College Soccer Nation: Recent Episodes
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College Coaches Chris Petrucelli and Matt Mott talk NCAA Soccer and other things, with special guests.
The coaches are joined by color analyst Huw Williams to break down the Big 12.
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The coaches breakdown the SEC as the summer of conference breakdowns continue.
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The coaches are joined by play-by-play announcer for the Big 10 network and MLS on Apple TV Christian Miles to break down the 2026 Big 10 Conference.
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The coaches are joined by ACC Network Soccer Color Analyst Kacey White to do a deep dive into the upcoming ACC season.
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The coaches are joined by 2x World Cup World Cup Champion Carla Overbeck to discuss her path from NCAA Champion to World Cup Champion to Olympic Gold Medalist.
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Its just the fellas this week as they discuss a wide variety of topics across the college soccer landscape and the World Cup.
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The coaches are joined by professional referee Corey Rockwell for a unique perspective on the sport. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Former UNC Soccer National Champion, and current Director of Ops for Georgia Softball, joins to coaches to talk her journey from soccer to softball.
Plus the coaches talk their usual off-season "stuff".
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The coaches are joined by Iowa HC Dean Ward to discuss a variety of off-season items, primarily the portal.
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Former Louisville HC Karen Ferguson joins the coaches to talk her career arc, the NCAA soccer environment and a little pickleball. The coaches then discuss current portal news and the five year eligibility situation.
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The coaches are joined by Florida Gulf Coast University HC Jim Blankenship in this week's episode.
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The coaches welcome Michigan State Head Coach Jeff Hosler to the pod to discuss his coaching journey and his program.
The coaches then have a spirited debate on college soccer blue bloods.
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The coaches are joined in the episode by University of Illinois Head Coach Katie Hultin.
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2025 Division 2 National Champion Coach Katy Freels joins the coaches for this week's pod.
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Two-time Division 3 national champion coach Jim Conlon of Washington University in Saint Louis joins the coaches as we speed towards the start of the Spring exhibition season.
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The coaches are joined by Kansas City Current player development coach Erwin Van Bennekom to discuss the strategies for the mentoring and the developing of players and they are also joined by Nick Petrucelli for a USL update.
Plus they discuss the ongoing Spring 2026 training across the NCAA.
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The coaches are joined by LSU head coach Sian Hudson to discuss the start of the 2026 Spring Season.
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The season 7 premiere of College Soccer Nation is here, as the beginning of the Spring Season marks the beginning of 2026.
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The coaches close out the 2025 season with the College Soccer Nation season awards and they welcome in National Champion Head Coach Brian Penske of Florida State to discuss his team's 2025 run.
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The coaches break down the 2025 Final Four and discuss Florida State raising another banner.
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The coaches are joined by former FSU National Championship coach Mark Krikorian to preview final four weekend in women's college soccer and they also discuss other items floating around the women's soccer universe.
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The coaches are joined by Dan Helfrich, the COO of US soccer, and they review the Round of 32 and Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA Women's tournament and look ahead to this weekend's quarterfinals.
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The coaches discuss the first round of the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to this week's slate of games.
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The coaches are joined by TCU Head Coach and NCAA Selection Committee member Ryan Higginbothham to discuss the 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament bracket. The hits, the misses, and the disappointments.
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Bracket guru Chris Henderson rejoins the coaches to give his updated NCAA Playoff Bracket Predictions. The coaches then discuss the ongoing conference tournaments and look ahead to the tournament championships.
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The coaches go guestless this week as they discuss the end of the 2025 regular season and look ahead to the conference tournaments.
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College Soccer Nation co-founder Chris Petrucelli rejoins the coaches to discuss what the conferences look like as we approach the post-season.
The fellas also preview the upcoming close of the regular season look at the big games over the weekend that will determine who falls where.
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The coaches are joined by Louisville HC Karen Ferguson-Dayes to discuss her coaching journey and her Louisville Program.
They also break down the past weekend's big games and look ahead to the home-stretch of the 2025 regular season.
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The coaches welcome in soccer analytics guru Chris Henderson with a preview of his first post-season NCAA bracket preview. They also discuss big games of the past weekend and discuss a recent poll about the collegiate soccer environment.
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The coaches welcome in two guests this week, with Georgetown Head Coach Dave Nolan visiting again, and Nick Petrucelli pops in to discuss the latest with the United Soccer League.
And as always, the coaches recap the previous weekend's big games and look ahead to this weekend's key matchups.
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The coaches are joined by NC State's Gary Higgins to discuss the past weekend, which was very good for his Wolfpack. The also review the past weekend's big games, and look ahead to this weekend's key matchups.
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The coaches are joined by Tennessee Head Coach Joe Kirt to discuss his coaching journey that lead him to Rocky Top.
They then review the past weekends big games and look ahead to this week's schedule.
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The coaches welcome back Chris Henderson to get a pre-conference play ranking of the Power 7 conferences and predict his mid-point final four.
The coaches then look back on the past weekend to review upsets, surprising teams, and they preview the start of conference play.
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The coaches are joined by University of Texas at San Antonio head coach Derek Pittman to recap week 3 of the 2025 season.
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The coaches grab a branch from the Robbie Church coaching tree and welcome in University of Southern California head coach Jane Alukonis. She talks about her soccer journey, her coaching inspirations, what makes USC a special place and which coast has the best beaches.
The coaches then discuss upsets of the past weekend, teams of the week, and they preview week 3 of the 2025 season. They also discuss US Soccer's decision to have training camps in October, which will take top players away from their teams.
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The coaches circle up to discuss Opening Weekend in NCAA Women's College Soccer: the wins, the losses, the upsets, and the surprises - It was BEDLAM!
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Chris Henderson joins the coaches for his annual pre-season rankings as we enter week one of the 2025 season.
The coaches then discuss a disturbing epidemic within the women's soccer recruiting system and Coach Church previews his "REALLY, REALLY" big games of opening week.
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The whole team is back together this week to discuss the preseason, exhibition games, and we get the first look at this season's "Big Games" with Coach Church.
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Coaches Mott and Lee (coach Church is playing pickleball somewhere) welcome Brooks Monaghan of the Memphis Tigers and Colby Hale of the Arkansas Razorbacks to discuss Report Day 2025 and all that goes with it. The new season is upon us!
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OG Host Chris Petrucelli joins Coach Mott and Lee to talk about the start of the 2025 season and they welcome special guest Dave Dilani of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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The coaches gather as the summer closes in on the start of the 2025 season.
They discuss the Elite Clubs National League and what teams could make a jump in prominence this coming season.
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Original Host and GM of the USL's Dallas Trinity join to coaches to talk USL and College Soccer.
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The coaches group up to talk offseason news and other stuff.
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The coaches gather for their typical off-season banter plus some NWSL and USL updates.
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The coaches prep for the start of the summer session with a look at some pro updates, what's new with the portal, and a look at the new coaches' calendar.
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The coaches convene to discuss the House v NCAA settlement, the NWSL and Super League update and the end of the 2025 Spring Season.
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Anja Koehler of Captain University joins the coaches to discuss her soccer career and her mission to create a new generation of sports leaders.
They also banter on some other spring-related stuff (as they do...)
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The coaches huddle up to discuss the coming end of the Spring Season and they divert a bit with a little March Madness talk; cuz that's what you do in March.
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The coaches are joined by Scott Fitzgerald of Purscial to discuss his organizations "caddy" system for coaches.
Spring season is also here and we find out if Coach Church misses it yet!
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Season 6 of College Soccer Nation and the 2025 College Soccer Season begins with a return of original host of the podcast and current General Manager of the Dallas Trinity Football Club - Chris Petrucelli. Chris joins the coaches to discuss a variety of soccer topics as the coaches find themselves in the midst of the 2025 Spring Season.
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The coaches are back with a special interview with NCAA Coach Damon Nahås of the National Champion UNC Tar Heels.
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The coaches get together to talk about off-season activities and such.
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The coaches convene to discuss the final four and the crowning of North Carolina as Champion for the 22nd time.
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The coaches convene to review the big games from the Elite 8 and look ahead to Championship Weekend at the 2024 College Cup.
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The coaches review the tape on the Sweet 16 and look ahead to this weekends action in the Elite 8.
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The coaches welcome back "The Picker", Sanford Head Coach Todd Yelton to review the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the round of 32.
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The coaches convene for their annual college tournament bracket breakdown. Give a listen, tell a friend.
The coaches gather for their annual review of the conference tournaments.
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The coaches rally up on another Monday to review the penultimate weekend of the conference season and look ahead to the conference tournaments.
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The coaches review the past weekend's action and look ahead as the regular season barrels to a raucous conclusion.
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The coaches huddle up to review the week and examine the current league standings as we near the end of the regular season.
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The coaches welcome Wake Forest Head Coach Tony da Luz to discuss his coaching pedigree and his program and they review the games from the past week and introduce a new segment for your enjoyment.
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The coaches get together for their weekly recap of the key matches from the previous weekend and look ahead to the big games of the upcoming week. They also play a rousing game of "Shut Up Matt!"
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Join the coaches as they look back at the big games of this past weekend which marked the first full weekend of conference play and they preview the upcoming games for this week.
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The coaches welcome in soccer stat guru Chris Henderson to preview the upcoming conference play season. The coaches also review the past weekend's play and look ahead to the big games of the upcoming weekend.
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The coaches have their weekly huddle to discuss the previous weekend's NCAA action and preview this week's big matchups.
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The coaches recap week 3 of the 2024 season and welcome Notre Dame's Nate Norman in to talk about his career, his philosophy, and his program.
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The coaches convene to discuss all the action from Week 2 of the 2024 season. Plus they introduce a new segment called "Old man yelling at kids on the lawn!"
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The coaches are joined by North Florida Head Coach Eric Faulconer to discuss opening weekend of the 2024 Women's Soccer Season. The coaches also spend some time on games of the week, water breaks, and other inside soccer tidbits as only they can.
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The coaches convene with an emergency pod to discuss the sudden retirement of the greatest college coach of all time, North Carolina's Anson Dorrance.
They also do conference previews with Women's Soccer expert Chris Henderson.
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The NCAA Soccer Preseason is in high gear and we are one week from the games counting and the quest for the College Cup beginning. The coaches break down what is to come as teams prep for opening day.
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The coaches are back to get you ready for the start of the 2024 Preseason and the 100th Episode of College Soccer Nation!
They also recognize the storied career, and pending retirement, of the "Mayor of Soccerville" - COACH CHURCH!
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The coaches are back to kick off Season 5 of College Soccer Nation and the 2024 college soccer season.
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The coaches rally up for a mid-summer special pod to give you the college soccer hit you need.
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The coaches are joined in this podcast summer special by Claire Hutton of the Kansas City Current and her mother Jen Hutton to discuss Claire's rise to the NSWL and the challenges and successes associated with it.
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As summer hits, the coaches rally up to discuss all the doings in college soccer land.
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The coaches assemble for a final look at Spring season and look ahead to the fall.
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The coaches are joined by OG host Chris Petrucelli to discuss the Spring Season. They also welcome Julie Owen, the Senior Associate AD for Kansas State to the pod.
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The coaches pop in for a special pre-spring season special episode.
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In the "end of the season" show, the coaches welcome in FSU Head Coach and new National Champion Brian Pensky to discuss his team's unbeaten run through the season.
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The coaches review the final four and discuss Florida State's dominance in the championship game. They then look at the final top 25 of the season and look ahead to what NIL rules may look like in 2024.
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As the season draws to an epic conclusion, the coaches review the Elite 8 and look ahead to the final four team participating in the College Cup.
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The original CSN crew returns to discuss the Elite 8 and preview this weekend's games.
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Original CSN Host Chris Petrucelli is back to break down the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament and preview the upcoming weekend with Matt and Brian.
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The coaches break down the field of 64 and make some, modest, predictions as to what to expect during opening weekend.
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The coaches recap the ongoing conference tournaments and preview the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
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The coaches limp into the podcast and the postseason with a look back at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season (though some leagues still have one match to play) and look ahead to to impending Conference Tournament week, commencing on Saturday. #keepkickin
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The coaches take a look back at the penultimate week of the 2023 season and look ahead to the conference tournaments. And they talk about other stuff.
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The coached recap the past weekend's action and look ahead to the home stretch as teams fight towards conference tournament seeding and ultimately a potential invite to the NCAA tournament as the regular season heads towards its final two weekends.
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Your weekly dose of College Soccer is live. Join the coaches as they break down the previous weekend, look ahead to this week's key matchups and play some games as only they can.
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The coaches meet up for their weekly look at the College Soccer scene and assess where we are as we approach the halfway mark of the season and the start of the conference schedules.
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Welcome to College Soccer nation. In this week's show, the coaches review the previous weekend's big games, look ahead to this weekend's start of conference play and rank the Overrated and Underrated with the RPI. Give a listen, tell a friend.
The coaches finally configured their schedules to get together to discuss the first two weeks of the College Soccer Season and look ahead to this coming weekend.
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The coaches are joined by Chris Henderson of wosoindependent.com to preview the 2023 NCAA Women's Soccer Season.
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Coach Mott and Lee welcome back Coach Petrucelli to discuss a wide array of topics, from Christmas in August to the World Cup, NIL, and a preseason prediction game.
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College Soccer Nation is back with Episode 1 of Season 4. The coaches recap the summer, talk the start of the season, discuss the upcoming World Cup, and begin the season with a rousing rendition of Deal or No Deal.
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The coaches are back to discuss the 2023 preseason, coaching changes, the transfer portal and more.
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The coaches return for a recap of the 2022 Women's College Cup, preview the 2023 recruiting season, and welcome Hermann Trophy award winner Michelle Cooper of Duke University to the podcast to discuss her college career.
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In this episode of CSN, the coaches preview the Women's College Cup coming up this weekend and also take a look at the ongoing World Cup 2022.
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In this episode the coaches look at the upcoming Elite 8 and prognosticate for the upcoming College Cup in Raleigh.
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The coaches look back on round one of the NCAA Women's tournament and look ahead to the Round of 32. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Its the annual NCAA Women's Soccer preview on College Soccer Nation. The coaches look through all the regions and break down their picks for those teams who will be moving on.
They lead off the show with a robust discussion on National Signing Day and the transfer portal.
And Coach Mott is honored by the Ole Miss Choir in a way only he can be! Give a listen, tell a friend.
Due to technical issues, there is no guest for this episode, but the coaches soldier on looking back on this past weekend's play, look ahead to the coming weekend and play a rousing game of "Overrated/Underrated". Give a listen, tell a friend.
The coaches are joined this week by Margueritte Aozasa Head Coach of the UCLA Bruins, the current #1 and undefeated team in Women's soccer. They talk about her career as player at Santa Clara to Coach at Sanford and now UCLA. They also talk about her coaching philosophy that has made her so successful.
The "Mayor" Robbie Church joins the coaches first to play "Deal or No Deal" and talk about teams of the week, and preview this weekend's contests.
The Power 5 returns with a look at the US Men's World Cup Team's history. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches welcome FAU Head Women's coach Patrick Baker to discuss his coaching career, recruiting overseas, the Olympic Developmental Program, soccer at the beach, and his time as a DJ.
The coaches also recap the first weekend of conference play, look at upsets of the week, and look ahead to this weekend's matchups.
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The coaches welcome back Soccer Guru Chris Henderson to give a status of the Power 9 conferences as we enter the second half of the 2022 NCAA Women's College Season and look ahead to conference play.
The coaches also take a look the last weekend's action and look ahead to this coming weekend.
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The original hosting lineup returns for a look at week 3 of the NCAA season and a discussion with Alabama Head Coach Wes Hart. The Mayor joins in the week 3 discussion and the Power 5 returns is an amusing look at fantasy jobs.
(Our producer is at the beach and underprepared so we roll back to the original intro also to reminisce of simpler times.)
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In this episode, the coaches welcome TCU Head Coach for a discussion on his career arc, his experience at TCU and a look ahead to this season. The coaches also discuss upsets of the week, play a new game called Stop/GO and the Power 5 is "Brands".
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In this 2022 Season preview, the coaches welcome back Chicago Redstars Head Coach Chris Petrucelli to discuss what its like to coach in the NWSL and he and the rest of the coaches preview all the major soccer conferences as we head into opening weekend. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches preview the upcoming Women's College Season with all teams reporting for preseason training this week. They also welcome preeminent women's soccer analyst and Purdue Professor Chris Henderson to talk about his start into the women's soccer orbit and he provides his insight into the upcoming season.
Coach Mott and Lee reminisce about what they will miss about the summer in the Power 5 and look forward to preseason camps starting up.
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In this episode, the coaches welcome Georgetown head Women's coach Dave Nolan to discuss his career arc, and discuss how he found success in the National Capitol.
The coaches also discuss the movement of schools into new conferences and how that will impact the women's game.
The Power 5 honors Ireland.
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The coaches return to brighten up your summer with some offseason items. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this late spring episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches talk off-season coaching moves, look ahead to the start of recruiting season and generally get used to getting back in to the talking groove with a special discussion on America's new past time - Pickleball. Give a listen, tell a friend.
As the Spring season continues on, the coaches welcome in Tennessee women's head coach Brian Pensky to talk about his program, his recruiting success, and share stories from Rocky Top.
The coaches also talk to the Bigger Deal Robbie Church about the NWSL Challenge Cup and close out the show with some last minute thoughts.
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In this episode coaches Mott and Lee welcome in the new "Bigger Deal" and talk all things spring training. Give a listen, tell a friend.
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In this episode of CSN Coach Mott welcomes a new co-host and they in turn welcome Oklahoma State Head Women's Coach Colin Carmichael to discuss his journey to Stillwater, his coaching philosophy, and the changes coming to the Big 12.
The Power 5 is internationally flavored and the coaches talk about new hires across the NCAA. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this very special episode of College Soccer Nation, coaches Mott, Lee, Kirkorian and Yelton congratulate and interview new Chicago Red Stars Head coach, and former national Champion, Chris Petrucelli. They discuss the process and propose ideas for where the podcast goes from here.
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In the Season 3 premier of College Soccer Nation, the coaches welcome defending national champion FSU's Assistant Coach Mike Bristol to discuss recruiting, how teams look at it, where to do it, and how recruiting success is defined.
They start off the show with the Big Deal to discuss recruiting in the time of social media, how recruiting as evolved, and recruiting in the time of COVID.
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In the Season 2 Finale of College Soccer Nation, the coached look back on the 2021 season and look forward to the 2022 season and Season 3 of CSN. Give a listen, tell a friend.
A Happy and Safe Holiday Season to everyone.
In this post-tournament episode, the coaches welcome author and leader in the field of Applied Sports Psychology, Bill Beswick, to discuss his new book, Changing Your Story, 20 Life Lessons Learned from Elite Sport. They discuss his experience dealing with elite athletes from English Premier League and European Football Associations and how anyone can use these lessons to let go of a negative mind-set and embrace a much stronger, positive and determined one.
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In this Final Four weekend recap of College Soccer Nation, the coaches welcome Head Coach of the 2021 NCAA Women's Soccer Champion Florida State Seminoles Mark Krikorian. They then recap final four weekend and discuss improvements the NCAA could/should make for the tournament in 2022.
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I this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches look back on the past weekend's games that led to this coming weekend's Final Four and they preview the weekend that will determine the 2021 NCAA Women's Soccer National Champion.
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In this episode of CSN, the coaches recap the second weekend of the NCAA Women's soccer tournament and look ahead to this weekend's Sweet Sixteen. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches recap opening round weekend of the NCAA Women's soccer tournament and look ahead to this weekend's upcoming rounds. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of the show the coaches discuss the high that is the start of the 2021 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament and the low that is the postseason tradition of coaches being released. Before digging into the bracket, they look at key matchups over the past weekend and then discuss the bracket and who may have been left out as well as a look ahead at the key first round matchups.
They then welcome Portland Vice President of Athletics Scott Leykam to discuss the NCAA selection committee process.
The Power Five is, yet again, food-related and they close out the show with a quick look at their respective first round matchups.
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It’s Conference Tournament Week and the coaches welcome Baylor Head Coach Paul Jobson to the podcast to discuss how he got into coaching, his program at Baylor, and the importance of balancing faith, family and futbol. And somehow a Todd Yelton reference makes its way in to the discussion.
The coaches, two of which are in Florida for their conference tournaments, start the show with a discussion on how the NCAA field is chosen by the committee, how the RPI fits in, how strength of schedule is gauged, and so on.
The Power 5 discusses historic sports upsets and they close the show with big games of the week (Spoiler: did we mention it is conference tournament week?)
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In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome East Tennessee State University Head Women’s coach Jay Yelton to discuss his journey from assistant coach to head coach and the joys and pitfalls of coaching with, and against, his brothers. He also discusses his soccer coaching and training philosophies.
They start the show with The Big Deal to briefly discuss the recent Man U/Liverpool match in the EPL then quickly transition to discuss which college teams they currently think are on the bubble. They close out talking to the Big Deal with upsets of the week.
The Power 5 is athlete-focused and they close out the show with a look ahead into the games as the regular season concludes this weekend.
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In this episode the coaches welcome Lipscomb University Women’s Head Coach Kevin O’Brien to the show to discuss his coaching journey from a player at the University of Charleston to his coaching at Creighton, Oregon State, and Davidson. He also talks about coaching in the mid-majors building a successful program from the ground up.
They start the show with some questions from the listeners and then they welcome in the Big Deal to discuss the past weekend’s games and they bring back “Fact or Fiction”.
They then finish up the week with a Power 5 and a look ahead to the weekend’s slate of big games.
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In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome the current Ole Miss Soccer All-time scorer and current NWSL Louisville Racer Forward CeCe Kizer. They discuss CeCe’s playing career, from Kansas, to Mississippi, to Houston, to Norway and now to Kentucky and she shares memories of Coach “Mottisms”.
They start the show discussing an odd chair debacle in College Station for Ole Miss and SMU being “stranded” in Tampa due to the SouthWest Airline flight issues. They then welcome in “The Big Deal” for a rousing rendition of “Shut Up Matt” and discuss their teams and upsets of the week. They then close out the podcast with a Power 5 that is pertinent to SMUs current airline situation.
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In this week’s episode, the coaches welcome Interim Coach of the NWSL Orlando Pride, Becky Burleigh to talk her coaching arc and the shakeups in the NWSL.
The coaches start the show discussing the negative impact of unethical coaching on the game and then turn to happier items discussing the past week in the NCAA and they introduce the next big podcast game – “Tell Matt to SHUT UP!”.
They then close out the show with another effort at a Power 5 and preview the upcoming weekend’s slate of games.
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In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome Marty Beall, Head Women’s coach of the Richmond Spiders to the Podcast Pitch to discuss his career arc, how he incorporates his degree in psychology into his coaching style, and the environment at Richmond.
They start the show with a Coach Matt rant (just let him “give the refs a go” uninterrupted for goodness sake) and then welcome in Coach Lee to discuss the past weekend’s slate of games and they introduce a new segment called, “What’s more shocking?” They announce their teams of the week and upsets of the week. The Power 5 tries to improve on last week’s debacle and they close with a look at the weekend’s upcoming matches.
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In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches welcome Gary Buete, CEO of North Carolina FY Youth, one of the largest youth soccer programs in the US. They discuss his playing and coaching journey, the evolution of the NCFCY, and his role in US Club Soccer.
They start the podcast with fan questions, and then bring in the Bid Deal to discuss the past weekend’s contests, Fact or Fiction gets a new host, and they pick their “Team of the Week”.
They close the show with a Power 5 that is ‘flighty”, and preview the upcoming big games. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome Karen Ferguson-Dayes, head women’s coach at the University of Louisville. They discuss her journey from USNWT player to collegiate coach, the advantages of having a Women’s Professional team in town, the role of women’s athletics at Louisville, and the gauntlet that is the ACC.
They start the show discussing issues with the coach’s poll, some listener questions, and welcome “The Big Deal” to discuss the past weekend’s games and take a look at the upcoming shift to conference play across the country. The Power 5 is “Super”, and they preview this weekend’s key contests. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome Nebraska Head Women’s coach John Walker and they discuss his coaching journey from Ontario to Lincoln, the development of his team’s unique press scheme, and his use of the Keeper to put pressure on Husker opponents.
They start the show with a couple listener questions and try to answer the age-old question of appropriate game-day attire and provide opinions on the college OT format. They bring in the Big Deal to talk about the big results over the weekend and discuss this week’s Fact or Fiction.
The Power 5 goes back to the TV well and they close out with games to look forward to for the upcoming weekend. Give a listen, tell a friend.
In his episode, the coaches welcome Boston University Terrier’s Head Coach Nancy Feldman. She discusses her journey to Boston University, her coaching philosophy, her time as a Basketball coach, and last time the NCAA Final Four was in Massachusetts. The show starts discussing Hurricane Ida and how that may change the weeks slate of games in the South and the Big Deal present’s this week’s “Fact or Fiction”. The show ends with a Power 5 that will make you hungry and the coaches preview upcoming contests of note. Give a listen, tell a friend.
If you have a question for College Soccer Nation email the coaches at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu, mmott@olemiss.edu, or bgl1@rice.edu .
In celebration of the podcast surpassing 10,000 downloads, the coaches welcome Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup Champion, 2-time NCAA Champion, and current University of Central Florida Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. They bring in the Big Deal to discuss opening weekend of the NCAA season and a new segment is born – Fact or Fiction. The Power 5 is entertaining as always and they look ahead to the biggest games of the coming week.
If you have questions for the coaches, you can reach them at ceptrucelli@mail.smu.edu, mmott@olemiss.edu, or bgl1@rice.edu.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches welcome Arkansas Head Women’s Soccer Coach Colby Hale and discuss his coaching philosophy and his team’s winning playing style. They also honor newly retired USWNT captain Carli Lloyd, answer some listener questions, and preview the 2021 inaugural game week with “The Big Deal” and they predict conference winners and dark horses. The Power Five is a topic you might not have expected, but creates quite the “discussion”.
If you have a question for College Soccer Nation email the coaches at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu, mmott@olemiss.edu, or bgl1@rice.edu .
Welcome to Season 2 of College Soccer Nation. In this kickoff episode, the coaches discuss the start of college soccer training, look forward to the preseason and welcome back (by popular demand) Florida State Head Coach Mark Krikorian and discuss his coaching strategy and look back fondly on Bobby Bowden. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to Season 2 of College Soccer Nation. Coaches Chris Petrucelli, Matt Mott and Brian Lee return to discuss the upcoming NCAA Soccer Season, how COVID has changed the look of this season, and look ahead to the second season of the podcast.
Tell your soccer friends and "let's get at it!"
In the season one finale of College Soccer Nation the Coaches Petrucelli, Mott, and Lee recap the NCAA women's final four weekend and discuss this year's Champion, pick their coach and player of the year and look ahead to the 2021 season.
Thanks for listening and supporting the program and we'll see you when the 2021 season kicks off.
In this episode, the coaches breakdown the second round of the NCAA Women's Tournament and preview this week's Sweet Sixteen matches.
If you have questions for the show, you can email the coaches at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu
In this Tournament Special episode the coaches review the games from the First Round of the NCAA Women's Tournament and preview the Round of 32.
If you questions for coach Petrucelli or Coach Mott you can reach them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation coach Chris, Matt, and Brian discuss the Field of 48 for the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament, give first round predictions and provide a behind the scenes view of the selection committee with Clifton Douglas, Conference USA Assistant Commissioner for Sports Services and current Chairperson of the NCAA Women's Soccer Committee.
If you have questions for the coaches, you can email them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches talk to University of Denver Coach Jeff Hooker to discuss his arc from player to coach and how he built a winning tradition in Denver. They start off the show with some listener questions, and then welcome in the Conference USA Soccer coach of the year to discuss the Big 10 tournament and review other key games from the past weekend and lay out this week’s edition of “Brian’s Brackets”. The Power Five is surprisingly controversy-free and the restaurant recommendation for the week is from Lake Mary, Florida.
If you have questions for the show, send an email to cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches talk to coaching legend Anson Dorrance on his coaching career arc, how he built the soccer dynasty at North Carolina, and his general coaching philosophy that has transcended generations. They start the show answering listener questions and then welcome in the Big Deal to review the past weekend’s slate of games, take a look at the current state of NCAA tournament bubble teams, and discuss which teams are peaking at the right time. They look forward to this weekend slate of games to include some conference tournaments and the Power 5 topic is Easter and food related. They close the show with a restaurant recommendation on the plains of Auburn, Alabama.
If you have questions for the show, send an email to cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of CSN the coaches talk to Santa Clara Head Coach Jerry Smith about this career arc, handling the development of rising national team superstars, becoming an elite college program, and what it’s like to have a World Cup superstar spouse. They answer listener questions and discuss the proposed bubble for the 2021 NCAA tournament. The Big Deal pops in to recap the weekend slate of games, Brian’s weekly bracket update, and the disappointing loss by the men’s U-23 team. Coach Matt’s new chess obsession is the basis for this week’s Power 5 and they close out the show with a restaurant recommendation in Tallahassee.
If you have questions for the show, send an email to cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this SILVER episode of CSN, the coaches talk to Brian Moore, the Director of the ECNL National Academy Girls Program on his career coaching and developing local and national players. They start the show answering listener questions then they talk to the The Big Deal about the past weeks games and issues associated with the current Soccer Rankings system as well as Brian’s Brackets. The Power Five is basketball oriented and they end the show a new segment called Matt’s Restaurant Recommendations.
*Note: This episode had some minor technical issues and we apologize for that.
The Coaches answer questions from the listeners in the opening and also discuss what it would be like for 2 brothers to coach against each other. Brian Lee gives his opinions on who’s a lock and who still has work to do for NCAA tournament selection. Nicole Nelson joins the show to discuss her new business featuring high performance coaching. The Power 5 is a tough one as the guys pick their favorite 80’s movies. Finally there’s a discussion about the interior decorating of The Picker's (Samford Coach Todd Yelton) lake house.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches welcome Mississippi State Head Women’s Soccer coach James Armstrong to discuss his journey from Scotland to Starkville. They debut a new segment called “Question the Coaches” to kick off the show. They talk to The Big Deal about COVID’s impact on parity in NCAA Sports and rehash some weekend Women’s soccer results They also ramble on about the RPI, and give a shoutout to BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood on her 400th career win. The Power 5 has to do with food (shocking) and they end the show with a couple TV suggestions.
If you have a question for the coaches, you can email them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of CSN, Chris talks with Hall Of Famer Schellas Hyndman. They discuss Schellas’s journey to America as a young boy from China. Schellas talks about his martial arts training, and his experience in the college soccer. There’s further discussion on coaching in the MLS and the tactics of 4-4-2. Finally Schellas discusses his plans for retirement. The coaches also review the weekend of soccer action across the NCAA, they introduce a new feature called "Tell me something good", and they conclude with a Power 5 that makes the producer quit.
Thanks for listening and tell your soccer friends to give it a listen.
After two weeks of technical difficulties, time issues, and problematic winter weather, College Soccer Nation is back and welcomes Clemson Head Women’s coach Eddie Radwanski to discuss his coaching arc, playing 3 on 3 at the bus stop in New Jersey, Friday Night Soccer, and winning a National Championship at UNC Greensboro. The coaches recap the recent incidents that resulted in podcast delays and speak with The Big Deal about his 300th career win, how COVID is impacting schedules and recruiting, and the new Top 25 poll. They close out the show with the Power Five and a new feature.
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In this podcast the coaches welcome New Orleans Saints Long Snapper Zach Wood to discuss life in the NFL, his time at SMU, and his diet. The fellas also preview the Power 5 and recap the Shannon Boxx interview from last week. The Big Deal joins in on this week’s Power 5 and they talk about Becky Burleigh’s retirement from Florida. The Power 5 is has a Superbowl feel and they close with this week's overused coaching cliche.
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In this episode the coached welcome USNWT alum Shannon Boxx to the show to talk about her career and her time representing the US in the World Cup and Olympics. They spend some time talking about the upcoming spring NCAA season with the Big Deal, Chris drops some podcast statistics, and the power five AGAIN causes some angst and requires too much producer involvement.
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The coaches welcome Michigan Head Coach Jennifer Klein to the podcast to discuss her journey from the youngest coach in Division 1 at UNLV to her current position with the Wolverines, and how the Big 10 plans to play soccer this Spring. They also discuss the new College Soccer Nation logo and end of show outro. The discussion with the Big Deal touches on the NWSL draft and the start of the Spring season. They close out with each coach’s Top 5 actors and a new closing tag line.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches talk player development with coaching philosophy, and training with Top Staff Coach for Utah Royals AZ coach Derek Leader. They also talk to The Big Deal about the NWSL cold calling current college players. The power five is music oriented (and sure to cause controversy) and Coach Matt gives us another quality cliché to ponder.
If you have questions or comments for the coaches, you can email them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
Happy New Year. In this episode of CSN, the coaches talk to ESPN multisport play-by-play announcer Mike Watts on his road from Fordham to Bristol and his experiences as a national collegiate sports voice. They also talk to The Big Deal about the upcoming spring Women's soccer season as well as the intricacies of the upcoming NWSL draft and implications for players.
In honor of New Year's resolutions they discuss the Top 5 vegetables and finish up with another annoying cliche.
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In this supersized episode Chris and Matt discuss the NCAA not allowing extra practice days for soccer in the spring, the NWSL Draft waiver with the Big Deal and attempt to briefly discuss Liverpool's sustained excellence. They then welcome Ole Miss Sports Psychologist Josie Nicholson to discuss coping for collegiate athletes in the time of COVID and how susceptible Matt is to hypnosis. A special Power 5 welcomes the coaches spouses who discuss the Top 5 things the coaches do to annoy them (big props to them for narrowing it down to 5). They close up with an annoying sports cliche and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season.
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In this episode of CSN Matt “defunks” Chris’ argument regarding whether or not Ohio State should be in the Big Ten Championship. They discuss the Army/Navy game with the Big Deal and discuss the transfer rules for college athletes. They then welcome Chicago Redstars Keeper Coach Rade Tanaskovic and dive into his career arc from Serbia to Chicago. The Power 5 rates holiday movies, and after that argument is solved, the coach’s cliché brings forth more dissension.
If you have questions or comments for the coaches, you can email them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
In this episode of CSN, the coaches discuss video recruiting in the time of COVID, and talk about the NWSL draft and Knight Commission report with the "Big Deal". They then welcome Florida Assistant Coach Alan Kirkup to the podcast and discuss his journey from Manchester United to the Florida Gators as well as explain why beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In honor of the passing of Diego Maradona the boys give their Power 5 male players of all time, NOT NAMED Pele, Messi, or Ronaldo (what could go wrong?). They throw in a little Christmas shopping at the end as well as another overused coaching cliche.
If you have questions or comments for the coaches, you can email them at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu.
On this episode of CSN, the coaches touch on Vanderbilt Keeper Sarah Fuller debut for the Commodore Football team, discuss the spring season and other COVID-related issues, such as the impending locker dilemma with the BIG Deal. They then welcome Kansas Head Women's Coach Mark Francis and discuss his career across the pond to middle America. They close up with the Power 5 and introduce a new segment.
You can email the coaches at cpetrucelli@mail.smu.edu or mmott@olemiss.edu. Download the podcast, leave a review, tell a friend.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation the coaches kick off the show briefly recapping the fall college soccer season, such that it was, and discuss the likelihood of the spring season. They recap players and coaches of the year in the SEC and the SEC Tournament with Big Deal Brian Lee. Karen Hoppa then joins the fellas from an unknown location to give the history of coach Matt’s entry in to Division 1 and to discuss her program at Auburn. The Power 5 is Thanksgiving related and Matt gives tips on how not to burn down your house if you are deep frying a turkey this week in honor of Thanksgivings past.
If you have questions for either coach, email them at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com.
In this episode of CSN, Chris and Matt discuss the difficulties of recruiting in the age of COVID and touch on some of the weekend playoff action. Big Deal Brian Lee joins them to give his take on recruiting, and give’s his pick for conference player and coach of the year in the ACC and preview the SEC tournament quarterfinals. This episode’s special guest is Miami Head Coach Sarah Barnes and she discusses her playing career, the lunch challenges associated with coaching at Texas, and navigating the waters of the ACC from South Beach. The power five is, surprisingly, food themed. They finish up with some Master’s talk and the weekly BBQ recipe.
If you have questions for either coach, email them at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation the coaches honor veterans with an in depth look at coach Matt’s military service, bang on with the Big Deal as the regular season comes to a close and they welcome Colorado State Head Coach Bill Hempen to the show.
If you have questions for either coach, email them at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com.
If you liked this show, please take a listen to "The CyBUr Guy" podcast with retired FBI Special Agent Darren Mott where he talks about how to keep you, your family, and your business safe from all the cyber threats attacking you and your information.
The coaches are joined by West Virginia Women’s Head Coach Nicole Izzo-Brown to discuss her soccer journey from Division 3 to Starting a Division 1 program at West Virginia, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, and how a certain Notre Dame coach took no mercy on her nascent team. They also discuss the past week’s games and discuss the state of TV soccer color analysis with the Big Deal. The Power Five is (sort of) election-related and one coach butchers the English language. If you have questions for either coach, email them at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation, the coaches discuss NCAA scheduling and RPI as we reach the conclusion of the fall season and look ahead to the spring. They spend some time with “Big Deal” Brian Lee and today’s interview is with University of Southern California Head Women’s Coach Keidane McAlpine. They close up with the “Power 5 Halloween Candies” and the week's BBQ recipe. Tell your friends to listen and they can find this podcast on all your favorite podcast providers.
In this episode Coach Chris and Coach Matt discuss the NCAA Division 1 Recruiting Blackout Period, discuss the past weekends big games with "Big Deal" Brian Lee, and welcome the Mayor Of Women's College Soccer, Duke Head Coach Robbie Church. They close up the show with the Top 5 Games Shows of all time (in their opinion) and give a Rib recipe that will make you run to the store to get the ingredients. You can contact the coaches at chris@collegesoccernation or matt@collegesoccernation.
In this episode of College Soccer Nation the coaches discuss the state of NCAA Men's soccer with SMU Head Coach Kevin Hudson.
First they review the weekend's action from the Women's game, they "bang on" with coach Brian Lee and they wrap things up with the "Power 5" Desserts, and Matt explains how to make a special BBQ-oriented dessert. If you have questions for either coach, email them at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com. Don't forget to tell your soccer friends to listen.
Also since its Cybersecurity Awareness month, check out their sister podcast, "The CyBUr Guy" podcast with retired FBI Special Agent Darren Mott. Both podcasts are part of the DJM Production podcasting family.
Episode 4 features too many minutes with Brian Lee as he breaks down the games of the week and an appearance from Samford Head Coach Todd Yelton. Todd discusses how he came to be known as coach of the rings while Matt and Chris want to know more about Todd’s "picking" hobby. We also hear about Matts experience with Todd’s jet ski and Todd being interrupted as he gave a toast at his daughter’s wedding. In the Power 5 ranking the guys list their top 5 fast food places and, of course, Matt comes up with one that Chris can't stand, nor should anyone who enjoys fast food.
In this episode of CSN, Chris and Matt welcome 4 time National Championship Coach Mark Krikorian to the podcast. Mark talks about coaching elite players, his team at Florida State and compliments Matt on his restaurant choices. Brian Lee joins the crew to discuss the SEC and the United Soccer coaches top 15 poll, much to Chris' chagrin. Chris and Matt discuss the rest of the college soccer action and also spar over their top 5 sport movie choices, where Matt's #1 is sure to spawn a Twitter poll. Download the podcast from your favorite Podcast provider and tell your friends on the pitch.
This week Matt and Chris discuss some of the big Soccer games from the past weekend from the SEC and ACC and they welcome NCAA "Big Deal" Brian Lee to discuss how COVID has impacted 2020/2021 season scheduling as well as memories of coaching the US ODP teams in Costa Rica. They close out the show with the "Power 5", upcoming weekend NCAA matches, and the BBQ recipe of the week. Contact the coaches at chris@collegesoccernation.com or matt@collegesoccernation.com.
The other podcast mentioned at the end is "The CyBUr Guy Podcast", another DJM podcast production and which provides you information on how to protect yourself from becoming a cybercrime victim.
Welcome to the premier episode of College Soccer Nation, featuring SMU Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Petrucelli and Mississippi Head Women's Soccer Coach Matt Mott. Chris and Matt discuss the world of NCAA Soccer, as well as some quick set pieces on the Washington Football Team, the NY Yankees and Pizza, as well as what to expect in future College Soccer Nation podcasts.