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On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we dedicate the whole show to talking with Steve and Gina Meyer, the parents of the late Katie Meyer. For this conversation, Host Dean Linke is joined by What Drives Winning's Becky Burleigh and Brett Ledbetter, and United Soccer Coaches Director of College Programs Trish Hughes.


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Steve and Gina Meyer, Parents of the Late Katie Meyer, Pres. by LeagueApps 6-30-22

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Steve and Gina Meyer, Parents of the Late Katie Meyer, Pres. by LeagueApps 6-30-22

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