Cornfed Coaching

Matt joins the Cornfed team for a truly special episode. Not only is there fantastic content in this episode, it is the last episode of 2019 and a milestone 25th show! It was also recorded at Cafe Equinox and fueled by Thou Mayest coffee. We discuss the importance and opportunity for coaching education in the United States along with different struggles both candidates and educators face. ALL coaches can benefit from listening, but parents and coaches can get great insight on what goes on behind the scenes of the coaching life. Don't miss it!

Simon sits down to chat with the Cornfed team on his coaching journey to now leading the Ankeny Hawkettes soccer program and his involvement with the William Penn programs. Simon breaks down the top sports in Ireland and how he got started in coaching through a random coaching course in Bettendorf, IA. He gives insight to what he did after taking over a program and the things he implemented in his team to bring home a state championship in his first year at Ankeny! Great episode and lots of good information.

Jaymee is the head coach for the William Penn men's and women's soccer teams in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He joins the pod to talk about the different levels and experiences that lead him to where he is today. He has traveled the world and is currently on his UEFA B license coaching course. We chat about the NAIA level and what type of player he looks for and what Iowa players can do better to be able to compete nationally. It's a great episode with some great stories. Don't miss this one!

Trevor and Justin are currently playing for Carleton College in Minnesota. These guys played together for most of their childhood and both grew up in the Iowa soccer landscape. They give fantastic insight to what it's like playing in college and their experience in club and high school soccer over the last 5 years. It is a great listen for any player that wants to play in college or get better and for coaches and parents who want to learn more about the player's perspective.

***There were spots with lost audio, so we apologize to the listeners on the first few minutes. We jump in with Trevor talking about playing different positions.***

Molly sits down with the Cornfed team to talk about her journey to full-time coach at Sporting Iowa. She hails from the Northlands (Wisconsin) and brings a massive amount of positivity and energy to her teams. She talks about the differences working with college athletes to the youth level and working with second teams. It's a fun one!

Coaches get frustrated with parents and parents get frustrated with coaches. Jill joins the podcast so we can dig into this! She has two boys that currently play soccer and gives a parent's perspective of the process. We talk about pay to play, travel and parents on the sidelines. Hopefully this gives both parents and coaches more information on how to interact with one another and how we can make the experience the best for the people who it matters to the most...the players!

Damien joins the pod to talk about all things Iowa Soccer. He gives us his background in New York and how while we may think we don't have appropriate resources in Iowa, in other parts of the country they have to manage their own challenges. Damo gives us insight into his coaching journey and how it's prospered into a career today. This one was a lot of fun to record and hopefully makes for a good listen as well!

Corbin Stone sits down with the Cornfed team to talk about his time with Iowa Soccer. He chats about player development, different ways to improve the game and individual development as well as some of the best stories we've heard so far! Corbin had a tweet recently that caught a few people's eye about his tenure within the Iowa soccer community. Great information and a great listen!

Matt Ream sits down with the Cornfed team to talk about his soccer journey across America! He is currently the academy director for the WDM side of Sporting Iowa. We chat about his time in Southern California, Bavarian Soccer Club, the DM Wanderers and USSF coaching courses. Matt has a lot of perspective from his time in coaching in different parts of the country and for different clubs. It was a great chat with lots of information!