#SoccerChat with coaches Nicholas Rizzo and Shaun Soderling give you a behind the scenes view as they tackle all the topics going on in the soccer coaching world and speak to coaches from all levels about their coaching journey. Join each week as they cover a variety of topics and featured guest interviews! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST using #SoccerChat.
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One of good friends that we haven't had on the show (for whatever reason, we don't know). So good to be joined by the new University of Kanas head coach Nate Lie! Coming off massive success at Xavier, Nate explains the toughness in his decision to head to KU and you'll love hearing his passion for every place he has coached. What a story Nate has a…
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Three years in the making...we finally got the one and only Julianne Sitch from the University of Denver on the show! One of the cool things about talking to Julianne is once you start talking about soccer or coaching you see such a ray of sunshine radiate from her smile. We chatted with her about being a professional player living her dream playin…
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The Icon, the Legend, the some might say "controversial"....no matter what you call him, all of us know his work to help make the game what it is from the 90's to now, we have with us the USMNT goat Alexi Lalas! Alexi swings by to talk music, Fox Sports' upcoming summer of soccer, his recent fandom of WWE, and his journey to becoming one of the mos…
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SoccerChat 200 w/ Jessica Clinton, Nicole Lukic, & duKTig Brand
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Just for yall its the 200th episode of #SoccerChat featuring 3 interviews....AND NICK'S BACK! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo Shaun Soderling GUEST: Jessica Clinton, Oakland Soul Head Coach Nicole Lukic, Minnesota Aurora FC Head Coach and Sporting Director Tiffany Weimer & Adelaide Gay, duktig brand founders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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This week we have two incredible coaches making their #SoccerChat debuts! Good friends of the show Nicole Cooper from Southwest Mississippi Community College and Jen Klein from the University of Michigan joined up with us at the United Soccer Coaches convention in Anaheim for a great conversation! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Riz…
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Fox Soccer's Warren Barton, Maurice Edu, Carli Lloyd, & Landon Donovan (LIVE From United Soccer Coaches Convention)
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Our most STAR STUDDED LINEUP YET! Have we ever had this many trophies on one show before? The Fox Soccer crew stopped by before their United Soccer Coaches Convention panel to chop it up about their upcoming summer schedule of the Euros and Copa America tournaments...talk about "the old days"...and just some great, well you know, soccer chat! ~~~~~…
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ONE WEEK AWAY FROM United Soccer Coaches Convention and we're back this week with Morgan Ruhl (United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30) who will be presenting on Saturday about Goalkeeping! Morgan gives us her coaching background and has a scientific question for the guys that will stump most! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo Shaun S…
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Zach Hanson, United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30
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Zach Hanson from Eastern Kentucky University hops on this week to talk about his upcoming field and lecture sessions at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Anahiem. Zach is a long friend of the show and it was great having him on talk not just about his sessions, but also what the convention has meant to his career from attending, being involve…
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David Simeone, United Soccer Coaches Director of Education Programs
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United Soccer Coaches Director of Education Programs David Simeone hangs out and gets you prepared for the educational side of this year's convention! David and his team has put together some incredible sessions and certificates for Anaheim that we know you're going to like! Don't forget to use SOCCERCHAT24 and save on convention registration befor…
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Geoff VanDeusen - United Soccer Coaches CEO
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From the weird of Shaun having a chat with Nick's soon to be born baby, to the professionalism of Shaun's daughter Quinn asking the first interview question to the amazing insight of all things United Soccer Coaches Convention with massive friend of the show Geoff VanDeusen. If what Geoff tells you gets you excited for convention, go register NOW a…
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SHE'S THE CONFIDENT. SHE'S THE BEST. SHE'S LEGIT SHE. IS. SHAY HADDOW. Coach Shay is back with the guys talking about her book (She The Confident on Amazon), her new "coaching" gig working with players and their mental health, and the "Alpha Girl Confidence Podcast" making it's Media Row Debut in January at The United Soccer Coaches Convention! Joi…
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Louisville Triumph FC's Erin Yenney & Kaela Dickerman
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Ever just wanted to start your own pro team? Our guests this week are doing just that! Erin and Kaela were college teammates who went off to play professionally and ended up back where it all began for them in Louisville and started their own team while Kaela is coaching club/playing and Erin is doing personal training along with her big girl engin…
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Jay Demerit (Live From United Soccer Coaches Convention 2023)
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Who else is ready for the United Soccer Coaches Convention?? This week's show goes back to last January when we got to chop it up with US & England legend Jay Demerit who was gracious enough to stop by...we talked all things USMNT like who he would've like to see as coach and why he and Shaun feel the squad needs some DAWGS on the team. Join the di…
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WE'RE BACK MY PALS!!!! Nick and Shaun are back at their season's end and are ready for the next season of #SoccerChat! Big news in the US Soccer world this week and listen to the guys chat about their thoughts on the hiring of Emma Hayes as the new US Women's National Team coach! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST fo…
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Laura Harvey LIVE at United Soccer Coaches Convention PHL23
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One of our favorites returned to #SoccerChat during the United Soccer Coaches Convention this past January, OL Reign Head Coach Laura Harvey joined up with Shaun and SoccerChat guest Ian Wilson to chop up about her 2022 season and prepping for the NWSL 2023 campaign. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitt…
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Black Soccer Coaches Leadership Group
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Join #SoccerChat as we celebrate and honor Black History Month as we feature the new United Soccer Coaches Black Soccer Coaches Leadership Group with Naitonal Chairman Andrew Richardson, and Vice-Chairs Sammy Boateng, Marsha Harper, Maya Hayes, and Mario Felix. Learn about their plans for the BSC community, some history about Black Soccer Coaches, …
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Margueritte Aozasa LIVE From United Soccer Coaches #PHL23
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It's the United Soccer Coaches convention hangover...for some...but we've got a banger of a show this week! Nick proclaims the USC Convention "Homecoming King & Queen" amongst other topics but we share our conversation with Margueritte "Awesome" Aozasa from the NCAA National Championship UCLA squad who left their imprint on an amazing season! Join …
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United Soccer Coaches Convention is coming up once again and we've got one of the candidates running for Board of Directors joining us this week. A soccer coach & advocate for sports accessibility for all, Sarah spent 15+ years coaching NCAA & NJCAA soccer and more than 20 working with youth programs from the reactional to elite levels. Committed t…
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#PHL23 Presenters Donna Fishter and Kai Edwards
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United Soccer Coaches Convention is coming up once again and we've got 2 of this presenters joining us today to get you ready! BIG D Donna Fishter stops by to talk about her session where she's going to help you with dealing with all of the BS that coaches have to live through! Kai Edwards explains how he came up with his topic and what's in store.…
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Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo, St. Mary's Minnesota Women's Head Coach Shaun Soderling, Brescia University Women's Head Coach ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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Nathan Kogut, Lamar Women's Soccer Head Coach
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Friend of the show Nathan Kogut joins us to talk about his new adventure after being named the new head coach at Lamar. Also, Nick's become a handy man....hear all about it! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr! ~~~~~…
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A classic, all timer of a show back at United Soccer Coaches convention with the LEGENDARY US Soccer icon Eric Wynalda...the guys chat about the early national team days, his career in Europe, how he got into coaching, and his new role as a soccer dad. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSocc…
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#SoccerChat LIVE From the Nebraska Week of Coaching Education
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Nick and Shaun presented once again this year at the Nebraska State Soccer Week of Coaching Education. An interactive panel, the guys hit some of the topics currently trending including mental health and how it relates to our current players Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the …
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BEST FRIENDS LIVE: Jeremy Fontenot and THE Kevin Larry
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A highly anticipated show, a long time in the making...we have two great friends who joined us at the United Soccer Coaches convention to chop it up a bit. Listen to these guys cut up with Nick and Shaun and see why they're so loveable! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hasht…
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#UnitedCV22 Keeper Goals Show with Kyle Martino
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Every year from the United Soccer Coaches Convention, we spend our Saturday mornings with our friends at Keeper Goals! Every year they've provided us with great guests and this year we hosted Kyle Martino from the Over Under Initiative to talk about how his crazy idea turned reality with the "Goalpher"! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesda…
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2022 United Soccer Coaches Convention Preview
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It's the annual tradition....joining us to talk about United Soccer Coaches Convention is friends of the show from Carthage College Ian Wilson and Big Bob Rob Tomacek! LIVE from our hotel room! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.…
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Heather Robare, Lakeland University Women's Head Coach
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Before we head to Kansas City for the United Soccer Coaches convention next week, we have to have a chat with our friend and NEW college soccer head coach Heather Robare... It's a tale of a dream come true going back to her alma mater, and a slight identity crisis with Nick and Shaun... Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM…
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The coaches convention is just one week away and we have Ian Barker from United Soccer Coaches to get you ready! Ian's field sessions are always must see at convention and he dives into not only his session, but some of the other great ones as well that you can see in Kansas City! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST f…
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With the recent disaster caused from tornados in Western Kentucky, we caught up with Zach Salchli who organized a play day just days after the storm that impacted their community, impacted the heart of a soccer hotbed needing a break from the crisis. Hear how Zach got the idea during clean up with a family member and how it brought together a commu…
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Nicole Hercules, United Soccer Coaches Black Coaches Advocacy Group
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Getting ready for United Soccer Coaches Convention #UnitedCV22, our good friend and yours Nicole Hercules comes on to talk about the various advocacy groups, and social events for your attending! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at faceboo…
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#UnitedCV22 Presenter Donna "Big D" Fishter
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The most popular presenter at United Soccer Coaches Convention every year, our good friend BIG D Donna Fishter joins to hype up her session and all the events taking place at #UnitedCV22! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/Ch…
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Geoff VanDeusen, United Soccer Coaches
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Incoming United Soccer Coaches CEO and friend of the show Geoff VanDeusen joins us to talk all things related to this year's convention in Kansas City! The can't miss presenters, the amazing exhibit hall, and some local dining options...get it all with our yearly episode with the convention Party Starter! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednes…
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Becky Burleigh, Orlando Pride Interim Head Coach
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WEEEEEEEEEEE'RE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! After their work in the fall season with their college teams, Nick and Shaun are BACK with a BANG! Good friend Becky Burleigh joins us to talk about the upcoming United Soccer Coaches Convention, her retirement from Florida that lasted 10 weeks before taking the Orlando Pride job and what's next for her..... ALS…
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Everyone's back on the recruiting trail and Shaun's taken the show on the road at the EXACT Soccer Southeast Academic 50 ID Camp! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick R…
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Get all the details about Nick's wedding and more as he returns from his honeymoon! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo, St. Mary's Minnesota Women's Head Coach …
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Nick's on honeymoon, so our good friend Shay Haddow jumped on to be a guest host. In honor of PRIDE month, CSUB's Asst. Coach Kate McArthur joins us to talk coaching, coaching while pregnant......yes WHILE PREGNANT, and hoping she starts delivering during the show. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter…
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Nick's getting married this weekend. So of course we had to talk about it with friends! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook at facebook.com/ChatSoccr! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo, St. Mary's Minnesota Women's Head Co…
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Dose Of D - Emotional Intelligence Part 4
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ASK BIG D ANYTHING for the Series Finale of Emotional Intelligence! Donna Fishter Facebook TwitterBy #SoccerChat
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They've turned the West Coast soccer scene upside down. Hear the struggles and successes of this staff taking over a program and making it rise like a phoenix in year 1. The things said about their program, injuries to players, and overcoming all odds with limited players...the Birdgang tells endless tales of each of their experiences in year 1. An…
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Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Joanne P. McCallie
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It's Mental Health Awareness month and on this episode we're joined by former Duke, Michigan State, and Maine Women's Basketball head coach and author Joanne P. McCallie. "Coach P" pops on to talk about learning of her diagnosis of bipolar 1 and 2 at and early stage in her career, keeping it quiet, finding help through therapy, all while finding su…
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Dose Of D - Emotional Intelligence Part 3
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Donna breaks down Nick and Shaun's Emotional Intelligence (or lack there of) in this incredible part 3 of the Dose of D Series on E.I.! Send in questions for Donna to ask for Part 4 coming in 2 weeks! Donna Fishter Facebook TwitterBy #SoccerChat
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Lisa Grefe, North High School (IA) Girls' Head Coach
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Recently on #SoccerChat's twitter, we posted about a team that was raising money to replace their goals that had been stolen. It was a team that has to overcome a lot of adversity just to field a team each day. We're joined this week by their coach Lisa Grefe who has done an amazing job with this group of young women over the last several years. Ma…
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Dose Of D - Emotional Intelligence Part 2
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Donna breaks down Emotional Intelligence for athletes and how she discusses it when meeting with players. There are things we do as a coach that we don't recognize has an emotional affect on our players that can alter their E.I.! Donna Fishter Facebook TwitterBy #SoccerChat
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Shawn Danhouser LIVE at United Soccer Coaches Convention 2021
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Nick wins his first game at his new school, Shaun is coaching 6 year olds and still hasn't won a game in over a year. But it's all worth it when we talk to the TOPSoccer Coach of the year Shawn Danhouser! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST following twitter.com/ChatSoccr with the hashtag #SoccerChat and on facebook a…
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Dose Of D - Emotional Intelligence Part 1
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We all need our recommended "Dose of D" and we're excited to be partnering with Donna Fishter on this new show going through all the things coaches' think about not tactical related. In this episode, Donna breaks down Emotional Intelligence and how it affects you as a coach and how it can help you get more out of your players! Donna Fishter Faceboo…
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He's taken the world by storm since the last FIFA Women's World Cup and now he's on #SoccerChat. Tony from NWSL Analitica caught Nick's attention just a couple of years ago and is able to find out how and why he produces the content he does. We find out where he coaches at and what his future coaching dreams are. And Shaun learns if his analytical …
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United Soccer Coaches LGBTQ Coaches
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Very special guests this week as we're joined by members of the United Soccer Coaches LGBTQ Coaches Group. Shalom, Kaig, and Jonas were super awesome and all have great stories to tell about how you can do your part as an ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Hear how amazing of coaches they are, but also their other projects helping bring positive to the …
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Love is in the air (just shy of Valentine's Day) and we're joined by the coaching tandem of Daniel and Mary Seiffert! We talk about the incredible journey of how they met and survived a long distance relationship, their ridiculously competitive relationship, board games, why they work so well together, the incredible culture their team has helped t…
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The LEGEND Yael Averbuch West joined us right before the United Soccer Coaches Convention, but we're excited to be sharing the stage with her next week at the Nebraska State Soccer Week of Coaching Education. Join us for a full week of FREE sessions by lots of amazing presenters. All registrants can join live, including a Q&A with the presenter, or…
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The guy's are back and this week we're joined by long time follower Stewart Flaherty from Dartmouth Men's Soccer....Stew talks about coming to the us on a whim and 2 weeks notice as a teacher and how that led him into coaching and sports psychology in the pros before eventually coaching in the college game. Stew's got a great mind for the game and …
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