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Episode 015 - Steve Ralston - Major League Soccer Legend and 2nd All-Time MLS Leader in Assists and How He had the Feeling He Always had Something to Prove!
In this episode of the SHIFT podcast, we connect with Steve Ralston, legendary MLS player and original MLS draft pick in 1996 to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Steve's journey to the professional ranks was anything but normal. He never started on his high school team, wasn't the best player on his club team, and attended a local community college in St. Louis his first year of college. Steve then transferred to Florida International U, where he says the coach never actually saw him play - crazy! Steve went onto lead the nation in scoring his junior year, and shares about the surreal experience of going from having a poster of Carlos Valderrama in his dorm room to sitting next to him in the locker room!
Through the ups and downs of his successful pro career, Steve dives into what he believes gave him the greatest success, his character, consistency, and grit! You will also hear some good stories from Wells and Steve during their playing days together with the New England Revolution.
After Steve's playing career ended, he moved into coaching with the Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes with former teammate Dominic Kinnear and recently moved cross country with his family to Philidelphia in another significant transition. Enjoy the show!
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In this episode of the SHIFT podcast, we connect with Steve Ralston, legendary MLS player and original MLS draft pick in 1996 to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Steve's journey to the professional ranks was anything but normal. He never started on his high school team, wasn't the best player on his club team, and attended a local community college in St. Louis his first year of college. Steve then transferred to Florida International U, where he says the coach never actually saw him play - crazy! Steve went onto lead the nation in scoring his junior year, and shares about the surreal experience of going from having a poster of Carlos Valderrama in his dorm room to sitting next to him in the locker room!
Through the ups and downs of his successful pro career, Steve dives into what he believes gave him the greatest success, his character, consistency, and grit! You will also hear some good stories from Wells and Steve during their playing days together with the New England Revolution.
After Steve's playing career ended, he moved into coaching with the Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes with former teammate Dominic Kinnear and recently moved cross country with his family to Philidelphia in another significant transition. Enjoy the show!
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