Knox Soccer Podcast

This is the final week until the season opener of One Knoxville SC! So we thought it would be a great idea to release BONUS content EACH DAY leading up until the match. Today we’re revisiting our conversation with One Knoxville SC partners Mark McComas and Drew McKenna . In our interview, we hit them with the question we’re asking so many of our guests: “Is Knoxville a soccer town?” Their answer,...

This is the final week until the season opener of One Knoxville SC! So we thought it would be a great idea to release BONUS content EACH DAY leading up until the match. Today we’re recapping the inter-squad scrimmage from this past Saturday at Webb School of Knoxville. A thrilling nil-nil draw after three 30-minute “thirds.” Ended up with an 11-11 penalty shoot-out, with homegrown keeper Wyatt Bra...

Ten episodes in and we finally get to crack open a cold one, just like the Men In Blazers! Throughout our Knoxville soccer pilgrimage, we found a common thread or common meeting place: Alliance Brewing Co . So we sat down with Adam Ingle & Chris Howard to chat about why beer goes so well with soccer (and other sports & activities.) So crack open a One Knox Clug Lager , sit back & enjoy this refres...

On Monday, April 25, the news broke that Tennessee head soccer coach Brian Pensky—who we had just had on the pod last week to talk about Lady Vols’s spring season and what was to come in the fall—had signed for women’s footy powerhouse FLORIDA STATE. The news, to us, was a shock because of the timing. For others, it was a surprise; Pensky had just been named SEC Coach of the Year and was rewarded...

We had the immense honor to chat with Matt Wolff , the premiere soccer designer, who crafted One Knox SC's brand identity. An avid lover of the beautiful game, Matt (and Drew McKenna) pull back the curtain of how the beloved badge, the Mountain Kit, & the BRAND NEW Cream Kit, came to be! Sport your new kit & enjoy this nerdy design episode! Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say...

Coach Brian Pensky of Tennessee women’s soccer is our first guest for a segment we’ve dubbed COACH CALLS, where we catch up with Knoxville area coaches at the college, high school, club, and soon-to-be professional levels about what’s happening with their teams. And we’ve got some exciting news to break. The Lady Vols, who finished the season ranked #11 in the nation, will open their fall season a...

Casey Beaman host of the House of Sport podcast is our guest for our seventh episode. He’s full of sports stories and love for the beautiful game. And finally, someone gets on the board with Know You Knox Trivia! Root him on! Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . As well as on the One Knoxville Chronicles . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an...

On this Kickabout, YOU are on the pod! Giving your LIVE reactions to the new “Mountain Kit” and y’all’s response was LOUD! Take a listen. Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . As well as on the One Knoxville Chronicles . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public episode. If you would like to di...

Episode Six coming at you with James Thomas, the veteran team captain! Our chat covers all the bases. From the character of the squad, to personnel break down, to chant topics, to “the local lads”, to the quarry at Ijams. Sit back & enjoy this one! For a more in-depth look at each of the players mentioned & the local signings, Brian profiled each of them over at the One Knox Chronicles . Be sure t...

We’re trying a new thing called: Kickabout. A delightfully short & fun episode of whatever didn’t make it into the regular episode. Some would say, a BONUS EPISODE! On this Kickabout, Patrick surprised Brian with the “Know Your Knox” trivia game. How do you think he did? Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive a...

In this fifth episode of the Knox Soccer Podcast, your co-hosts sat down with two local Premier League supporters to talk about the title race. Will league leaders Manchester City retain their crown? Wesley Bergeron, a member of City's local supporters club, certainly thinks so. But,  Rodolfo Urquieta Cortes, a  Liverpool supporter, isn't convinced. He's sure Jurgen Klopp's Reds will snatch the ti...

With the amazing success of last year’s State Championship, we decided to check in with Coach Netherland of AE Soccer to see how the season is starting and what’s his plan to repeat! * ESPN article by Jeff Carlisle Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public...

One Knoxville SC’s first coach graced us with his presence, voice, and passion for the third episode. Who’s ready to follow this seasoned lad onto the pitch? After this chat, we surely are! Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public episode. If you would lik...

For episode 2, we sat down with two of the owners of One Knox SC, Drew McKenna & Mark McComas on how the club got its name. We came away pumped for this team & for this city. There is TRULY only one Knoxville! Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his Substack . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public episo...

In our inaugural episode we try to explain themselves. Answering these questions: * Why two thirty-somethings are starting a podcast in 2022? * Is Knoxville a soccer town? * Is it, “slide into our DMs”? Thank you for pushing play! Brian always has more to say about ⚽ on his own Substack . Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public episode....

It’s finally here, a podcast about everything soccer in Knoxville! Tune in & subscribe to follow along. Also, tell a friend. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to receive an email every time a new episode drops. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit knoxsoccerpodcast.substack.com