Coaching Soccer Weekly

Group 4 State Champion and 400-win milestone coach Doug Nevins joins Coaching Soccer Weekly ! The longtime West Orange Head Coach breaks down his blueprint for sustained success in the high-stakes New Jersey high school landscape. In this episode, we talk about the immense value of the summer grind, navigating a highly compressed preseason against elite competition, and how to teach young players...

Albright Women's Head Soccer Coach Shamus Matthews and Coach Matt Carroll breakdown the USMNT's World Cup, their exit, and what we can all learn from their efforts.

As a player or parent navigating the collegiate soccer recruiting process, it can feel overwhelming. You might be wondering: **What do college scouts really look for in a player?** In this episode, we’ll explore insights shared by Coach Scott Baker, a seasoned coach with a rich history in college soccer. You’ll learn how to find the perfect fit in the recruiting maze and why independent player dev...

In the competitive landscape of soccer, coaches must navigate the evolving dynamics of player engagement and training methodologies. With over 36 years of experience, Coach Charlie Inverso shares invaluable insights into how the game has transformed since he began his coaching journey in 1986. This post explores the significant changes in player-coach relationships, the impact of technology on tra...

Continuing our World Cup Coverage Joe Cogan of Park-IT (NY) discusses why they came up with their competition Goals For Good, where contestants were asked to tell their stories about how the beautiful game affected their lives in a positive way for a chance to win World Cup Tickets! Luke is one of those winners and we got to hear his story of being diagnosed and living with Linear Scleroderma and...

HAPPY WORLD CUP! We released this episode a day early to celebrate with a VERY special guest, Duke Lacroix of the Haitian National Soccer Team. Duke tells us about his journey from humble begins in New Egypt, NJ and how his career took him from Lawrenceville Prep, to UPenn and all the way to greatest stage in the beautiful game ... The World Cup

In this episode, Coach Carroll sits down with Nick Dodds to discuss utilizing individual training in your team sessions, creating individual development plans for your players, and his work on making "soccer homework" clearer and more accessible for parents, coaches, and players.

On this very episode, Coach Carroll interviews Tyler and Julian of the non-profit Ballers and Bookworms about how coaches can empower athletes who struggle financially on and off the field through the use of non-profits like B&B, and how to identify if your athletes may need help in keeping up with the ever increasing costs of athletics and higher education.

This week Fedd (mourning Arsenal winning the Premier League) and Carroll welcome former DI (LaSalle University) and Professional Soccer Player Michelle Verzi as she discusses her philosophies of coaching and her work with her very own Forza Girls Soccer Academy

Carroll and Fedd are super excited this week to expand into a 4 man booth to welcome two very well respected names in the soccer community to the podcast. This week, sharing their viewpoints on the game, their values on how to build winning program cultures and the lessons they have learned from a brotherhood rooted in the beautiful game is University of Denver Head Men's Soccer Coach Jamie Fr...

Listen in as we speak with Co-Host Sean Feddema on his transition from lifetime soccer, basketball, lacrosse, and basketball assistant to working as the head of his own lacrosse program at Colts Neck HS!

Current Athletic Director at Bordentown Regional High School. A former health and physical education teacher. Who previously coached boys soccer at Pemberton, Ewing, and most recently Bordentown.  Jason has also been an assistant coach, coaching freshman & JV girls basketball, freshman & JV baseball, and a volunteer lacrosse coach. Jason joins us to talk about shifting perspectives on play...

His roots are in New Jersey and down the shore at Ocean Township, but Tom Reilly's impact on the game has been felt on both the high school and college level throughout his established career! Join Matt and Fedd this week as Tom shares his experience and some tools of the trade that he has used all the way from his High School Coaching days to his current job at Washington College as the Head...

On this weeks episode Fedd meets up with fellow Freehold Boro Coach Aaron Hodges to discuss player development, building relationships, and the Toon!

It's a collab week! Coaching Soccer Weekly mashes up with the 81st Minute Podcast this week as Matt and Fedd welcome Alberico Depierro to the podcast. Alberico sits down with us as we discuss the importance of culture, setting the standard and building a program up from scratch as well as a little therapy for our World Cup Qualifier Heartbreaks. Make sure to follow World Class Coaching on Face...

Matt and Fedd take a step away from the pitch this week and enter the basketball court to sit down with the Shore Conference Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, Mick Hughes! Mick lead his team on a remarkable run in the New Jersey state basketball tournament, leading his 14th seeded Warriors to a South Jersey Group I State Title in one of the greatest March Madness runs in New Jersey Basketball his...

Tune in to this week's episode of Coaching Soccer Weekly as Matt and Fedd sit down with The College of New Jersey's Head Men's Soccer Coach Steve DeMatteo. Coach DeMatteo arrived and got right ot work building up TCNJ back up to prominence in the NJAC. Make sure you tune in to Coaching Soccer Weekly every Friday on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon. Follow World Class Coaching on Faceboo...

This week, Matt and Fedd sit down with Northern Burlington Head Coach and a good friend and competitor Justin Faust. Coach Faust has built an impressive program during his time at NBC and sits down with us today to discus his "Support and Serve" leadership values that he instills in his teams. Make sure to follow World Class Coaching on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok today for more exclu...

Joining Matt and Fedd on this week's episode of Coaching Soccer Weekly is Princeton Soccer Academy Monmouth's Girls Director of Coaching Liam Robertson. Liam shares some world class knowledge on how getting athletes to play at the college level in his academy is just the beginning of their journey and not the end. We also talk decision making and the purpose of game models at various age l...

Coaching Soccer Weekly is SUPER excited to welcome none other than Pedro J Portilla to this week's podcast! A good friend and mentor of Coach Fedd's while he was coaching Pedro's son at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Pedro brings a vast amount of knowledge of the game of soccer on the international level. Pedro is the director of International Player Residency Programs for the Scholar...

This week we are proud to welcome Dunellen High School Head Varsity Coach Fanor Arango. Head coach of a Group I school of about 500 kids in a town by Rutgers that is a square mile, Fanor has built this young program to a contender in Central New Jersey. In the world of Group I schools where fielding squads year in and year out can be a challenge within itself, Fanor shares how he gets the most of...

It's a special episode for Carroll and Fedd this week as we welcome back some former players from our high school programs who are now competing at the NCAA Division III level to share their adjustment to the game at the next level and their overall experience. Tune in and listen to Lucas Sample (The College of New Jersey/New Egypt HS) and Jacob Nielsen (Southern Virginia University/West Winds...

On this week's episode, Matt and Fedd sit down with MLS Nxt Coach and Assistant Zone 1 Director Cam Allen of Real Futbol Academy (Medford, NJ) as we discuss the pathways to the professional game in America, balancing squad and parent expectations at the MLS Nxt level and more! Coaching Soccer Weekly drops every Friday on Spotify, Amazon and Apple. Join us at your favorite place to listen to po...

The High School Season can fly by in the blink of an eye and if you're not prepared, you could find yourself playing catch up all season. After Coach Matt and Coach Fedd attended the United Soccer Coaches Convention and listened to "Coach Shap" present on the process of Periodization, he agreed to join us on the Coaching Soccer Weekly Podcast to discuss how to plan out your club or p...

On a special mid week release, Matt and Fedd pulled together some of the minds behind the Boys Soccer Shore Conference Tournament that is set up in a World Cup format with group play throughout the season before culminating in a knockout round. Coaches Ryan Morris (Marlboro HS), Ryan Soares (Rumson-Fair Haven), Steve Torre (Lacey Twp HS) and Mike Parshelunis (Freehold Boro HS) are also joined by N...