Cornfed Coaching

Monica has a laundry list of accomplishments to her name! She is a coach, philanthropist, community organizer and much more. She joins the podcast to talk about Football For The World USA, Nebraska Women in Soccer and being a female coach in a male-dominated industry. Mon is doing great things for women and underseverd communities around the world as well as being one hell of an advocate for Omaha and women coaches in soccer. She talks about how you can help and get involved with her organizations. Please reach out if you want to get involved, she's a rockstar!

Charlie Bales sits down with the Cornfed team to talk about the USL Pro Iowa announcement! He breaks down what the impact on Iowa soccer could be with an addition of a fully-functioning professional soccer team. He gives us the logistics and plans and gives more information on how people can find out more about the project. We need everyone's support in order to make this happen!

Karl joins the podcast to talk about his soccer journey that spans across the United States and South Africa. He talks with the Cornfed team about the difference in perspective that coaching in Capetown gave him and how he's applied that to his current teams. Karl currently serves as the Director of Operations for the Sporting Omaha FC organization in Omaha, NE. It was a great talk with a great human being, one you surely won't want to miss out on!

Matt Carver is the DOC and Executive Director of J-Hawk Soccer Club located in Urbandale, Iowa. He joins the podcast to talk about his influence from Europe and how he tried to implement that into J-Hawk. He also talks about why he decided to start the club and some of the issues he sees with the current landscape in Iowa. We really enjoyed this pod and the insight and perspective that Matt brought to the table!

Jamie is a coach with Sporting Iowa in Des Moines. He sits down with the cornfed team to talk about the transition from England and gives some insight to the structure and opportunities that are over there. We have talked a lot about culture on the podcast, and this episode is a good example of how different parts of the world value soccer. 

Gary sits down with the Cornfed team to discuss his long tenure in Iowa soccer. He has had an impact on many of the local leaders around the state. He is now with Ames soccer and goes into detail about getting a club up and going, parent collaboration and an amazing Matty Smith story. Gary has seen, heard and done a lot and we are very thankful to have in in the Iowa Soccer community!

Ryan (Rinky) joins the podcast to talk about development at younger ages, specifically within the 7v7 and 9v9 sides. The Cornfed team and Rinky dive into players playing with older age groups, improving on your own and a great Matty Smith story. This is a great episode for parents who want to know more about the developmental phases of the game!

Chris McGill joins the podcast to keep it real on all things Iowa Soccer. He has been in the state as a player and coach for quite some time and offers up great perspective and truth regarding soccer in Iowa. This episode is packed with tons of information on the different levels that are out there and what people can expect. The more open conversations we can have regarding the reality of our state, the more progress we will see. This is one of those conversations!

The Cornfed Coaching team hits the road and takes the pod to Sioux City, Iowa to talk with Briar Cliff Women's Soccer head coach, Paul Cox. Paul and Jack met each other on the USSF 'C' License course last year and have kept in touch ever since. Paul breaks down his journey to the college game and provides insight on all things Briar Cliff soccer. He shares information on recruiting, the college soccer season and much much more! If you are a player and are looking to play soccer at the next level, then you need to listen to this episode!

Shedzy is one of the longest tenured coaches in Iowa! He first came and worked for Urbandale Soccer Club with a few other legendary names, then was integral in the merger of the Johnston and Urbandale clubs to create JUSC. He is now the Executive Director for Sporting Iowa. He joins the podcast to talk about how the landscape in youth soccer has changed and discuss possible ways to keep the development moving forward. His knowledge and insight into the game and Iowa-specific soccer makes this a truly special episode!