Coaching Soccer Weekly is SUPER excited to welcome none other than Pedro J Portilla to this week's podcast! A good friend and mentor of Coach Fedd's while he was coaching Pedro's son at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Pedro brings a vast amount of knowledge of the game of soccer on the international level. Pedro is the director of International Player Residency Programs for the Scholar Athlete Leadership Academy based out of Bridgewater and Pitman, New Jersey, a school that provides educational and athletic opportunities for gifted student athletes. Pedro has coached various SALA teams in international tournaments and holds his USSF National License as well as his International Coaches Diploma from Real Madrid FC. In an attempt to bring some of this methodology to the United States, Pedro founded Princeton Sports Management where he has invited collaboration at the national level with clubs such as PSG, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Estudiantes and more. Pedro shares his life story, what he has learned about the game at an international level as well as the importance of respect for the game and respect for those around you.

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This week we are proud to welcome Dunellen High School Head Varsity Coach Fanor Arango. Head coach of a Group I school of about 500 kids in a town by Rutgers that is a square mile, Fanor has built this young program to a contender in Central New Jersey. In the world of Group I schools where fielding squads year in and year out can be a challenge within itself, Fanor shares how he gets the most of his squad that ranges from skill levels that vary from MLS NXT players to players who are stepping on the field for the first time. These strategies Fanor shares present an excellent way for your to diversify your practices to meet all skillsets that you may see in your sessions.

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It's a special episode for Carroll and Fedd this week as we welcome back some former players from our high school programs who are now competing at the NCAA Division III level to share their adjustment to the game at the next level and their overall experience. Tune in and listen to Lucas Sample (The College of New Jersey/New Egypt HS) and Jacob Nielsen (Southern Virginia University/West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South) as they discuss our beautiful game at the college level.

On this week's episode, Matt and Fedd sit down with MLS Nxt Coach and Assistant Zone 1 Director Cam Allen of Real Futbol Academy (Medford, NJ) as we discuss the pathways to the professional game in America, balancing squad and parent expectations at the MLS Nxt level and more!

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The High School Season can fly by in the blink of an eye and if you're not prepared, you could find yourself playing catch up all season. After Coach Matt and Coach Fedd attended the United Soccer Coaches Convention and listened to "Coach Shap" present on the process of Periodization, he agreed to join us on the Coaching Soccer Weekly Podcast to discuss how to plan out your club or program's season for success before the first day of pre-season. Coach Shap also shares his experience working for United Soccer Coaches and the United States Soccer Federation and his perspectives on Coaching Education in the United States.

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On a special mid week release, Matt and Fedd pulled together some of the minds behind the Boys Soccer Shore Conference Tournament that is set up in a World Cup format with group play throughout the season before culminating in a knockout round. Coaches Ryan Morris (Marlboro HS), Ryan Soares (Rumson-Fair Haven), Steve Torre (Lacey Twp HS) and Mike Parshelunis (Freehold Boro HS) are also joined by NJ.com's Jake Aferiat to discuss the idea behind the tournament, why they love it so much for their programs along with a little talk about our favorite pizza spots down the shore.

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This week Matt and Fedd sit down with Dominique "Coach O" Ocello of Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey to discuss culture and program builidng! Coach O discusses the importance of taking care of your players, staff and how to inspire your players to success, regardless of your experience in coaching the game.

Matt and Fedd are REALLY excited to sit down and interview the ORIGINAL founder of the World Class Coaching Podcast (Soccer Coaching Weekly) Tom Mura! Tom's podcast and various other content inspired both Matt and Fedd as young coaches in the game and his wide expertise on the game and the play, practice, play model will be sure to give you some great new ideas to bring to your club as well.

After sitting down with Tom, he has been kind enough to allow us to take up the title of Coaching Soccer Weekly! From now on the WCC Podcast will now merge with, and become, The Coaching Soccer Weekly Podcast with Matt and Fedd

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This week, Matt and Sean had a special opportunity to sit down with NJ.com's Coach of the Year Dan Riverso! After a successful playing and coaching career at Rider University and various other schools, Dan took over the Middletown South Boys Soccer Team and lead them to their first ever Shore Conference Title and NJSIAA Central Group III title in school history! Dan discusses how sometimes less is more and the importance of how his team's culture starts in school before the pitch.

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Matt and Fedd are super excited to welcome Freehold Township (NJ) Athletic Director Joshua Mehl to today's podcast. After winning multiple sectional and Shore Conference titles as the Head Coach of Freehold Township, Josh shares his vast knowledge of the game that he brings as an Athletic Director, the Director of the NJSIAA Boys Soccer State Tournament and the Director of the Shore Conference Tournament which recently adapted a "World Cup" format that is now being tried out in various conferences across the country!