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Kristen Hamilton (born April 17, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League and for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League.

What’s it take to win a NWSL title? Play for your country and be a prolific goalscorer on two continents? Sporting Denver host Richie English catches up with homegrown talent Kristen Hamilton for a one on one shooting session. Winner takes all. Tune in…..

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BIO…….

Kristen Hamilton (born April 17, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League and for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League.
Hamilton grew up playing club soccer for the Colorado Storm. She attended Columbine High School from 2006–2010.
University of Denver Pioneers, 2010–2013[edit]
Hamilton attended the University of Denver from 2010 to 2013 where she played for the Denver Pioneers and became the school's all-time leader is points (138) and goals (51).She was one 25 NCAA players, in all divisions, to have 30+ goals and 20+ assists in their career and the only NCAA Division I athlete in history to be named player of the year in three different conferences. Hamilton finished her career ranked third at Denver in all-time assists with 36 and fifth nationally. She ranked fourth in career points and sixth in goals. Starting all 88 games in the forward position, she averaged 0.58 goals and 0.41 assists per game, ranking No. 21 in goals and No. 5 in assists per game nationally.

In 2011, Hamilton was named Female Athlete of the year by the University of Denver and the team's Most Valuable Player. The following year in 2012, she was named NSCAA Third Team All-American and to the First Team All-West Region. She was named WAC Player of the Year and was a First Team All-WAC selection. The same year, she was twice named WAC Offensive Player of the Week for the weeks of September 10 and 24. She was also named College Sports 360's National Player of the week for Week 6.

Western New York Flash, 2014–2016
Hamilton was selected by the Western New York Flash as the 36th overall pick of the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She was the first University of Denver graduate to be selected in a NWSL draft. She did not play the 2014 season due to an ACL injury suffered in pre-season.
Hamilton was part of the Flash team that won the 2016 NWSL Championship, she entered the game as a substitute in extra time.

North Carolina Courage, 2017– present.
Following the 2016 season, the Western New York Flash was sold and relocated to North Carolina.[7] She appeared in 16 regular season games for the Courage, scoring 4 goals. She appeared in North Carolina's semi-final match as a first half substitute, replacing the injured Debinha.

In 2019, Hamilton scored her first career hat trick, followed by a four-goal game vs Houston to tie the league record for most goals in a single game.

Western Sydney Wanderers - loan 2019.

Hamilton was called up as an overaged player to the United States U23 team on August 21, 2019.Five days later, she received her first call-up to the senior team due to a number of injuries.
On September 3, 2019, Hamilton earned her first cap with the senior national team, coming on in the second half for fellow NC Courage teammate Jessica MacDonald, in a friendly against Portugal.
Honors
Individual
2013 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist
2013 Senior CLASS Award finalist
NWSL Second XI: 2019
Club
Western New York Flash
NWSL Champions: 2016
North Carolina Courage
NWSL Champions: 2018, 2019
NWSL Shield: 2017, 2018, 2019

Samantha “Sam” Lofton is one of many former women’s soccer players that is part of the Ambassadors, a group that is committed to spreading the game of soccer and help with mission trips throughout the world. The Ambassadors started in England and is a Christian-based club and the North American program is based in Cleveland.
Lofton said. “I’ve met some of the sweetest little kids and hearing how I’ve changed their lives, even in broken English, makes me emotional every time. … Many of these kids don’t have much, and to inspire them to play sports is so humbling.”

Drop in to hear Sam and host Richie English meditate over the subjects of soccer, travel, appreciation, and the mission of giving hope.

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Samantha "Sam" Lofton (born April 29, 1992) is an American soccer defender who plays for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Having previously played for Boston Breakers and Portland Thorns FC of National Women's Soccer League.

College career
Coming from a standout career in high school where she earned several honors. Sam Lofton debuted for James Madison Dukes in 2010. Along her entire career at Dukes, Lofton recorded a total of 80 appearances with six goals. She also earned several important honors, such as being named to CAA All-Academic team in 2013 and 2014, to the First Team All-CAA honoree in 2014 and Second Team NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree in 2014.
Club career
After spending some time with Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League and helping the team to reach the W-League Final for the first time, she was picked by Boston Breakers in the 20th overall of the 2015 NWSL College Draft and became the first James Madison University player to be drafted by a NWSL team.
In 2016 Lofton went to Portland Thorns. In the same year, she signed with Sunnanå SK of Damallsvenskan, the highest women's soccer division in Sweden.
Since 2017, Lofton is playing for Breiðablik UBK of Úrvalsdeild kvenna in the first division of Iceland. 

Based in Denver Colorado, Crossbar believe business can do more than just benefit high-level executives or shareholders. We believe we can produce sustainable change. That’s why Crossbar follows the 100% model. This means we are a for-profit company with a non-profit arm, that uses 100% of our profits to build schools in developing countries. We pay our employees, invest in growth, compete in the market, and then help make an impact in the world.

Tune in with your host Richie English for shooting practice with Taylor Ross and Jordan Grosso.
“ONE GOAL AT A TIME”

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WEBSITE.... www.crossbar.life

Crossbar is a social enterprise that supplies soccer goals, equipment and apparel. We devote 100% of our profits to building new schools with soccer fields in developing countries around the world. Soccer motivates the youth to excel at a quality education, a quality education influences a strong economy, and a strong economy can help lift communities out of poverty. Together we can use business to do something that matters.

At Crossbar we want to provide people, clubs, teams, schools, universities and facilities with THE BEST soccer goals. Ranging from personal sized goals to FIFA approved stadium goals, not only will our products be market leading quality, but they will brand the industry as a leader in business-for-cause, as every cent of our profits are used to build schools in developing countries.

Our goals as a company are not only to complete social missions and inspire others to use business for good, but to provide our customers with a way to be involved in something bigger than just the game. We want schools, colleges and companies to be able to do their part in creating change in an awesome way, increasing their personal fulfillment and organizational values along the way. Did we mention that 70 percent of people being recruited (employees and athletes) say they would be more loyal to a company that helps them contribute to important issues. (2016 Cone Communications Employee Engagement Study).

Soccer, athletics, college football and rugby. YouTube star, educated, much traveled. A genuinely fine young man and Koi Sports champion.....

(born 9 September 1999) Tyrese Johnson-Fisher is a former professional rugby union wing for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. At the age of 15 a video of him playing for Oakham School emerged, with over 2.5 million views to date. He spent one year with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team in the NCAA's Sun Belt Conference, returned to the UK to play professional rugby and now ‘Back in the USA”.
Richie English is quick out of the blocks as he and Tyrese get together to put points on the board with this enthralling whirlwind story. If you are an upcoming athlete with ambition, this broadcast is a must. 

Promo Video: https://youtu.be/7MFg6FNYjkw

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Tyrese had competed for 'Oakham' and the 'Croydon Harriers,' which are renowned athletic clubs in his hometown. He rose to prominence after a streaming company captured his finest rugby skills and published a video on 'YouTube.' The video was watched by over two million viewers. In March 2015, he scored four spectacular tries for the under-15 team of 'Oakham School,' against 'Bishop Wordsworth,' during the 'NatWest Schools Cup.' He later played for the 'Leicester Tigers Academy' under-18 team, as a winger. He displayed his sheer brilliance there, too.
With 'Oakham,' Tyrese toured all over South Africa, achieving impressive victories over local schools. With this level of performance, Tyrese was expected to prepare for the upcoming 'Premiership U18' league and other school-level competitions. Back then, everyone hoped Tyrese would try for the England under-18 selection, but he chose a completely different path, in a different nation altogether.
Despite achieving fame in rugby, Tyrese decided to take a break from the sport and pursue football instead. However, Tyrese also focused on sprinting, another sport he had been excelling in for several years.
At the age of 16, Tyrese recorded a win at the 60m 'National Indoor Finals.' He finished in just 6.89 seconds, representing the 'Croydon Harriers' (an athletic club based in Croydon, England). He also grabbed the third position in all of England in the under-17 100m sprint, which he finished in a record time of 10.73 seconds, to qualify for the 'Great Britain Juniors.' He is also a proficient long jumper. Tyrese’s compact physical frame (5 feet 10 inches, 194 pounds) not only helped him excel in sprinting but also earned him the running back position in his football team, something he had always dreamt of achieving.
Tyrese then moved to the US to make it big in the American football scene. However, his journey to participate in the sport was not easy, as opportunities were limited overseas. Tyrese happened to watch a match of the 'Elite 200 Camp' in Troisdorf, Germany. This encouraged him to experiment with football with further determination. He then mailed a few footages of his rugby skills, including the viral 'YouTube' video, to the organizers of that camp. The footages were then relayed to the 'Under Armour' selection committee, which decided to give him a chance.
Tyrese was released from the college program after a year. He then moved back to England to resume his rugby career. Following this, he remained focused on attracting the attention of Pat Lam, who was the coach of one of the premier rugby teams, the 'Bristol Bears.'

Colorado Select offers development and next-level identification opportunities to elite players and those who want to become elite. The Select program is available to all Colorado Soccer Association players and will offer a year-round supplemental training and development program to selected pool players in addition to international and domestic showcase opportunities for identification at the college, professional and youth national team level.
Why has this Program been so successful? What makes it tick? What's it look like moving forward? Join us for this interactive interview with your host, Richie English. 

EDUCATION

United States Soccer Federation Coaching Licenses
“B” November 2013 “A” license scheduled January 2015
National Youth License July 2009

Brigham Young University
B.A. Communications 1996-2000
Major: Communications/Print Journalism
Minor: Physical Education/Coaching

Professional PLAYING EXPERIENCE

San Jose CyberRays and Carolina Courage 2001-2003
WUSA-First women’s professional soccer league
World Cup players from U.S., Brazil, Norway, China and Germany
Played forward, midfield and defender as a professional soccer player

Ft. Collins Force and Utah Spiders 1998-2000
W-League (Semi-Pro) 2-Time National Champion and MVP

Brigham Young University Division I Soccer 1996-1999
3-Time All-American
2-Time Conference MVP (WAC and MWC)
BYU Hall of Fame Inductee

Doherty High School 1993-1996
4-year Varsity starter and MVP
5A state scoring leader

U.S.A Women’s National Team—Team Handball 2005-2008
10 CAPS including Pan Am Championships
COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA--LAS VEGAS 2000-2001
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Today’s college coaches are forced to adopt new technology at a faster rate than ever before due to current and pending situations that are out of our control.
     What are the newest coaching tools that let any coach create a supportive environment online? The team must stay together but how can they do that without meeting together on the field?

     Join your host, Richie English, and the head coach of the CU Buffaloes women, Danny Sanchez to talk about coaching a healthy team in the midst of our new safety guidelines.

In 1995, Mesa Community College hired Sanchez to coach both its men's and women soccer teams. From 1995 to 2001, he compiled a 103–15–5 record with the women's team and a 96–36–7 record with the men's team. He was also the 1995 and 2001 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.[1] In February 2002, Metropolitan State University hired Sanchez to coach its women's soccer team. Over six seasons, Sanchez took the Roadrunners to a 128–11–7 record and the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship.[4] At the same time as he was coaching Metro State, Sanchez also served as the head coach of the Mile High Edge in the W-League.[5] In December 2007, Sanchez moved to the University of Wyoming. Sanchez did not experience as much success with the Cowgirls as with his two previous collegiate teams. Over four seasons, he took them to a 36–34–11 record.[6] On December 19, 2011, Sanchez became the head coach of the University of Colorado women's team.

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There’s no hiding from the absence of the US men qualifying for the world cup in Russia. Compare that to the US women taking the 3 out of the last 4 cups. If the US men are going to make it further into the tournament something’s got to change. 
     With college program that’s consistently sitting on top of the national standings D1 head coach, Jamie Franks, sits down with our host, Richie English to talk about the specific development that goes into the 18 - 23 age range, college academics, and overall athletic training to determine how the US is improving its plan to compete and win at the next world cup. 

Jamie Franks completed his fifth season as Denver's head men's soccer coach and his eighth with the program overall in 2019 after being named the program's 10th head coach in January of 2015. 

In five seasons, the head coach of the 2016 National Coaching Staff of the Year has put together a record of 67-24-13, improving Denver's record since Franks joined the staff as an assistant in 2012 to 102-41-21. Combined as a player and coach, Franks is 201-68-38 in college soccer, having reached five of the last 13 College Cups and winning a national championship at Wake Forest as a player in that span. 

The four-time Summit League Coach of the Year and the head coach of the 2016 NSCAA West Regional Staff of the Year was the youngest head coach in Division I in 2015 and the second youngest in 2016, earning the promotion from his assistant coaching role following the departure of Bobby Muuss to Wake Forest. 

In just his second season in charge, Franks led the Pioneers to their first College Cup appearance in program history after picking up multiple wins (three) in the NCAA Tournament for the first time and earning their first postseason victory since 1970. 

Franks ended his second season at 35-2-6, having not lost in the regular season and have not suffered a defeat in regulation in his coaching tenure through two seasons. Under the Wake Forest alum, the Pioneers became the first program since Clemson in 1977-78 to finish consecutive regular seasons unbeaten.

In five seasons in charge, Franks has been to the NCAA Tournament four times and has received byes as one of the top-16 seeds in three of those campaigns.

Franks tenure has also produced the top grade point average in the country in three-straight seasons (2015-17), the second-best grade point average in the country once (2018), three University of Denver Gold Vest awards (2015, 2016, 2018), the first four MLS First Round picks in program history (Dunk – 2017, Hamilton, 2017, Smith, 2018, Shinyashiki, 2019) and 2017 Colorado Rapids Homegrown signing Kortne Ford, who would have likely gone in the top-5 of the 2017 MLS Super Draft. Shinyashiki was named the MLS Rookie of the Year in 2019 following his 28-goal season with the Pioneers in 2018. 

Franks Year-By-Year
2015 – 15-1-3 – NCAA Second Round – Summit League Coach of the Year
2016 – 20-1-3 – NCAA College Cup – National Coaching Staff of the Year – Summit League Coach of the Year
2017 – 11-6-2 – Summit League Coach of the Year
2018 – 15-4-2 – NCAA Second Round – Summit League Coach of the Year
2019 - 6-12-3 - NCAA First Round

Coach Morgan Murray grew up playing basketball, baseball & soccer in Littleton, Colorado.
On the weekends, Morgan and his family would venture off to the Poudre River led by his river rafting Dad, Jay. Morgan played soccer for Littleton United from 1995-2009 under Tony Hurt. Morgan graduated from Heritage High School after playing Varsity soccer for three years under Tony Hurt. He then traveled across the United States while attending college and playing/coaching soccer in Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, Philadelphia, California, and Colorado.
 Morgan has been fortunate to coach for several clubs in Colorado including FC Boulder, FC Denver, Trebol Soccer Club, Colorado Storm Soccer Club, Real Colorado Soccer Club & ThunderRidge High School.
 Morgan completed college in 2012 from Grand Canyon University and now helps college students cut the cost of college with Solutions for Tuition.
 Morgan is currently the Founder of Parker Football Club (Parker FC) the newest addition to the Colorado Soccer family, which offers youth & adult soccer programs in the Southern/Denver Metro Area.

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