Tune in to the newest episode of the United Soccer Coaches Podcast, Pres, by LeagueApps, where our host, Dean Linke, delves into the multifaceted world of soccer with a trio of distinguished guests, featuring Ju'Riese Colón, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, renowned for her strategic vision and leadership in child safety; Dr. Chris Busey, an industry leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the VP of DEI & Community Impact at United Soccer League; and Dr. Ash Allanson, a former professional soccer player and Assistant Professor of Instruction in Sports Coaching Education at Ohio University, with a rich background in soccer coaching and education.

Ju'Riese Colon, Dr. Chris Busey, & Dr. Ash Allanson, Pres. By LeagueApps - 1/25/24

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We have another great show meeting five wonderful people playing different, yet pivotal roles in this game we love – soccer …We kick off the show with a visit from the chair of United Soccer Coaches API Coaches Community – it’s API Heritage Month – so it was good to catch up with Ashu Saxena … After Ashu, Michael Kodama from the United Soccer Coaches continues to introduce us to amazing member of the Faith Based Coaches Community and that includes the head coach of the Wheaton College Women’s Soccer Team Patrick Gilliam who will run a fascinating book club this summer geared around faith … Our 3rd guest is not a coach – but she is an amazing woman who has found a place where she belongs in soccer as a fan, as a media darling working with the stars of the The Shea Butter Podcast and a person who cares about other people even if they don’t look like her – talking about Eboni Christmas – who also has a great name by the way … Finally – we end the show the way we have been ending a lot of the shows meeting a mentor for the new 30Under30 class – this time we meet a man who has done a little bit of everything in our game and also does a little bit at every Philadelphia Eagles home game – Jason Neumann, who by the way several years back won the esteemed Mike Berticelli Award – Jason is great on today’s show and he sets us up to meet another member of the 30U30 class and now a high school soccer coach at Abilene High School Tiffany Van Hoose.

Ashu Saxena, Patrick Gilliam, Eboni Christmas, Jason Neumann & Tiffany Van Hoose Pres by. LeagueApps - 5/2/24

This week on the United Soccer Coaches Podcast, host, Dean Linke, visits with a member of the VAMA Coaches Community, Victor Fuster, the president of Stafford Soccer.  Dean then joins a member of the Faith-Based Coaches Community, Cody Bartlow, head men's soccer coach at Central Christian College in Kansas.  From there Dean pushes to the youth game with DKSC's Edvaldo Pedro, he goes down memory lane with former US Soccer press officer Jim Froslid and ends up meeting 30U30 member Humza Rehmane.

Victor Fuster, Cody Bartlow, Edvaldo Pedro, Jim Froslid, & Humza Rehmane Pres. by LeagueApps - 4/25/24

Sue Ryan, Lexi Rudolph, Mike Weaver Pres. by LeageApps - 4/18/24

Don’t miss this week’s United Soccer Coaches Podcast with host Dean Linke as he visits with James Harte, who is running an amazing Champions League program for high schools in Florida. Up next we meet 30U30 mentor William 'Shap' Shapiro, and we finish with 30U30 member Devlyn Jeter, assistant women's soccer coach at Chicago State.

James Harte, William "Shap" Shapiro, & Devlyn Jeter Pres. by LeagueApps - 4/11/24

Don’t miss this week’s United Soccer Coaches Podcast with host Dean Linke as he visits with three of the men behind the documentary “Voice of the Game” about legendary head coach Manfred Schellscheidt (they are Jim Barlow, Tom McCabe, and Kirk Rudell).  Up next the Latino Soccer Community takes over with Mauricio Lozada and Art Hernandez, followed by new Northwestern men’s assistant coach Ronnie Bouemboue and we finish with 30U30 member Eric Klenofsky.

Ju'Riese Colon, Dr. Chris Busey, & Dr. Ash Allanson, Pres. By LeagueApps - 1/25/24

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