This week on the United Soccer Coach's Podcast, host Dean Linke takes us down memory lane with the general manager of the 1994 U.S. World Cup Soccer Team, Bill Nuttall. Nuttall tells the story of making the U.S. National Team a full-time professional team in the early 90s to get ready to host the World Cup. Ron DeMarse, host of the 6 Yd Box Podcast, joined us on Podcast Row at the Convention in Chicago.

TeamSnap GM of Teams Ken McDonald joined Dean at Convention to discuss the partnership and the TeamSnap platform. TeamSnap customer and convention attendee Ira Jersey joined the show and Dean closed out the show chatting with former MLS player and current co-host of SiriusXM FC's Counter Attack, Brian Dunseth.

Chicago Fire President & GM Nelson Rodriguez, Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes and MOCSA's Melanie Austin & Haleigh Harrold join the show to preview the 2019 Convention in Chicago and the sessions that they and their organizations will present.

United Soccer Coaches Director of Operations Geoff VanDeusen leads off the show talking all things Convention. Garry Rosenfield from Coaches, Inc. and Utah Royals FC head coach Laura Harvey join the podcast to talk about the Convention and their sessions.

Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker previews the quickly approaching 2019 Convention in Chicago. All four Board of Director Vice President Candidates; Dr. David Carr, Haley Carter, Kendall Reyes and Dan Woog, join the show to tell us why they are the best candidate for the upcoming election.

USMNT General Manager Earnie Stewart joins the show. He discusses his playing career with the U.S. Men's National Team, his transition into a front office role after his playing days and the hiring of Gregg Berhalter as USMNT Head Coach. Author Seth Taylor joins the show to discuss his books "On Frame: Exploring the Depths of Parenting in the World of Youth Soccer" and "The Coaching Revolution: An Interactive Guide to Finding Joy and Excellence in Coaching."

On this week's show we wrap up our chats with collegiate National Championship coaches. Mark Krikorian, head women's coach at Florida State and Sasho Cirovski, head men's coach at Maryland recap their runs to the title. Doug Roberson, Atlanta United beat writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, joins the show to recap MLS Cup

Michigan State men's head coach Damon Rensing joins the show, previewing this weekend's College Cup. We also welcome coaches from the D2 (Barry University & University of Bridgeport), D3 (Tufts & Williams College) and NAIA (Central Methodist & William Carey) Championship teams.

Interviews with Georgetown women's head coach Dave Nolan, Maryland men's head coach Sasho Cirovski, NJCAA DI women's champion Monroe College head coach Marcus DiBernardo, men's champion Pima CC head coach David Cosgrove as well as NJCAA DIII Champions Richland College men's and women's coaches, Sean Worley and Scott Toups.

Alexi Lalas joins the show talking all things USMNT and MLS. He talks about his alma mater Rutgers and college soccer's place in the soccer landscape. Kentucky men's head coach Johan Cedergren joins the show to talk about his journey from Sweden to the U.S. for college and how he got into coaching and now having his UK team the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Doug Hill, head coach at the Air Force Academy, talks about coaching at a service academy, his own service in the Air Force, his team's upset of No. 9 Denver and looks ahead to their matchup with No. 1-ranked Indiana.