United Soccer Coaches

United Soccer Coaches Podcast

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Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we unite coaches of all levels around the love of the game and we elevate the game through advocacy, education and service. To learn more visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.

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Donna Fishter & Anson Dorrance, Pres. by TeamSnap 7-29-21 29.07.2021 51:08

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with two longtime United Soccer Coaches Convention attendees and presenters: Leadership Coach & Team Architect Donna Fishter and University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance!

USYS CEO Skip Gilbert & The Qualizer's Dan Lauletta, Pres. by TeamSnap 7-22-21 22.07.2021 56:22

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke kicks off this episode with US Youth Soccer CEO Skip Gilbert as he talks about the current USYS National Championships. Next on this week's show, longtime women's soccer writer, The Equalizer's Dan Lauletta, breaks down the US Women's National Team's 3-0 loss against Sweden in their opening match in the 2021 Olymp...

Karina LeBlanc, Kaylyn Kyle, Erin Chastain, & Dr. Ashlee Fontes-Comber, Pres. by TeamSnap 7-15-21 15.07.2021 1:12:00

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke opens the episode with CONCACAF's Head of Women's Football Karina LeBlanc and fellow Canadian Soccer Olympic Medalist and current Inter Miami CF Analyst Kaylyn Kyle. In LeBlanc's second segment, she details her plan to include 41 entities from CONCACAF at the 2022 United Soccer Coaches Convention. Next on the podc...

Michele O'Brien, Russell Payne, & Paul Riley, Pres. by TeamSnap 7-8-21 08.07.2021 1:04:27

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke begins the episode visiting with DePaul women's soccer's newest head coach, Michele O'Brien. Following O'Brien, Linke chats with Northwestern's new men's head soccer coach, Russell Payne. To close this week's podcast, Dean talks with North Carolina Courage head coach and 2017 and 2018 NWSL Coach of the Year Paul R...

Dr. Missy Price, Jeff Hosler, Brian Plotkin, & Omar Ismail, Pres. by TeamSnap 7-1-21 01.07.2021 56:53

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with United Soccer Coaches President and Wellesley head women's soccer coach Dr. Missy Price to kick off the show. Following Dr. Price, Dean visits with new head coaches: Michigan State women's soccer's Jeff Hosler and Army West Point men's soccer's Brian Plotkin. To finish up this week's show, Dean talks to...

Pride Month w/ Dan Woog, Shalom Kimble, Kaig Lightner, & David Gough, Pres. by TeamSnap 6-24-21 24.06.2021 43:32

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, we celebrate Pride Month! Host Dean Linke chats with four members of the LGBTQ & Allies Advocacy Group: Group Chair Dan Woog, Girls Unite Soccer Club Head Coach and Keeper Trainer Shalom Kimble, Portland Comunity FC Founding Executive Director Kaig Lightner, and Jamaica Women's Senior National Team Assistant Coach David Gough.

Nicole Hercules, Dan Woog, & Susie Petruccelli, Pres. by TeamSnap 6-17-21 17.06.2021 55:55

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with Black Coaches Advocacy Group Chair Nicole Hercules about this weekend's Celebration of Black Excellence in Soccer planned for Juneteenth. Following Nicole's interview, Dean talks with LGBTQ & Allies Advocacy Group Chair Dan Woog about the importance of AED devices after the frightening events involving...

Flint City Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan & Mentoring Soccer Coaches Diploma Pt. 3 6-10-21 10.06.2021 44:16

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with USL2 Flint City Bucks CEO and Chairman Dan Duggan. We also hear the third and final part of the interview with e.t.c. Coaching Consultants Director Sarah McQuade, MiMentor Co-Founder James Baker, and United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker about the Mentoring Soccer Coaches diplo...

Mat Dunn, Mentoring Soccer Coaches Diploma Pt. 2, & 30U30 Omar Zeeni, Pres. by TeamSnap 6-3-21 03.06.2021 55:41

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with NAIA Women's National Staff of the Year Head Coach Mat Dunn from Keiser University. We also hear part 2 of the interview with e.t.c. Coaching Consultants Director Sarah McQuade, MiMentor Co-Founder James Baker, and United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker about the Mentoring Socce...

Donna Fishter, Steph Savino, Sarah McQuade, & James Baker, Pres. by TeamSnap 5-27-21 27.05.2021 59:48

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with United Soccer Coaches Convention favorite, Leadership Coach, and Team Architect Donna Fishter. In addition, e.t.c. Coaching Consultants Director Sarah McQuade and MiMentor Co-Founder James Baker stop by to talk about the Mentoring Soccer Coaches diploma. To end the show, Dean talks with MLS Director and...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pres. by TeamSnap 5-20-21 20.05.2021 48:46

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Host Dean Linke chats with coaching educator, author, and leader of the now forming AAPI Soccer Advocacy Group Ashu Saxena, Binghamton head women's soccer coach Neel Bhattacharjee, Hawai'i women's head soccer coach Michele Nagamine, Kings Hammer Soccer Club G...

College Cup Edition with Chris Grassie & Brandi Chastain, Pres. by TeamSnap 5-13-21 13.05.2021 54:41

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke talks College Cup with Marshall men's head soccer coach Chris Grassie and World Cup Champion Brandi Chastain. Grassie, in his fourth season as head coach of the Herd, is leading Marshall to the College Cup for the first time in program history.

Kaig Lightner, Pres. by TeamSnap 5-6-21 06.05.2021 55:23

On this week's extra special United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke has an open, informational, and powerful conversation with Portland Comunity FC Founding Executive Director Kaig Lightner. Kaig, a member of the United Soccer Coaches LGBTQ and Allies Advocacy Group and a member of the transgender community, was instrumental in drafting the United Soccer Coaches stat...

Tori Krause, Ana Mayoral, Carrie Kveton, Trish Hughes, & Shawn Danhouser, Pres. by TeamSnap 4-29-21 29.04.2021 59:39

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with Mount St. Mary's head women's soccer coach Tori Krause, Washington Spirit Adult/Youth Programming Director Ana Mayoral, Washington Spirit Player Analysis & Team Performance Technical Staff Coach Carrie Kveton, and United Soccer Coaches College Programs Officer Trish Hughes. To finish off this week's sho...

#MomsWhoCoach Feat. Yolanda Thomas and Amanda Evans, Pres. by TeamSnap 4-22-21 22.04.2021 57:38

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with the United Soccer Coaches Women Coaches Advocacy Group's #MomsWhoCoach initiative leaders Yolana Thomas and Amanda Evans. In addition to leading this initiative, Thomas is the Tulsa Soccer Club Girls Director of Coaching and ECNL Director and Evans is the Mary Baldwin University women's head soccer coac...

I. Barker, N. Feldman, S. Hyndman, P. Hughes, & B. Welch, Pres. by TeamSnap 4-15-21 15.04.2021 56:31

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke explores the history of the association's education offerings with United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker, Boston University head women's soccer coach and coaching educator Nancy Feldman, and Grand Canyon University head men's soccer coach and coaching educator Schellas Hyndman. In the sec...

M. Lynch, A. Dorrance, L. Cole, P. Marco, K. Findley, & 30U30 M. Gutierrez, Pres. by TeamSnap 4-8-21 08.04.2021 1:08:42

On this week's show Faith-Based Coaches Advocacy Group Chair Mike Lynch puts together a phenomenal panel of coaches from all levels to discuss tactical fouls, harsher penalties, and the "Sin Bin." Panelists include North Carolina women's head soccer coach Anson Dorrance, Antigua and Barbuda Women's Football head coach Lisa Cole, Binghampton men's head soccer coach Paul Marco, and Liberty men's hea...

Hillary Arthur, Mike Brizendine, & 30U30s Mauricio Lozada & Kushal Patel, Pres. by TeamSnap 4-1-21 01.04.2021 1:01:54

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with Willamette Head Women's Soccer Coach Hillary Arthur, followed by Virginia Tech Head Men's Soccer Coach Mike Brizendine. To round out the episode, Dean hears from two 30 Under 30 Members, Colorado Rapids North Youth Soccer Club Staff Coach Mauricio Lozada and Coach and Director at SABA NYC Kushal Patel.

Lori Walker-Hock, Josh Scott, & 30U30s Giovanni Monroe & José Rodríguez, Pres. by TeamSnap 3-25-21 25.03.2021 1:02:28

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke chats with Ohio State University Women's Head Soccer Coach Lori Walker-Hock to kick off the show. Dean then talks with East Tennessee State University Associate Head Coach Josh Scott and rounds out the episode with two 30 Under 30s, Giovanni Monroe and José Rodríguez.

John De Witt, Staci Wilson, Paolo Pacione, James Wagenschutz, Nancy Clark, Pres. by TeamSnap 3-18-21 18.03.2021 1:02:29

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke discusses the Sports Performance Diploma with all four the course instructors: John De Witt, Staci Wilson, Paolo Pacione, and James Wagenschutz. Closing the episode, Dean chats with Sports Nutritionist Nancy Clark.

Patricia Hughes, Jeremiah Demster, & 30U30s Jordan Darling & Quaid Curtin, Pres. by TeamSnap 3-11-21 11.03.2021 1:11:49

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke begins the episode with the new United Soccer Coaches College Programs Officer Patricia Hughes. Following Hughes, Dean chats with LREI girls varsity head soccer coach Jeremiah Demster about the United Soccer Coaches High School Diploma. Finishing off the podcast, we hear from 30 Under 30 Members Jordan Darling and...

Ian Barker, David Baird, Roy Gordon, and 30U30 Shelby Spaulding, Pres. by TeamSnap 3-4-21 04.03.2021 57:24

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, Host Dean Linke opens up the show with United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker and Scottish FA coach David Baird. Dean then chats with Roy Gordon about his new United Soccer Coaches Foundation fund, followed by 30U30 Member and Allegheny women's soccer assistant coach Shelby Spaulding.

Kelly Findley, Will Eudy, and 30U30s Erin Lutz & Marco DeVito, Pres. by TeamSnap 2-25-21 25.02.2021 1:14:49

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, host Dean Linke talks with Liberty University men's head soccer coach Kelly Findley, followed by Cardinal Newman/South Carolina United FC coach Will Eudy. We cover both of their coaching journeys and how youth and high school can work together. In the second half of the podcast, we hear from two 30 Under 30 members, Erin Lutz and...

Glenn Crooks, Johan Cedergren, and 30U30s Megan Burke & Brandon Turner, Pres. by TeamSnap 2-18-21 18.02.2021 1:04:11

SiriusXM FC's Glenn Crooks joins Dean at the top of the Podcast, followed by University of Kentucky head men's soccer coach Johan Cedergren. Finishing off the episode we hear from two 30 Under 30 Members, Fairfield University assistant women's soccer coach Megan Burke and Chelsea Pier Soccer Club Director of Club Development and head coach Brandon Turner.

Paul Kennedy, Horst Richardson, Brian White, and two 30 Under 30 Members, Pres. by TeamSnap 2-11-21 11.02.2021 52:03

On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by TeamSnap, host Dean Linke sits down for interviews with Soccer America's Editor in Chief Paul Kennedy, United Soccer Coaches Hall of Famer & long-time Colorado College Men's Head Soccer Coach Horst Richardson, National High School Assistant Coach of the Year Brian White, and 30U30 Members Jaquelinne Herrera and Sonia Basma.