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College Coaches Matt Mott (Oklahoma), Brian Lee (Rice), and Special Guest Robby Church (Duke) talk NCAA Soccer and other things, with special guests.
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
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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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
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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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
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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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 .