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Jackie Gutierrez is an independent soccer journalist covering the NWSL and USWNT under her media company, Women Kick Balls. Jackie stopped by our booth at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia to chat about how she carved out her role in telling the story of the NWSL, investment in the women's game, and insights she's learned from being so close to coaches and players.

Women Kick Balls: @womenkickballs

www.womenkickballs.com

James Beeston and Matthew Needham are part of the ownership team at Beestera Soccer Training, based out of Albany, NY. We caught up with James and Matt at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia back in January to discuss the importance of supplemental training in our culture, how different types of teaching and learning can affect outcomes, and what direction they plan to take their brand in the coming years. One of the most insightful interviews of our United Soccer Coaches Convention series!

James Beeston: @jamesbeeston23

Matthew Needham: @needham1110

Beestera Soccer Training: @beesterasoccertraining

www.beesterasoccertraining.com

Sean Afkhaminia: @sean.afkhaminia

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

James Wagenschutz is a coach educator for the U.S. Soccer Federation and United Soccer Coaches and has taken up numerous positions with youth clubs, college programs, MLS clubs, and the U.S. National Team over the years. James joined us at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia to define sports performance and how it will evolve going forward with more congested competition schedules at the highest levels. He also shared his views on fitness testing for footballers and how young athletes should approach their athletic development to maximize their potential.

www.wsportsperformance.com

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Rachel Allen just finished her sophomore year nabbing 3rd Team All-American honors at Dallas Baptist University, after a freshman campaign where she earned 1st Team All-Conference and helped her team all the way to the NCAA II Final Four. Rachel is also Evan's cousin. She made her way to the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia to attend the All-American Banquet and stopped by our booth on Podcast Row to talk about her experience at DBU, her ambitions for the future, and what young players should look for in a school during the recruiting process.

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Ryan Kennedy started 51 of his 61 career games at West Texas A&M, and went on to play semi-professionally for Philadelphia Fury before getting involved with Trace Soccer in Austin, TX. Ryan met up with us at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia to discuss his role in the company, what separates Trace from its competitors, and the direction they are headed for the future.

Ryan Kennedy: @ryanbkenn

Trace Soccer: @traceup

www.traceup.com

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Tim Schum is a longtime head coach at Binghamton University, where he won 259 games across 29 seasons in a Hall of Fame career. Tim also served as editor of the NSCAA Soccer Journal for 20 years, and published his most recent book, 'Relentless' in 2022. Tim met with us on Day 2 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia to talk about his new book and pioneering the growth of the game in the US from the ground level.

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Dan Abrahams is a world-renowned sports psychologist, best-selling author, and Host of the Sport Psych Show. We were fortunate to meet Dan at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, where he shared stories of his experiences working with some of the top footballers in the world, and gave practical and insightful advice for young players on how to train their mental capacity to achieve high performance.

Dan Abrahams: @danabrahamssport

www.danabrahams.com

Sean Afkhaminia: @sean.afkhaminia

Evan Bozman:  @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Vince Ganzberg is the former Director of Coaching Education with United Soccer Coaches, and is now in the same role with US Club Soccer. Vince sat down with us in Philadelphia at the United Soccer Coaches Convention to talk about his vast experience as a coach developer and the biggest differences between USSF and USC coaching education.

Vince Ganzberg: @vinceganzberg

United Soccer Coaches: @unitedsoccercoaches

US Club Soccer:  @usclubsoccer

Sean Afkhaminia: @sean.afkhaminia

Evan Bozman:  @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Jimmy Elder is the Founder of Soccer Innovations and is now a 4-time NJCAA National Championship winning Head Coach of Brookhaven Women's Soccer. His son, Jeremy is now the COO of the company and has been running the business full-time since 2015. The Elders joined us in Philadelphia at the United Soccer Coaches Convention to talk about the origin of the company, building a championship culture in the women's soccer program at Brookhaven College, and more on our partnership together.

Jimmy Elder: @jimmyelder1

Jeremy Elder: @jelder1987

Soccer Innovations: @soccerinnovations

www.soccerinnovations.com

Brookhaven Women's Soccer: @brookhavenwsoccer

Sean Afkhaminia: @sean.afkhaminia

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us

Surprise episode before we return to our United Soccer Coaches Convention interviews. Brad Namdar is the GM and Technical Director for Denton Diablos FC in the NPSL, and has been in former roles such as the Head Coach at Mountain View College, Director of Soccer Operations at SMU, and Estagio at FC Dallas. Brad joined us to talk about the ambitions of the club, the types of players and staff they are looking to build around, and how he is working to build a community behind the brand in the Denton area.

Brad Namdar: @bradnamdartx

Denton Diablos FC: @dentondiablosfc

www.dentondiablos.com

Sean Afkhaminia: @sean.afkhaminia

Evan Bozman: @evanbozman

Footy Factory: @footyfactory, @footybrand, @footy.pod

www.footyfactory.us