Ante Cop was raised in South Chicago and is of Croatian descent. He currently serves as head coach of the Men’s U.S. Futsal National Team and is preparing to coach the inaugural season of Governors State Women’s Soccer. In this episode, we discuss: Roster building and the importance of a strong network The politics of […]

“A coach who is fatigued will make worse decisions than a coach who is fresh. The consequence is the same as when your players are fatigued, you will reduce the chance of winning.” That is what Marcus Walfridson Tweeted recently. He included a link with additional information about the topic of “coach recovery” and the […]

Bryan Hargrove is a soccer coach from Portland, Oregon. This conversation with him was long overdue. In this episode, Bryan discusses: How he followed in Brian Kleiban’s footsteps and watched training sessions “from the bushes” Why the American soccer system had him feeling unmotivated His experience coaching in one of the strongest underground soccer communities in […]