Sam Started coaching at a young age helping her dad coach her brother’s team and volunteering with various organizations including the Special Olympics and now coaches with Spurs FC, Head Royce High School and Mills College, Sam and I discuss how coaches bringing the enthusiasm and passion into the session fuels the players, the value of having a sports psychologist with any sports team, differences between soccer in Canada and the U.S., and the limitations of practicing in a small space.

Show Notes

0:15 coaching background

6:45 deciding to become a coach

8:10 experience as a multi-sport athlete

11:45 playing background and the impact on coaching

16:00 climbing the levels of soccer in Canada

19:40 competing at the highest level

23:05 advice for a youth player to make it to the top level

29:30 the benefit of utilizing a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner)

33:30 the importance of clubs having a sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner) on staff

35:45 difficulty of the same person tying in sports psychologist (mental skills practitioner) work with coaching

39:30 differences in the soccer environment: Canada vs. USA

45:15 coaching and practicing in limited space

48:30 watching the growth of a team over a couple years

52:30 intra-club scrimmages and observations

55:20 helping players learn to solve problems

1:00:13 favorite (and not so favorite) parts of coaching

1:02:15 differences between high school and club soccer

1:04:20 moving forward in 2019

1:05:50 three coaching points

1:08:35 one piece of advice for any coach

How to Contact Coach Sam:

IG: @12coachsam

Jake is in his second season as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Anna Maria College. During our conversation, we discussed his quick transition from being an undergrad, to becoming a graduate assistant at Anna Maria College to becoming the Head Coach in under a year, the value of recruiting early and developing relationships, and his experience as a goalkeeper and how it prepared him to become a coach.

How to contact Jake:

e-mail: [email protected]

IG: @amcat_mens_soccer

0:55 Playing and Coaching background

4:30 transition from graduate assistant to becoming head coach

6:35 highlights of college coaching- developing a foundation with current players

8:35 background of soccer at Anna Maria and deep-dive into foundation/values

10:30 working with a smaller roster

12:00 importance of recruiting and how to find success

15:20 taking over as a head coach- what do you keep and what do you add?

17:15 running an ID Clinic

20:20 the value of coach education and networking in preparation for becoming a head coach

23:30 how being a goalkeeper has aided in coaching journey

25:20 coaching philosophy

26:15 Advice for players that are struggling with playing time

29:50 summer training program

31:00 mentors and influential coaches

34:45 tying in academic education in Social Work with coaching

36:50 looking forward to for remainder of 2019

39:20 three coaching points

44:30 one piece of advice for any coach

In episode 43 of the Team Talk Tuesdays series, Ted and Tomás discuss the trial and tribulations of being a league director. They also touch on parent behavior on the sidelines and possible deterrents to that negative behavior, as well as finding new roles for players on your roster. 

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Nate has 10 years of coaching experience, and has been coaching with Davis Legacy and will be transitioning to Folsom Lake Earthquakes this summer. He has coached as the club, high school, and college level. During this discussion, we talk about our shared experience during this past Cinco de Mayo tournament weekend, advice for high school players, some of his favorite managers and coaches, and much more.

How to Contact Nate:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.minipros.org

2:15 coaching background

4:25 moving between clubs

6:15 Similarities between coaching and parenting

8:10 tournament play – player resilience through small rosters and parent/ spectator behavior

15:40 repercussions of poor parent/ spectator behavior

19:42 challenges of coaching

21:30 parents asking deeper questions than “did you win?”

23:30 differences between coaching club, high school, and college soccer

26:40 advice for high school players looking to play in college and find the right fit

34:20-41:00 favorite professional team

35:05 players are students of the game

35:42 favorite manager/ coach

41:05 favorite part about coaching

43:02 players need to have the right mentality

44:25 vision for remainder of 2019

46:00 ideal players and teams

“Good luck happens when hard work meets opportunity.”

50:11 three coaching points

55:54 One piece of advice for any coach

In this episode Ted and Tomás discuss tryouts season and their roles within the setup! They also touch on the potential loss of players during this transitional time of year. 

Ted is back from his birthday vacation! On his arrival we discuss our thoughts on the goal kick rule change as well as recap our youth team’s  successes from the weekend. Lots of goals were scored.

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In this episode Ted and I recap games from our boys games this weekend. In the conversation we discuss player mental space before and during the game, attendance of players in the spring and the application of training concepts in game. 

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In this episode Ted and Tomás recap games from our boys games this weekend. In the conversation we highlight the beauty of seeing your teachings applied during the game, the different types of support offered by your club and dealing with different pre kickoff variables.

We get caught up in the Champions League hype! Ted and Tomás give their picks and thoughts on the various Champions League Quarter Final fixtures. Argue why we're wrong on our social media:

Ted's Instagram: kickit_withcoachted

Tomás Twitter - tito117m

Mason has 5 years of coaching experience and is currently the Director oSoccer Operations with Mavericks. In this conversation, we talk about Mason's playing career and tf he advice he'd give aspiring professional players, the need to have a mentor, as well as a growth mindset, whether you're a player or a coach.

How to reach Mason:

[email protected]