#SoccerChat

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo chat with Mike Kobylinski the women's head coach at Central College. Mike explains how he and his wife balance their very different work lives, what he feels is a top prospect, how his staff recruits, what it was like when their team tore Nick's team to shreds, Rob and Big, his love of old school hiphop, and how he's changed as a coach for the better of his teams and their success.. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST using #S...

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo sit down with Indian Hills CC Head Coach Jon Fridal (@CoachFridal) and discuss the transition from NCAA to NJCAA. Jon debunks many of the theories on JUCO programs, how his team communicates with so many different nationalities on the roster, what's been the most impressive thing since moving to JUCO, where his coaching philosophies come from, and what has helped him the most at IHCC that he learned from a previous job. Join the discussion on twitter every ...

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo are joined this week by Mississippi State Women's Associate Head Coach Matt Kagan. Matt's one of the #GoodBrothers in the coaching profession that's always willing to help. Matt explains how coaching in every corner of the country has gotten him to the point he is at now, and what motivates him for the future. Coach Kagan always chats about working on staff with his best friends, being married to a coach, and who his biggest influences in coaching are. M...

This is a special edition of #Soccerchat with University of Houston Women's Head Coach Diego Bocanegra (@Diego13Boca). We were lucky enough to get to chat with Coach Bocanegra after he sent out a tweet asking the soccer community for help in donating clothing items to the Houston community following the lead of basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. Hear how his team learned about the weather before getting on a flight back to Houston, how the players are dealing with being apart from their team...

Matt Smith (www.twitter.com/Smitty1915) is the assistant coach for new www.twitter.com/OUAZWSOC program. He tells @CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo about putting law school on hold to start coaching, how he's coached various teams all at once while also teaching, coaching with his wife as an assistant, helping jump start a successful club, taking his club teams across the country, and trying to recruit kids while not having any field or even any buildings on their campus. Coach Smith also ...

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo have a chat with @CoachHageage, technical director of @MSCsoccerclub and member of the United Soccer Coaches National Staff. Coach Hageage was previously the head coach at D1 Eastern Washington University for 14 years as well as that region's technical director. Learn about George go from becoming a doctor to coaching full time, coaching with his wife Tamara, why he feels player development is so important, and a great story about the lights going out at a...

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo are joined by club coach Scott Wilson from @INFireJrsSouth. Coach Wilson has also been a head coach at the HS and NCAA levels. Scott brings a wealth of knowledge to the chat, but also how he mentors younger coaches without really doing so as well as how he constantly is in the need to learn more about coaching and wanting to see every side to every topic. He even shares some funny bits during Shaun's time as his assistant. This episode is very educationa...

Pull up a chair, order a drink and sit back as @CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo are joined by best friends Nathan Kogut (@TheNathanK9) of Illinois College and Patrick McGinnis (@pmcginnis) of Ohio Dominican Women's team. Nathan and Pat tell us how quickly they became friends, the importance of having a close friend in the coaching world, Pat's love for darts, tips for young coaches, how they quit head coaching jobs in the same week, and why they often get confused as members of Rascal Flatt...

@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo are joined by Raliegh DeRose, assistant women's coach at Brown. Raliegh is a current member of the prestigious NSCAA 30 Under 30 program. Coach DeRose explains growing up in a life of a coach's daughter, her HS team's favorite pump up jam, adjusting to life on her own, and the moment she realized she could handle the coaching world. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST using #SoccerChat or following @ChatSoccr.

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@CoachSoderling & @CoachNRizzo are joined by the Western Michigan Women's Head Coach, Lauren Sinacola. In a wide range of topics, the trio cover everything from Lauren's journey as a player to coach, how she transitioned from an interim head coach to head coach, how her staff brings their personalities into recruiting, Nick & Lauren's love for Nelly, and just how in the world she got the nickname Smurf. Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST using #Soccer...