Episodes
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
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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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
College Soccer Nation Episode 19: Talking to a Pro, with USWNT member Shannon Boxx
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
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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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
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.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
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.
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
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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Monday Dec 21, 2020
College Soccer Nation Episode 15: The Supersized Holiday Special
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
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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Monday Dec 14, 2020
College Soccer Nation Episode 14: Play that DEFUNKY Music
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
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.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
College Soccer Nation Episode 13: From MU to UF with Alan Kirkup
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
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.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
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.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
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.