Bejan opens up about working with players from under-served areas and creating a positive atmosphere to develop his student-athletes, his personal soccer journey from playing at the junior college level to moving on to play at Cal Berkeley, and the connections we make in soccer while having shared moments, through the ups and downs and the joy and the craziness.

How to connect with Bejan:

[email protected]

1:00 amount of energy and work needed to coach

3:30 soccer and the relationships we build

4:40 background in soccer

7:40 preparing for Surf Cup experience with players from underserved areas

11:00 finding ways to fundraise for your team/ club

12:30 focused on developing the whole student-athlete at the high school level

17:40 players need to take the initiative

18:30 building trust with players

20:00 understanding the options available after high school

22:15 dealing with adversity and taking second chances

24:00 Bejan’s experience playing at Junior College (community college) before joining UC Berkeley

27:00 transitioning from 2-year to 4-year program

28:45 implementing the work ethic found at Cal with his LaMo team

30:45 difficulty of working with egos and man management

34:55 running into difficulty with groups and reconciling the situation

35:50 some mentors or idealistic coaches
39:30 fun coaching teams to enjoy the ball in possession

41:45 working in soccer outside of coaching

43:00 FootyMarket

44:45 building your soccer network and supporting the soccer community

49:00 plans for 2020: players returning from high school, tournaments, and preparing for college

51:30 three main coaching points

54:35 One piece of advice for any coach

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How to Connect wtih Anmol:

IG: anmolsb13

0:20 soccer background

1:10 discussing Lil’ Spurs program

1:50 difference in coaching competitive club soccer

2:30 speaking to playing within Spurs FC and progressing to coaching with same club

3:40 the impact of coaching on his playing style

4:15 picking up ideas from other coaches and identifying areas of growth

5:30 discussing the benefits of having our coaches’ meetings

6:30 transitioning b/t playing club and high school under the same coach

7:00 learning from Coach Simba and building confidence

9:45 discussing our experience during the USSF D License course

11:50 playing experience and the impact on his coaching

12:45 developing the growth mindset

12:30 challenges found when coaching 2011 (U-9)

15:00 the moment Anmol decided to become a coach

16:00 balancing school, work, and life

17:35 highlight moment of player development

19:20 coach as a mentor

20:00 transitioning to play in America from Germany

21:25 the fun of playing in adverse weather conditions

22:35 benefit of playing year-round, multi-sport athletes, and taking time off

27:15 final three coaching points

29:30 one piece of advice

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Ariel returns to the show to share his experience with San Joaquin Delta College in his first year as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/full90coaching/support

Jose is Girls' Director for the Central Region of Massachusetts with Global Premier Soccer. During this conversation, Jose shares his playing background growing up in Santiago, Chile and transitioning to play in Massachusetts, his experience coaching youth soccer, club and high school, and his role as a director. Before that, a quick word from our sponsor.

How to Contact Jose Meza

IG: dremez

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 Silvia has been an assistant coach with Woodland Soccer Club for the past three years and is currently in her first year as a Head Coach. During this conversation, Silvia shares her experience transitioning from an assistant to a head coach, her playing time at the club, junior college, and semi-professional levels, and she opens up about becoming the first female coach and board member in her club's history. 

Silvia's Contact Info:

E-mail: [email protected]

IG: sillviiia_garcia530

0:10 Soccer background

1:25 transitioning from assistant coach to head coach

2:40 why not more women coaches?

3:30 working as Secretary/ Administrator on the club’s board

5:25 working at Woodland (small club) vs. Davis Legacy (large club)

9:15 benefit of clubs offering a semi-pro level of play

12:45 experience of playing at American River College

16:45 transition from Junior College to Semi-Professional

19:15 remaining discipline in the offseason and when dealing with injuries

22:30 influential advice from previous coaches

24:25 coming into the reality of being a coach

26:30 reflecting on Silvia’s first session

31:30 playing/coaching in first college showcase

33:50 student comes first in student-athlete

34:20 discussing NorCal’s Summer Symposium

38:15 looking forward to the remainder of 2019

40:50 difference between being an assistant coach vs. head coach at the u-12 level

44:15 reflecting on past coaches’ session planning

46:25 final three coaching points

50:05 Silvia’s contact info

50:50 one piece of advice for any coach

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It's episode 50!Today, Ted and Tomás discuss new opportunities that have developed over the past month as well as training sessions while many of your players are on Summer vacation. Links as mentioned in the episode:Rotations and InterchangesWill Parchman tweet on Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/full90coaching/support

How to contact Rose: IG- rshoen_15 - aztecafc--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/full90coaching/support

How to contact Kevin:

 https://busc.org/contact/ 

 http://www.ifxsoccer.com/contact-us/ 

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 Zac is just beginning his coaching journey, and recently completed his first season as an Assistant Coach with College Preparatory School in Oakland. During this conversation, Zac shares his playing background, the differences he's found in coaching soccer and basketball, and dives into the time he almost gave up on soccer. 

Show Notes  

0:25 Coaching background

3:30 lessons learned through coaching

5:00 introduction to coaching- soccer and basketball

6:15 why Zac became a coach

10:15 choosing between coaching soccer and basketball

16:00 communication is key across the team, but it can be difficult

18:40 heading the ball- pros and cons

23:05 playing experience and the impact as a coach

27:45 getting recruited to play in college

29:20 struggling with injuries

35:55 on the verge of quitting soccer in high school

41:40 playing in college

43:55 coaching mentors

47:50 drama within the team

51:50 learn from CPS Head Coach Godwin Odiye

57:02 plans for the remainder of 2019

1:04:03 three coaching points scenario

1:09:45 connect online thru FB or email

1:10:45 one piece of advice for any coach 

How to Contact Zac:

email: [email protected]

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In todays talk we touch on the U20 World Cup, disparities in tournament flighting and more talk on losing players to outside clubs. We also give our picks for the Europa League and Champions League Finals.

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