This week's episode features each of the four head coaches in this year's Men's College Cup: Dan Stratford (West Virginia), Mike Noonan (Clemson), Chad Riley (Notre Dame) and Greg Dalby (Oregon State). The semifinals will kick at 6 p.m. with West Virginia taking on Clemson, followed by Notre Dame against Oregon State.…

Hear what the four coaches from the 2023 Women's College Cup had to say in advance of the semifinals on Friday night. Florida State head coach Brian Pensky offers his thoughts on facing Clemson once again. Clemson head coach Eddie Radawanski talks about making it to the College Cup and facing Florida State, the impact of in-state native on his rost…

Seattle's first-year head coach Nate Daligcon joins the show this week to discuss his transition to the head coaching spot, the shift in the team's mentality this season and the way he's approaching the latter portion of the year.

In his third season in Evanston, Russell Payne has Northwestern atop the Big 10 standings and top 15 of the national rankings this season. He talks about making the move from Army to Northwestern, the commonalities between players at the two schools, the mentality shift in the program now and the season ahead for the Wildcats.…

Arkansas women's soccer head coach Colby Hale talks about the Razorbacks and a wide range of topics, including his scheduling philosophy, the rise of the SEC in women's soccer and the team's style of play.

SMU head coach Kevin Hudson joins the show this week to talk about his team's hot start to the season. He talks about the goals for his returning but still young squad, his team's success at home and the vibe on campus after the move to the ACC was announced.

Welcome back for another season of the CollegeSoccerNews.com Podcast! We open our portion of the season up this week with Jennifer Rockwood, head coach of the top-ranked BYU Cougars. In this episode we talk about that No. 1 ranking, the transition to the Big 12 Conference and what she has liked about her veteran squad in the early portion fo the se…

We check in this week Vermont head coach Rob Dow as he leads his team towards the end of the season. The Catamounts return a strong squad from last year's team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament and are currently ranked in the top 10 in the country.

Ohio State head coach Brian Maisonneuve joins the show this week to talk about the Buckeyes program. He talks about finishing non-conference play undefeated for the first time in program history, a report card on his season so far and what he expects from his team down the stretch.

Pepperdine head coach Tim Ward stops by on this week's show to talk about last season's run and two key matches coming up this week against Long Beach State and top-ranked UCLA. Coach Ward also discusses his evolution as a coach as it pertains to winning and the pursuit of excellence, and also shares that Pepperdine is more than just a pretty campu…

Notre Dame head coach Chad Riley joins the show this week to talk about being the head coach at his alma mater and his team's run to the College Cup a season ago. Coach Riley also breaks down this season's Irish and some players to watch this fall.

Florida State head coach Brian Pensky joins the show to talk candidly about the task of taking over the returning national champions. He talks about him taking the job came about, the immediate challenges and the challenges facing college athletics.

UConn head coach Chris Gbandi kicks off our podcast series for the 2022! Coach Gbandi talks about his time as a student-athlete, and then how he worked his way through the ranks to return as the head coach at his alma mater.By Adam Zundell

New Hampshire's Marc Hubbard joins the show this week to talk about building the program where he grew up into one of the best in the country on a consistent basis.

Pitt head coach Randy Waldrum talks about taking over a Panther program that had "22 years of losing," the progress the program has made over his time there and some key moments already in this 2021 season.

Marshall's Chris Grassie joins the show this week to discuss last season's run to the College Cup and the challenges of going from the "hunter" to the "hunted."

TCU head coach Eric Bell joins the show to talk about how we went from selling copiers to coaching in the Big 12. He also shares his thoughts on building the program at TCU, winning the Big 12 last year and making it to the Elite Eight, and then gives some insight on this year's squad.

Hear from Marshall head coach Chris Grassie and Indiana's Todd Yeagley as the coaches discuss their semifinal victories.By Adam Zundell

Hear from the four coaches in the College Cup: Todd Yeagley, Jay Vidovich, Chris Grassie and Carlos Somoano.By Adam Zundell

Campbell head coach Dustin Fonder joins the show this week to talk about the Camels ahead of the 2021 Spring season. He talks about his time as a two-sport athlete at Roanoke College, his journey through the coaching ranks and talks about the prospects for this season's team coming off a historic 2019 campaign.…

This week's guest is Drexel head coach Michael Marchiano. A two-time NCAA champion at Maryland, Marchiano talks about finding his passion for coaching, and lessons he learned as a player and coach at Maryland, but also stops at Army, Wisconsin Milwaukee and Loyola along the way. He talks about being on the job for just about a year and the challeng…

South Carolina head coach Mark Berson joins the show this week to talk about his 40+ years as the head coach of the Gamecocks. He covers some of his favorite moments, including his best recruiting story, and also covers the growth of the game from his perspective. Coach Berson also talks about this 2020-21 season and the growth of his young squad.…

In this week's show, Clemson head coach Mike Noonan discusses the unique challenges coming into the season, building the program at Clemson (including a brand new facility), as well as this year's team and the upcoming NCAA Tournament.By Adam Zundell

NJIT's Fernando Barboto joins the show this week to talk about the building of the NJIT program that culminated with a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2019. He also talks about moving to the America East Conference and trying to keep momentum from last year's season whenever play returns.…

Wake Forest head coach joins this week's show to talk about emerging from the pandemic, leadership, and finally getting to play this fall.

We're back! We've got a great conversation with Cal State Fullerton's George Kuntz. We talk about all things pandemic, his experience as a head coach and overall coaching thoughts.

Akron head coach Jared Embick joins this special College Cup edition of the CollegeSoccerNews.com Podcast to recap the Zips run to the national semifinals and preview Friday night's matchup against Michigan State.

Indiana head coach joins this special edition of the CollegeSoccerNews.com podcast to talk about the College Cup. Coach Yeagley talks about his team's improvement throughout the season and previews the matchup on Friday night against Maryland -- a team the Hoosiers have played twice already this season.…

Michigan head coach Chaka Daley joins the CSN Podcast for an in-depth discussion about college soccer, including his route to the game and his experiences as a young coach in the BIG EAST. He talks about his move from his alma mater to Michigan and lessons learned along the way, and what he likes about this year's squad.…

Jim McElderry joins the CSN Podcast to talk about his program's recent ascension on the national scene over the last 6-7 years. He attributes the rise to support from the institution and a different approach to recruiting. He also talks about the program's thrilling run to the NCAA Quarterfinals last year, and how he hopes to continue the momentum …

Bob Warming joins the show this week to talk about his brief retirement form Penn State and his decision take over the program at Omaha after his protege, Jason Mims, took a position with Real Salt Lake. Warming talks about his relationships in the coaching ranks and also his core belief in how to make a college soccer program relevant.…

Coach Brian Rowland joins the CSN podcast to talk about his experience as a youth player in Canada and his decision to come to the United States to play collegiately at UMBC. Rowland shares how his combination of experience as a top player, goalkeeper, international student, professional and assistant at one of the top programs in the country has h…

Coach Kevin Kalish talks about taking over his hometown college team team and his alma mater, Saint Louis University. Kalish talks about how he used to write down practice plans even as a player as he prepared to for his future profession, and the lessons he learned as an assistant and head coach at SIUE. He sheds light into his decision to move aw…

This week's guest is the head coach at the University of The Pacific Ryan Jorden. After building a powerhouse at the Division II level, Coach Jorden decided to take the challenge of building the Tigers program from scratch. Just three years later, the Tigers made the NCAA Tournament and are off to another strong start this season.…

In this week's episode, Coach Rensing talks about his team's solid start that is due in large part to the experience he brought back from last year's team. Coach Rensing talks about the back line and the team as a whole in contributing to the stout defense that is allowing under three shots on goal per game, and also some players who will try and h…

We go a slightly different direction for today's show as we welcome Chris Grosse, Georgetown's Assistant Athletic Director For Marketing. Grosse has come up with a few different promotional events that have gotten national attention, including his latest: "Millenial Day." Grosse talks about that promotion as well as the role college soccer programs…

North Carolina's Cam Lindley joins the show to talk about his path to the college game. Lindley played multiple sports through high school and turned down professional opportunities on multiple occasions because of the ability to get an education and playing time that the college game offered. Cam also gives his assessment of the Tar Heels for 2017…

Coming off a record-breaking season that saw him score 22 goals, Florida Gulf Coast's Albert Ruiz talks about coming to the United States to continue his soccer career, his progression as a player and his thoughts on this year's team.By Adam Zundell

SIUE head coach Mario Sanchez talks about the success of the program in his first two seasons, including a run to the Sweet 16 last year. Coach Sanchez also talks about the move to the MAC and what he likes about this team (experience) and what concerns him (schedule).By Adam Zundell

Rising senior Mo Thaw of Louisville talks about coming to the United States from Senegal at the age of 15, and all of the adjustments that went along with that, but how soccer helped ease the transition. He also talks about the injury that forced him to go the junior college route, and how he's thankful to the coach who gave him a scholarship witho…

Portland head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt joins the show to discuss the Pilots' remarkable turnaround in 2016 that included the West Coast Conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Carlin-Voight talks about his path as an assistant coach all the way to the job at Portland, and how he helped turn around the program that won just three times t…

New Marshall University head coach Chris Grassie talks about his move from Division II to Division I, and why the transition isn't as different in soccer as it is in other sports. He talks about lessons learned as a head coach, and his approach to recruiting and his goals for the Thundering Herd.

New NC State coach George Kiefer tells about his move from South Florida to NC State, including the recruiting tactics the Wolfpack used to help lure him and his family. He talks about the significant value of the ACC and the expectations of the program both near and long term.

Stanford head coach Jeremy Gunn, fresh of a second-straight national championship, stops by the show to look back at the 2016 season. Gunn talks about some of the challenges and key results of the season, and then gets into talking about the tournament and some of the less obvious keys to winning a national championship.…

CSN's Adam Zundell goes through each of the four quarterfinal matches in his unique style to provide the keys to victory for every team left in the field.

After a second-straight unbeaten regular season, Denver and head coach Jamie Franks is back in the NCAA Tournament and now finds itself in the quarterfinals this week against Clemson. Coach Franks reflects back on last year's unbeaten regular season and disappointing NCAA Tournament, and spins it forward to this year's team that has nine starters b…

Providence head coach Craig Stewart had the best seat in the house for the team's 5-4 win against top-ranked and undefeated Maryland in College Park. Coach Stewart talks about how the team re-grouped from a 4-1 deficit and kept pushing forward for the win, and also previews the team's upcoming matchup against BIG EAST rival Creighton.…

The University of Maryland's Alex Crognale is this week's guest. Crognale talks about his recruitment to the Terps, what sets the program above some of the rest and the team's remarkable 15-0-2 regular season. Crognale also talks about the upcoming Big 10 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.

This week's guest on the CollegeSoccerNews.com podcast is Loyola Chicago head coach Neil Jones. Coach Jones has guided the Ramblers to a 12-1-1 record this season, despite the fact that he lost three starters from last year's smothering back line and his keeper, as well. Coach Jones talks about how balanced his team is this year, and also gives ins…

Florida Gulf Coast head coach Bob Butehorn joins the show this week to talk about his team's strong start, streaks, the building of the program and the keys to success the rest of the way.