Sounding Off on Soccer with John Krysinsky

We made our best effort to get as many members of the band together as possible -- as we partake in the Annual Pittsburgh Soccer Now predictions for the new Riverhounds and USL Championship season on the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast.   PSN's John Krysinsky was joined by Matt Popchock, Colton Coreschi and La Mega Media's Amadeo Eichberg, as they took turns making their predictions for the season...

In the newest episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, club icon and new Riverhounds SC assistant coach Rob Vincent joins John Krysinsky. Rob and John discuss his adjustment from coaching with the Academy to now being back with the pro team, this time as Bob Lilley's assistant. Other topics tackled included: Importance of the process of open and invitational tryouts in building roster On playing...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now’s John Krysinsky is joined by Steel City FC’s Tom Ovenden, Ed Ellsworth and Nicky Kolarac to talk about the club’s preparations for its first-ever Lamar Hunt US Open Cup appearance despite the uncertainty of the tournament format and Major League Soccer’s efforts to hold the Open Cup hostage. 

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky welcomes Colton Coreschi and Matthew Baldwin to the podcast and to the PSN team -- and the trio shares their thoughts on Pittsburgh Riverhounds as they near the halfway mark of the 2024 preseason.   John, Colton and Matthew address the Hounds' biggest question marks as the club looks to keep the momentum going from an ultra-successful 2023 campaign.  

In the first edition of Sounding Off on Soccer for 2024, Pittsburgh Soccer N ow's John Krysinsky takes a few minutes with his immediate takeaways on the Riverhounds SC, who will revolve and move forward with a new season, as they kick off preseason camp next week.   Additionally, John is joined by Pittsburgh businessmen Roger Loughney and David Grim, who are exploring an opportunity to invest in I...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now 's Rachael Kriger catches up with Pitt women's soccer Head Coach Randy Waldrum and midfielder Ellie Coffield, who scored the equalizing and game-winning goals in the Panthers' thrilling 4-3 NCAA Tournament win at Arkansas on Friday night.  The Panthers will have a short turnaround -- as they'll now face Memphis on Sunday in Fayetteville, AK.  

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC announced longtime assistant coach Dan Visser has been appointed as the club's Sporting Director, where he will oversee the soccer side of the club at the professional and academy levels. In his new role, Visser will work in tandem with head coach Bob Lilley, guiding the pro team’s scouting and player recruitment efforts to build a championship-caliber team next season an...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is back with a new episode of the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, as he pays tribute to Albert Dikwa, for being the first Riverhounds SC player since Jose Angulo to win a league MVP. Plus, John catches up with PSN contributors, Dom Campbell and Rachael Kriger to talk about Pitt's Men and Women's soccer teams in the NCAA tournament -- and who has the better ch...

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won the USL Championship's Players Shield by defeating the Tampa Bay Rowdies, 2-0, at Al Lang Stadium on Saturday. La Mega Media's Amadeo Eichberg there in St. Petersburg on Saturday -- and shares more on his experience covering the match, from taking the same flight with the team to the Hounds' ability to clamp down and defeat the Rowdies and what it was like to be in t...

Ahead of Pitt men's soccer's season opener vs Penn State, senior midfielder Filip Mirkovic took some time out to connect with PSN's John Krysinsky on Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast.   Mirkovic is one of the best midfielders in the country, especially with his ability to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. He posted 12 assists in 2022, a program record  in a single season, and his .60 a...

The Women's World Cup is in full swing, so it's a great time to bring Pittsburgh native and The Sporting News columnist, Mike DeCourcy back on the Sounding Off on Soccer podcast. Mike and Pittsburgh Soccer Now 's John Krysinsky talk about the U.S. Women's National Team's chances for a three-peat, what are the most intriguing storylines at the World Cup, a few of his feature stories on the most com...

John and Rachael also discuss Pitt women's soccer coach Randy Waldrum's role in dealing with the ongoing challenges as Nigeria's head coach as he's been outspoken about the lack of support from the Nigerian National Football Federation and Rachael gives some of her insights on the USWNT and who some of the other teams who could snatch the Cup from the Americans. 

In the latest edition of Sounding Off on Soccer with Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky, one of Pittsburgh soccer's best ambassadors, Nicky Kolarac joins John on the pod!  Steel City FC men's soccer team have completed an unbeaten regular season (10-0-2), and will now await the winner of Cleveland SC-Michigan Rangers in the NPSL's Great Lakes Conference Final on Saturday at Founder's' Field ....

Pitt women's soccer head coach Randy Waldrum is gearing up for a trip down under, to Australia, as he will lead the Nigerian Women's National Team into the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.  In this interview with Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky, Waldrum uses this forum to sound off about his concerns and criticisms of the Nigerian Football Federation, which has limited opportunities for the vet...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now/Pittsburgh Sports Now correspondent, Dominic Campbell, who covered Saturday's Riverhounds 2-1 come-from-behind win at Highmark Stadium joins John Krysinsky on the podcast to talk about the Hounds latest win.  In addition, John and Dom talk about Pitt men's soccer's impressive collection of players who are now in the pros, and they take a preliminary look at which players will...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky and Matt Popchock had time to collect their thoughts, and reflect on what was a monumental night for Pittsburgh soccer, as the Riverhounds defeated Columbus Crew, 1-0, before a record crowd at Highmark Stadium to advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament.  

In this edition of the Sounding Off on Soccer pod, Riverhounds SC Danny Griffin joins John Krysinsky upon his triumphant return to Pittsburgh -after scoring the game winning goal in New England this week. 

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defied the odds, defeating the New England Revolution, 1-0, in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Tuesday night. PSN's John Krysinsky and Matt Popchock share their thoughts shortly after the match.  

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John shares his thoughts on the return of Danny Griffin to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, plus catches up with PSN's Midwest contributor, Dan Angell, who covered the Hounds' 1-1 draw vs the Indy Eleven on Saturday.