. Breaking the Line podcast host, Dean Linke, speaks with Cullina and Ganzberg about the partnership between the ECNL and US Club Soccer, what the Coaching Education Department brings to US Club Soccer, and more.