THE Soccer Dad-Pod

We’ve got a CITY voice on this Soccer Mom Sunday! When you walk into the stadium on a St. Louis CITY SC game day, there’s a mainstay voice you hear - and a face you see on the jumbotron - it’s Kristen Carver! We got a chance to sit down with Kristen just before the 2025 season begins, because she’s WAY too busy IN season with not only her duties on game days, but so much more! Listen in for a conv...

Coach Josh Klein - Desmet Spartans Today’s episode is brought to you by you the listener. Be sure to take that next step and write a little review so we can keep them coming! The Desmet Spartans have 6 stars on their crest. An incredible accomplishment in this High School soccer Mecca. As only the second coach in the history of the program, Coach Josh Klein talks about his predecessor, Coach Vitel...

Charlie Ward, head coach of NCAA Division 3’s Millikin University mens soccer program. With roots in the south end of London, you will appreciate the accent, and be really impressed with his ideology and insights into the college game. From team culture, to recruiting and more, we have a great time getting to know coach Ward and add another perspective to the chaos that is College Pathway. Like re...

The team draw for year two of the STL Champions League High School Tournament went down at JJ Twiggs and we were there to catch some of the action! We brought on a few coaches, a player and the Emcee who's got her own team rolling into the women's STL Champions League in just a few months from Oakville High! Be sure to LIKE REVIEW FOLLOW or SHARE to help support the show and keep the amazing guest...

MASL legend, Franck Tayou, a.k.a. "The King." The new St. Louis Ambush signing has brought his experience, personality, and drive to the ORIGINAL Soccer Capital of America... St. Louis. We chat his path, his idols, his brother, and veganism... really.  Don't forget to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and help us bring even more of these incredible stories to your playlist!!! #stlouis #socce...

Not only is Wash U one of the most prestigious Universities in the world, it's DIII Women's Soccer Program is second to no one in 2024'! The 2 time National Champs won the big prize again under the guidance/leadership of Coach Conlon and crew. A brilliant chat breaking down their journey, the players, the culture, and a little STL-Chicago smack talk to boot! Subscribe and review... it's free, easy...

It’s our first RE-VISIT on Soccer Mom Sunday - and this time, host Jen Siess brought the WHOLE family! Back in August, we talked long-distance to a land Down Under with Sidney Allen - former Eureka High School, JB Marine Club, and University of Missouri - St. Louis soccer player - now a soccer PRO in Australia. Well she and her partner, Bree Whatman (who is a PRO basketball player in Australia), w...

Dylan Hundelt comes from a soccer family, with dad Kevin spending years as a pro in the indoor game as well. A return to St. Louis after a number of other league stops, Dylan talks about his path, the league, TST, and expectations for this years team! #stlouis #masl #indoorsoccer #stlmade #podcast #stlambush Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Josh Alderson from the UMSL Triton's Men's Soccer team joined us to chat up the program, his path, his ideal player, and impressions of #STL from this Northern Englishman! A great conversation addressing the balance of fit, minutes, goals, and more for players looking to play at the next level.  #soccer #liverpool #NCAADII #NCAASoccer #Recruiting #TransferPortal #Culture #StLouis Learn more...

On this episode of Soccer Mom Sunday, host Jen Siess talked with Soccer Mom AND Team Manager, Alice Marre Hoette. Mom of two soccer kiddos, Alice is no stranger to the rigors of youth competitive club schedules. Not only that, but she’s also the one of those very special people who handles team financials, coach gifts, team essentials, and enters all of those schedules into an app for the rest of...

The 2024 Missouri Boys High School Coach of the Year… Ryan Butchart. The Lafayette mens and women’s head coach joined Zach and I to chop up all things Lancer. The Lafayette grad had dreams of never leaving the school all the way back as a player. He’s entering his 7th year at the helm and is already establishing a recognizable culture that happens to be producing a lot of wins at the same time. In...

One of the unintentional benefits of doing this show has been capturing the voice, the stories, and memories from legends of the game that are no longer with us in person, but indelibly by spirit. Pat McBride was, and will always be, a legend.   A SLUH high Billiken, Two time ALL American & National Champion at SLU University First American born player drafted by the St Louis Stars 5 time USMNT ca...

Today’s episode is a highlight episode. Kinda like those end of year top 10’s you see all over tv, Spotify, etc. With close to 190 episodes out the door we had plenty to choose from. So to keep this special episode a little bit on the rails, I decided to go back and pull some sound bites from a few of our favorites who either did “It”, coached “It”, or both. All 6 are true St. Louis hammers. All 6...

The Jr. Bills are Champs again. Coach Bobby O’Connell and 3 members of his Class 4 Soccer Champs joined us to talk about the run, the chemistry, the rivalry, and what’s next. With an all STL sweep in state championships this year, we also got to talk about the differences between the eastern part of the state and the west when it comes to soccer dominance. Thanks for supporting the show, and AMDG…...

The Ladue Rams are your Missouri Class 3 High School Soccer State Champs. Having won 10 of their last 12 District tournaments, and reaching the semis in 3 of the last 4 years, this year they got over the hump with a 3-0 win over perennial power Vianney. Coach Aronberg joined me to talk about the journey, the weekend, and the culture surrounding this group of champs. We also talk about the uptick i...

On this episode of Soccer Mom Sunday, host Jen Siess talked with Soccer Mom of kids AND club, Corey Stephens Donigan. Corey has experienced The Beautiful Game from St. Louis, to New Jersey, and back to the Lou again. Now, mom of two boys and wife of former All American and SLU Soccer Coach, Dan Donigan - this crew arguably has ANOTHER member of the family - their St. Louis Development Academy yout...

Jason Glover joined me for a one on one following the 2nd leg of US vs Jamaica at Energizer Park. We talked about which players impressed, our take on Poch, and other subjects ranging from youth coaching tips to the transfer portal. Jason also gave a little update and opinion on one of his son’s best friends and teammates, Mykhi Joyner, fresh off their recent trip to Florida with the US U19’s! Let...

Since the early 80’s Mike Woitalla has been writing articles for all of our favorite soccer magazine… Soccer America. Before 24/7 coverage of the EPL, of LaLiga, of MLS, and 30 college games a night on everywhere, there was a magazine that brought most of us our soccer fix until the rare US Men’s National Team game was occasionally broadcast. Mike talks about the publications path and provides a l...

Pete Sorber, to put it bluntly, is a legend. This southside fireman, who later travelled north to Flo Valley, has had an impact on the game and our community that compares to the likes of Harry Kehoe, Pat McBride, and other Mt. Rushmore figures of the STL Soccer landscape. Pete joined us with his hall-of-fame son Mike, and talked about the early days, the secret sauce, and his famous Monday night...

It’s a BIG TEN Soccer Mom Sunday! Several teams came to town to play at St. Louis CITY’ SC’s stadium over the weekend, for the 2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. And we got a chance to talk with the two finalist teams! - First, listen in for a visit with UCLA Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Margueritte Aozasa, who talks about D1 expectations, style of play, what she’s looking for in a Bruin, and h...

Today we were hanging at THE Amsterdam tavern, with one of the proprietors, Matt Stelzer, joining me, since Zach and Jarod did their “day job” stuff, was Dan Donigan from US Futsal Missouri and STLDA. We chatted the popularity of MLS, City SC, and EPL from the taverns perspective, kids psych growth in the game, and more! Don’t forget… Like Review Follow and Share. It’s free and so kind! Let’s Go!!...

Today we bring you the unofficial official St Louis City SC recap and what’s next. But in order to do this properly, and accurately, we brought our friends Jake and Justin from Ball Watching, the much more organized and statistically accurate pod covering our favorite MLS team! Recorded at the Pitch, we had a blast. Here our MVP's, Surprises, Coaching Guesses, and more... Let’s go! #stlmade #socce...

All 3 of us Soccer Dad’s jumped in a fully charged EV, headed to Springfield MO, and checked out Missouri State vs Saint Louis University men’s soccer! While these two heavyweights went head to head we brought in some familiar names for all of your Bears out there… including the one and only, Coach Leamy. Let’s go!!! #ncaa #ncaasoccer #mostatebears #slubilikins #roadtrip #dadsnightout Learn more a...

On this Soccer Mom Sunday, we talked with SUPER Soccer Mom, Shannon McLaughlin. Mom of FIVE kiddos, Shannon is no stranger to the soccer pitch - from St. Louis Scott Gallagher with her littles, to St. Louis CITY Academy with her oldest. And, of COURSE, they are huge fans of St. Louis’s own MLS team. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Sorry, can’t … we have soccer.”? Bet they say it a lot in their fa...

Today’s episode is loaded with guests! Recorded live at the STL High School Champions League  semi-final matchups at Liberty High in Wentzville MO. Game 1 was Liberty vs Desmet & game 2 was St Dominic vs CBC. We had some soccer press join, a scout, a participating coach, a game 1 stand out, a supporter of the show, and of course… the 3 of us!!! Let’s go… STL Soccer News Prospect 2 Player Souter &...