Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

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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

Recent Episodes
  • Improving Player Engagement and Challenging Coach Behaviors at Youth Level with Jack Rolfe
    May 8, 2025 – 00:57:50
  • "The Current College Landscape is Terrifying!" - College Soccer Today with Jack Winter
    May 6, 2025 – 01:05:44
  • Role of Cognitive and Neuroscience-Based Training with Dr. Konstantin Sonkin (CEO of i-BrainTech)
    Apr 24, 2025 – 00:46:47
  • Development Destroyer? Does the Thirds of Play Model Impact Creativity in Football Development with Jake Pickles
    Apr 14, 2025 – 00:55:28
  • Technique, Risk & Player Development: Inside ACF Fiorentina Youth Methodology with Mirko Mazzantini
    Apr 10, 2025 – 00:30:47
  • Liverpool FC's Academy Culture & Analysis Journey To Saudi Pro League with Ray Shearwood
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:12:54
  • Training Intensity Has To Be Higher Than The Game! - Mark Briggs Interview
    Mar 18, 2025 – 00:51:39
  • What Does a Pro Level Director of Coaching REALLY Do? With Joshua Neff
    Mar 11, 2025 – 00:52:17
  • How 3v3 Can Change the Youth Game & Reaction to English FA's Decision with Peter Prickett
    Mar 6, 2025 – 00:46:08
  • The Player is a Product of the Environment - Life at Chelsea U21's with Mark Robinson
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:00:59
  • What Happened to the Mavericks?! Structure vs. Freedom with Kevin Nicol
    Feb 19, 2025 – 00:51:51
  • The Soccer of Business: Leadership and Professional Development Lessons with Ciarán McArdle
    Feb 10, 2025 – 00:43:03
  • Understanding Football Actions, Interactions & References with Yiannis Tsala
    Feb 3, 2025 – 00:43:49
  • Building a Coaching Philosophy WITHOUT the Buzzwords! Dominic Casciato Interview
    Jan 22, 2025 – 00:39:32
  • The Potential Drawbacks of Play-Practice-Play Methodology with Ian McCall
    Jan 16, 2025 – 00:44:52
  • The Art (and Science!) of Coaching Goal-Scorers with Conor Washington
    Dec 30, 2024 – 01:03:17
  • Todd Beane on Youth Development, Decision-Making and Over-Coaching!
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:00:45
  • From US College Soccer to Espanyol Methodologist: Michael Paule-Carres Interview
    Dec 9, 2024 – 00:49:46
  • Implementing a Spanish Football Game Model with Bernat Mosquera
    Dec 3, 2024 – 00:34:27
  • Implicit vs. Explicit Coaching Styles with Ray Power
    Nov 25, 2024 – 00:59:28
  • How AI & Chat GPT Is Already Changing Coaching - with Hugo Vicente
    Nov 18, 2024 – 01:03:15
  • High Intensity Methodology! Inside New York Red Bulls Academy with Director Sean McCafferty
    Nov 11, 2024 – 01:00:43
  • A Pond or a River? Improving US Player Development with Romeo Jozak
    Nov 4, 2024 – 01:01:09
  • Navigating High Pressure Coaching Environments with Mick McDermott
    Oct 29, 2024 – 01:02:45
  • Inside FC Cinicinnati MLS Academy with Richie Ryan
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:49:16
  • The Coaching Burnout Episode! With Expert Anthony McCann
    Oct 15, 2024 – 00:55:48
  • Connecting GPS Data to Tactical Periodisation with Ian Coll
    Oct 7, 2024 – 00:29:59
  • MLS Youth to Pro Pathway with Philadelphia Union's Peter McDonnell
    Sep 30, 2024 – 00:57:36
  • Building an Effective Youth Curriculum with Temisan Williams
    Sep 24, 2024 – 00:45:53
  • Adapt and Evolve! Anthony Pulis on the Coaching Journey
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:11:46
  • Inside the Barca Residency Academy with Ged Quinn!
    Sep 9, 2024 – 00:59:22
  • Developing the Self-Managing Player with Michael Hamilton
    Sep 2, 2024 – 01:12:13
  • Understanding REAL Tactical Periodisation with David Tenney
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:08:18
  • Are You Wasting Possession From Throw-Ins? With Jaymes Monte (StatsBomb)
    Aug 19, 2024 – 00:46:21
  • Biggest Mistakes of Coaching Positional Play with Expert Bernat Mosquera
    Aug 11, 2024 – 00:44:08
  • The Dos and Don'ts of Pre-Season Training!! With Matt Willmott
    Jul 31, 2024 – 00:48:14
  • Building & Improving Club Culture at Youth Level with Nick Levett
    Jul 16, 2024 – 00:58:35
  • Teaching Tactics at High School! With Ric Wallace
    Jul 9, 2024 – 00:51:20
  • Stop Following the Crowd! Ben Bartlett on Coach Groupthink
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:48:01
  • Using Data to Measure Elite Coaches - Tim Keech
    Jun 26, 2024 – 01:14:53
  • "Taking the Passing Drill is the Easy Part" - Upskilling Yourself as a Coach with Diarmuid O'Carroll
    Jun 19, 2024 – 00:49:36
  • Happiness and Coaching: Is it Possible? with Sherlen Lindsay
    Jun 11, 2024 – 00:45:54
  • Culture and Tactical Alignment: Role of Director of Football with Jez George (Lincoln City FC)
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:08:19
  • Ways to Improve Individuals in a Team Game with Liam McCartan
    May 9, 2024 – 01:11:31
  • REALLY Understanding Coaching Methodology with Martin Vlk
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:06:29
  • Mastering Data and Recruitment with AFC Bournemouth's Francisco Lorenzo
    Apr 18, 2024 – 00:55:30
  • The System or The Players: Chris Ramsey on Development Priorities
    Apr 2, 2024 – 00:48:11
  • Improving Your Half-Time Team Talk with Eamon Devlin
    Mar 19, 2024 – 01:02:40
  • Maximize Your Training Sessions with Rob McKay
    Mar 12, 2024 – 00:59:56
  • Coaching Your Coaches - Jake Henry
    Feb 26, 2024 – 01:11:43
Recent Reviews
  • Mikey Busa
    Helpful for Coaches Just Getting Started
    Really smart stuff in this podcast. Helps me identify things in my own game. Love the guests that come on and topics are modern and fresh!
  • Jarutkaus
    Highly recommended!!
    I’m a coach at the HS and grassroots level and I find I get so much out of all these episodes! It’s a wealth of information for coaches at any levels!!
  • jack18
    #1 Coaching Podcast!🥇
    Top, top podcast! So many in the archive to dip back into or listen to again. Any topic, MSC has it!
  • stefanom
    The value of this podcast is incredible
    I make my living as a youth soccer coach and trainer. I tune in to learn about the game. There are so many conversations that are filled with golden nuggets that can help so many players. Thank you guys for making these episodes.
  • Wells T.
    Gary and his message are brilliant!
    Gary’s brilliant! He’s got a true heart for people and a love for coaching! I love his optimism, desire to continue to grow and learn, and his sincere passion to help others and improve the game in all aspects! Well done Gary, keep going brotha! - Wells Thompson -
  • D Missey
    One of the best soccer podcast
    World class! Many great listens.
  • BP Savages
    A+
    This podcast is as sublime as a Messi game winner, an Ineasta assist and a Katie Meyer PK save rolled into one. I really enjoy it on many levels, thank you for the contribution to the podcast universe.
  • Edson Uriel
    Great insights
    Hello Gary, I just want to thank you for the hard work you’ve put into your podcast. I’ve found it more than helpful and most of the subjects covered are very relatable to my teams and has helped me see things differently. As a young coach listening to older and experienced coaches helps me out tremendously allowing to better analyze my philosophy and coaching approach. You held a coaches seminar in Wilmington through the Wilmington Hammerheads FC which I greatly enjoyed it and learned a lot from it as well. Thanks for all you do and we look forward to more content. Take care
  • Devilangelx
    Great podcast
    Excellent content not only for coaches, parents and players, but also at some level to referees as well. Would love to have a former or current referee one day. Thanks
  • fararar
    Absolutely brilliant
    The quality of guests and the conversations are brilliant. Definitely encourage all my coaches to give this podcast an attention!
  • Futbaler19
    Brilliant
    As soccer coach, I have found it hard to find a podcast about soccer that is interesting and diverse. I love being a student of the game and hearing from all different walks soccer cultures. Absolutely love the podcast and the guests you have. Keep up the great work.
  • Colton Flynn
    Great coaching insight
    Gary does a good job on bringing on coaches from all levels to speak about a variety of topics. Thank you Gary!
  • Coach Breen
    Information like no other
    This is one of the podcasts that has helped me so far through my coaching journey. Gary brings on ex players and top industry professionals. You can’t get this kind of information anywhere else when it comes to how academies and how they are ran & what they look for. Highly recommend it to all coaches at any level. Thank you Gary
  • Gabe_quesada
    Professional insights & perspective for the aspiring pro
    Gary brings industry leaders and ex pro players to the table. If you are an aspiring pro this is how you can get the inside information that you don’t get unless you’re at a top level development academy. Been absorbing his work and the football connections that have come from it has transformed my game!
  • CoachJBurke. @NBBroncosSoccer
    Skye Eddy Bruce and Kieran Smith
    The two latest Modern Soccer Coach podcasts were brilliant!!! The subjects were so relevant as are all of Coach Curneen’s podcasts!! Gary does such a great job of asking the questions coaches such as myself want to know!! Keep up the great work Coach Curneen!!! @NBBroncosSoccer Coach John Burke
  • Smithy20
    Podcast
    Absolutely superb Podcast! Would recommend to all! I’m sure will only go from strength to strength. Joe Smith
  • RyanKagor
    Great Podcast
    I ahve been listening for about a week and already feel there is so much material to digest. The interviews by Gary that also gets listeners to think and reflect on the subjects.
  • Who's your paddy
    Oliver Gage Podcast
    I am a new subscriber to Gary’s podcasts but I’ve known about Gary’s work for a while and considering he’s a fellow Irishman and coach. I really enjoyed the podcast with Ollie about analyzing the game more sufficiently in player development. Loved it!!!
  • ricoj175
    Premier League Support Help
    Twiter name @r_j_175 1) Oakland Raiders, GS Warriors, Oakland A's, 2)Sure, depends. lol 3) Game of Thrones 4) No, I won’t finish a book, even if I enjoy it. LOL 5) Ideal night out: At a dive bar, drinking, listening to jukebox 6) The Dude from the Big Lebowski 7) Probably a 7.5. I love historical shows, just don't get an opportunity to watch them often. 8) Gritty!! Whenever I played sports, I always did better on defense than on offense. 9) I am not dedicated enough to follow a relegated team. Sorry, just being honest!! 10) Favorite food is Breakfast Burritos.
  • SC&Welsh
    Top pod.
    Great content. A must for all coaches.
  • Frank Kelly
    Great stuff
    Players, Tactics, Grit, Resilience, building champions - it has it all
  • Allistair McCaw
    Excellent & Insightful
    As always Gary Curneen produces world class information and insights! A great podcast!
  • shanmatt72
    Not the norm
    A fantastic pod challenging the thoughts and processes of youth soccer. You’ll always get great content and good takeaways! Worth your time
  • Jeffshortstop11
    Awesome
    Gary is great at bringing in great soccer minds to help soccer coaches of all levels
  • sarah4cett
    Lisa cole
    Great insight from Lisa cole excited to start learning from you and growing further as a coach
  • @drydensoccer
    Modern Soccer Coach
    I love Coach Curneen's insights on coaching.very entertaining,especially enjoyed his conversation with @tammyweimer! @drydensoccer
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