The SoccerWire Podcast

Rod Underwood has a storied career in soccer having been a player, coach, and scout at many different levels. Underwood joins The SoccerWire Podcast host Charles Boehm this week to discuss the many paths his career took him and his vast array of experiences. The two discuss what both player and coach development mean for clubs, the questionable move from US Soccer to dismantle the Development Academy ,and Underwood’s experience as a Black youth and now adult in soccer.

Episode 30 of The SoccerWire Podcast features the University of Washington Soccer Head Coach, Jamie Clark, joining Resident Analyst and Host, Charles Boehm. The two chat how the video analysis program, InStat, has aided universities (and youth level - link to GA announcement in the article) in training, match preparation, and now recruiting. They also discuss the year-long schedule, the intriguing cases of college ‘one-and-done’ players, and the impact Jamie’s father, Bobby Clark, had on him as a coach.

Crossfire Premier Attorney, Lance Reich, joins SoccerWire Resident Analyst & Host, Charles Boehm, for Episode 29 of The SoccerWire Podcast. Charles gives an introduction into the crazy world of FIFA training compensation and solidarity payments before chatting with Lance about how this translates into the U.S. youth soccer landscape and how Crossfire Premier has gone about getting their owed money from the DeAndre Yedlin transfer from Seattle Sounders to Tottenham Hotspurs, and how other youth clubs are working to get the money that is owed to them.

Charles Boehm is back as the SoccerWire Resident Analyst and Host for Episode 28 of The SoccerWire Podcast with special guest, Joe Cannon. The former MLS Goalkeeper and Current MVLA Executive Director joins Charles to chat about his transition into youth soccer, what his club is doing to help develop players, U.S. youth soccer development challenges and solutions, the effects of COVID on his club, and more.

SoccerWire Resident Analyst Charles Boehm is back for Episode 27 of The SoccerWire Podcast with special guest, US Youth Soccer CEO Skip Gilbert. The two chat about Gilbert’s career path to becoming the CEO of US Youth Soccer and how his past experiences will help take USYS to the next level. Gilbert intends to focus on building the base of US soccer and focusing on shaping the future starting with recreational players. He also shares details of how USYS was able to strike a partnership with MLS, future plans for ODP and the National League, and touches on how USYS’ pay to play model.

The SoccerWire Podcast has returned after a short-hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SoccerWire Resident Analyst Charles Boehm is back for Episode 26 with two big guests in former United States and National Women’s Soccer League player and current NWSL Players Association Executive Director, Yael Averbuch, and Sky Blue FC General Manager, Alyse LaHue. Averbuch joins the show to discuss the ins and outs of the NWSL PA and how it aims to help the players in the league and after their playing career ends. Later in the episode, LaHue joins to share how Sky Blue FC has adapted and become a leader in the new digital landscape forced by stay-home measures in place for COVID-19. She also discusses the growth and success still ahead for the NWSL and Sky Blue in 2021 and beyond.

Atlanta United Academy Director Tony Annan joined SoccerWire analyst Marc Serber via Zoom for Episode 25 of The SoccerWire Podcast. Annan shares what defines success for Atlanta United’s academy, the role data and analytics plays, and what the club is doing during the COVID-19 outbreak.

UCLA Law Professor, Steven Bank, joins SoccerWire Resident Analyst, Charles Boehm, for a heavy look into U.S. Soccer’s legal battles on Episode 24 of The SoccerWire Podcast. Bank shares his thoughts on where U.S. Soccer failed with their public relations, what a USWNT equal pay lawsuit settlement really means, and why ongoing legal issues may force U.S. Soccer to restructure completely.

SoccerWire Resident Analyst, Charles Boehm, is joined by FC Dallas Academy Director, Chris Hayden, in this pre-recorded episode of The SoccerWire Podcast. Hayden discusses how FC Dallas works with the local school district to provide education and the impact it's had, the hotbed of talent in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and details what the club looks for in its players and how they develop talent, and what the pathway to pro looks like.

Chris Kessel, President of West Side SC and Kanawha Valley Soccer League as well as West Virginia Soccer Association Board Member, joined SoccerWire Resident Analyst Charles Boehm for episode 22. Charles and Chris, who is a long-time soccer player and coach, chat about how to make soccer accessible for everyone, increase the diversity in U.S. Soccer, and improve the game not just in America but globally.