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Modern Soccer Coach Podcast
Our goal is to bring in-depth content to coaches with a combination of interviews, chats, and personal thoughts on the topics that really matter in the beautiful game and elite-level sport. Enjoy and thanks for listening! - Gary
Episodes
Modern Soccer Coach PodcastCoaching Set-Pieces at Pro Level - Andy Parslow Interview
Gary is joined by Swansea City Set-Piece Coach, Andy Parslow, to talk about the role of a specialist coach at a pro club. Andy has also worked at AFC Wimbledon…
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Tactical Breakdown of David Beckham's Role in Man United's Treble Winning Season with Ryan Quinn
Was there more to David Beckham's game than crossing and free-kicks? Football writer, Ryan Quinn, takes a look at his role in the 1999 Manchester United treble…
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Planning Periodization for a High Pressing Team - Mike Brown
Gary is joined by Mike Brown, Head of Physical Performance at Bodo Glimt in the Norwegian league. Bodo made the headlines last year for beating Celtic and Roma…
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Reaction to Man City's Title Win and Pep vs. Klopp
In a new MSC Podcast feature, Gary looks at Manchester City's Premier League win and how Pep Guardiola versus Jurgen Klopp should be looked at by coaches: -…
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Different Leagues, Different Styles.... How Does This Impact Coaching? - Oliver Hopkins
Gary is joined by Oliver Hopkins, a writer for The Analyst, to discuss a recent article he has written on tactical trends of different leagues. Gary has tons…
Modern Soccer Coach PodcastKhano Smith: The Art of an Assistant Coach
Gary is joined by Khano Smith, who is currently an assistant coach for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion and has also worked as an assistant coach in the…
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Damon Shaw: Journey of a Professional Futsal Coach
Gary is joined by Damon Shaw, a professional futsal coach who has worked at the professional level in England, Malta, Spain and Malaysia. He has also worked as…
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Talent Identification for MLS Youth Academies - Abdul Faisal Chibsah
Gary is joined by Abdul Faisal Chibsah, who recently started a new role as High Performance Specialist at FIFA. He was recently Head of Academy Recruitment at…
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Marlon LeBlanc: Differences in Coaching Pro versus College
Gary is joined by head coach of Philadelphia Union II, Marlon LeBlanc, to discuss the differences between college and pro environments in the US. Having spent…
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Nate Weiss: Individual Development at VfB Stuttgart
Gary is joined by Nate Weiss, Individual Development Coach at VfB Stuttgart in Germany's Bundesliga. He shares his journey from playing college soccer in US…
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Candice Fabry: Work-Life Balance - Can Coaches Really Achieve it?
Gary is joined by Candice Fabry, Founder and Mentor at Fearless & Capable – a female led mentorship program for women working in sport. She also has extensive…
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Adam David - Life of a Champions League Analyst
Gary is joined by Head of Performance Analysis at Maccabi Haifa FC, Adam David. He has also worked in analysis and scouting for Hapoel Tel Aviv FC and…
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David Charlton - What REALLY is Mental Toughness?
Gary is joined by David Charlton to discuss 'Demystifying Mental Toughness'. David is the Owner of Inspiring Sporting Excellence and is a HCPC Sports and…
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Todd Beane, Donna Fishter and a Preview of High School Coaches Conference
Gary previews the upcoming MSC Virtual High School Coaches Conference on Saturday, January 8th with Todd Beane, Donna Fishter, Cody Royle, Bri Brown and Nicole…
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High School Coaching: Challenges and Solutions
Gary is joined by a panel of High School soccer coaches: Nick Martin, Nicole Arsenault, Dan Rudolph, and Adam Scott, to discuss the specific challenges that…
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Michael Valkanis: Life on the Bench During World Cup Qualification
Gary is joined by Greece assistant coach, Michael Valkanis, to discuss his role during the recent World Cup qualification period. A former professional and…
Modern Soccer Coach PodcastKat Khosrowyar - Changing the World with the Game
Gary is joined by the first Iranian-American to carry a FIFA A coaching license, Kat Khosrowyar. She is the former Iran Under 19 National team Head Coach and…
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What Makes a Great Training Session? - Carl Wild
Gary is back for a new series and is joined by Programme Leader in Football Coaching & Management at UCFB, Chester City Lead Coach (U9s-U14s) and author of…
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Michael Skubala - Lessons from Elite Level Futsal
Gary is joined by England Futsal Team Head Coach & technical performance manager, Michael Skubala, to discuss lessons and detail from the futsal game…
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Dr. Laura Bowen - Managing Pre-Season Physically
Gary is joined by Lead Sports Scientist – Southampton FC Womens and Girls. She has also recently worked as first team sport scientist at Southampton, as well…
Modern Soccer Coach PodcastHarry Watling - Transition from Youth to Professional Coaching
Gary is joined by Hartford Athletic head coach, Harry Watling, to discuss his transition from working with youth players to senior professionals. Before…
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Carlon Carpenter: Building Tactical Analysis Frameworks for the New Season
Gary is joined by Tactical and Video Analyst from Statsbomb, Carlon Carpenter, to discuss ways that college and club coaches can plan to maximize and…
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Karl Marius Aksum - Visual Perception in Elite Football
Gary is joined by Karl Marius Aksum to discuss a very unique topic. Karl is a current PhD Candidate researching Visual Perception in Elite Football. He has a…
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Sanjeev Parmar - Focusing on the Player in Youth Development
Gary is joined by Sanjeev Parmar, a youth development expert who runs Futuro Soccer Academy in Ottawa, Canada. He has a unique approach and philosophy around…
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Eric Laurie - Role of Analysis in Youth Development and Creating Opportunities in Pro Game
Gary is joined by Eric Laurie who is currently working in Norway, Molde FK in the Norwegian Eliteserien, as Head of Academy Performance Analysis and a coach on…
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Double Pass Team Interview
Last week I sat down with the Double Pass team of Jared Micklos, Hans Vander Elst, Kevin Nicholson, and Stig Meylemans. Double Pass is a Belgian company that…
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Todd Beane - Clear Coaching
We were recently joined by TOVO Director, Todd Beane, to be the first to achieve a hat-trick of appearances on MSC for Todd, having previously done a podcast…
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Brian Deane - Coaching Forwards and Goal Scorers
Gary is joined by the scorer of the first ever goal in the FA Premier League in 1992, Brian Deane. He also played in the Premier League for Leeds United and…
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Sean McCafferty - Comparing Barcelona and Red Bulls Youth Academies
Gary is joined by New York Red Bulls Academy Director, Sean McCafferty. He discusses his journey working as Director with FC Barcelona’s Barca Residency…
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Coaching a Pressing System
Gary Curneen joins Vin Blaine to discuss pressing systems in the modern game. This is an exert from Vin's podcast 'On The Sideline' and they talk about the…
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Dean Austin - Maximizing the Relationship Between Head Coach & Assistant Coach
Gary is joined by former Tottenham Hotspurs defender and professional coach, Dean Austin, to discuss the relationship between head coach and assistant. Dean…
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Wells Thompson & Dr. Brad Miller - Can You Coach Resilience?
Gary is joined by MLS veteran Wells Thompson and Dr. Brad Miller to discuss ways in which coaches can help players deal with setbacks in the game. Both have…
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Kevin George - Emotional Literacy at Youth Level
Gary is joined by author of 'Soccology' and former player, Kevin George, to talk about emotional literacy and the work he is doing on the mental side of the…
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Bev Priestman - Dynamics of Tournament Coaching
Gary is joined by England assistant coach, Bev Priestman to discuss her role in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups with Canada and England respectively. Bev talks…
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Drewe Broughton - The Fear Coach
Gary is joined by former professional player and current High Performance Coach, Drewe Broughton. He now works with players, athletes, and business…
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Jim Magilton - The Liverpool Education
Gary is joined by Irish Football Association elite performance director, Jim Magilton, to discuss his youth experience at Liverpool, and how it helped him…
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Paul McVeigh - Do We REALLY Value Psychology in Our Coaching?
Gary is joined by former Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City player, Paul McVeigh. After his career in the Premier League, Paul moved onto the psychology side…
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Matheus Bachi: Inside Brazil National Team Culture
Gary talks with Brazil national team assistant coach, Matheus Bachi, to discuss his role with the national team and get an insight into their culture…
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Laurie Bell - Improving Coach Communication at Youth Level
Gary is joined by Laurie Bell, a professional player whose career has taken him to England, USA, and Sweden. He also works at Heja and discusses the changing…
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David Webb - Player Recruitment at Youth and Pro Level
Gary is joined by David Webb to discuss recruitment at the professional level. David is the former Head of Football Operations at Huddersfield Town, and has…
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Rhys Carr: Individual Development at Professional Level
Gary is joined by Sheffield United Individual Development Coach, Rhys Carr, who discusses his role, along with the dynamics of player development at the…
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Hope Powell - Building an Environment in the Professional Game
Gary is joined by Brighton and Hove Albion manager Hope Powell. She was the coach of the England women's national football team and the Great Britain women's…
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Ted Knutson: StatsBomb, Liverpool and the Data Revolution
Gary is joined by StatsBomb founder and CEO Ted Knutson and discusses the role of data and analytics in the game today. Ted gives a great insight into the…
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Anson Dorrance: "I'm an Expert in Competition"
Gary is joined by legendary UNC Chapel Hill Coach Anson Dorrance, to discuss the oldest argument in the game: which is more important, the players or the…
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Emma Hayes: Managing Chelsea, Yourself, and Career Advice
Gary is joined by manager of Chelsea Women FC, Emma Hayes. She discusses the following: - Her views on the role of data & analysis - Balancing family life -…
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Raymond Verheijen Interview: Part Two
Gary is joined by Director of World Football Academy, Raymond Verheijen, for a conversation around football fitness and coach education. In part two, Raymond…
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Raymond Verheijen Interview: Part One
Gary is joined by Director of World Football Academy, Raymond Verheijen, for a conversation around football fitness and coach education. In part one, Raymond…
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Frederico Morais: Inside the Education of 'Tactical Periodization'
Gary is joined by Player and Coach Developer at Sarpsborg 08 and UEFA PRO Licensed coach, Frederico Morais, to discuss ways that coaches can implement a…
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Istvan Beregi - Coaching Set-Pieces Q&A
This is the Q&A segment of the recent MSC Webinar with Match Analyst for Hungarian Football Federation and set-piece specialist, István Beregi. He did a 90…
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Packie Bonner - Pressure, Goalkeeping, and Management
Gary is joined by former Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, Packie Bonner, to discuss his playing career, the managers he played for and his current…
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Chris Hughton Live Interview
Gary is joined by former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland player and Premier League manager Chris Hughton, as part of the live interview with North American…
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Jesse Marsch - Inside His Red Bull Environment
Gary is joined by Red Bull Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch from the MSC webinar last week. Jesse discusses his environment at Red Bull, the "classroom"…
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Phil Brown: Premier League Management
Gary is joined by former Hull City manager, Phil Brown, to discuss his coaching journey, life in the Premier League and his experiences most recently in India…
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Kris Van Der Haegen: True Definition of "Player Centered"
Gary is joined by Director of Coach Education at Belgium FA, Kris Van Der Haegen. He discusses their development model along with advice for coaches on their…
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Moritz Kossman - Being Creative in Session Design
Gary is joined by Ubuntu Cape Town FC coach and writer for Spielverlagerung, Moritz Kossman to discuss session design including: - What is his starting point…
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Mark Bennett and Alan Keane - Impacting Player Decision Making & Adaptability
Gary is joined by PDS Coach and Consultant, Mark Bennett, and GB Basketball coach Alan Keane, to discuss how they have worked together to create an environment…
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Jon Daly: Adaptability in Your Coaching
Gary is joined by former Dundee United and Glasgow Rangers forward Jon Daly. Since moving onto the coaching side of the game, Jon received an opportunity at…
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Henrik Teisbæk: Video Analysis and Innovation After COVID-19
Gary is joined by Veo CEO, Henrik Teisbæk, to talk about how youth and amateur teams can video their games - and potentially create opportunities for revenue…
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Jim McGuinness: Coaching Intensity
This is from the live interview that Gary did with Jim McGuinness alongside the North American Irish Coaches. Jim achieved huge success as a coach in GAA with…
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Cristian Colas: Disrupting Yourself as a Coach
Gary is joined by UEFA PRO License coach, Cristian Colás. He discusses his coaching journey that has taken him to Spain, Finland, and England, as well as…