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College Coaches Matt Mott (Oklahoma), Brian Lee (Rice), and Special Guest Robby Church (retired Duke) talk NCAA Soccer and other things, with special guests.
Episodes
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
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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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
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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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
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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Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
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.
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
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.
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
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.
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
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 .
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
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.
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
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 .
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
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.