Ep. 278: Ambush-Stars & TST 2026

Jason Carney is a return guest bringing some more insight, new updates, a state title, and a new book to the conversation! Give him a follow on LinkedIn for a ton of great insight on coaching, development, character, and more! LinkedIn - Click Here #portland #soccer #coaching #development #highschool #culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Dublin native, who's now an STL loyalist, joined the crew at FBAG's for some pints & footy chat. Topics covered: recruiting, academies, pathway, Sam Sarver, MLS, EPL, and more! Interested in that "NIKKY NIKKY YUM YUM"? Click here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a club coach, high school coach, and JuCo coach... "JB" has seen a lot. As a fellow Granite City alum, we talked about his roots, his process, and some of the nuances of the current game when it comes to coaching, vs development, to recruiting, and more! Be sure to check out PCDA for a possible Gap-Grad year solution for your player! #lewisandclark #jucosoccer #highschoolsoccer #recruiting #academy #stlouis #justinbernaix #edwardsvilleillinois Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruiting specialist Andy Fleming joins to talk about Flex, the current recruiting landscape, and more. Be sure to give him a follow on Instagram at @andyflemingsoccer #collegesoccer #mlsnext #academysoccer #recruiting #commitment #ncaasoccer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 18 Thomas was playing in the 13th division in Germany. A few short years later he was in the Bundesliga's top division, playing for national cups, and competing for a spot on the German National Team. Fast forward 12 years and he's wearing the Stars and Stripes in the '94 World Cup. Mindset. Full stop. Hope you enjoy! Check out Thomas's program here: https://td5mp.com/ Special $100 rate when you mention "The Soccer Dad Pod" #soccer #94WorldCup #usmnt #thomasdooley #mindset #4Pillars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TST 7v7 is arguably the most exciting soccer tournament in America... no joke. With teams coming from every corner of the world to fight for the $1M prize, St. Louis is now entering it's second team: Ambush-Stars. Joining me was Will Eskay and Christian Briggs, both TST alum, Will a year one winner, and both currently in an MASL playoff run with the St. Louis Ambush. Great chat about the team, the tourney, and more!!! Ambush Stars on Instagram Don't forget to check out PCDA for your high school grad that is looking for the best fit and might need a little more development time before committing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only does he play the part of a "Soccer Dad," he actually wrote a book called "Soccer Dad." David Murray, author and award-winning journalist, chats with me and an old-time friend, also a "Soccer Dad," Christian Moder. David talks about the book, his daughter Scout, and his personal discoveries, tying the game, the travels, the expectations, and the unexpected sadness when it all came to an end in story form. A truly fun conversation exploring some of the subtleties we all experience as "soccer parents," but don't really realize what is happening in real time... or at least until it's all over. "Soccer Dad" - Disruption Books - Order here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ross Paule has a path that has resulted in an accumulation of insights and experiences that is now being utilized to uncover even more talent, in more corners, and from more demos. As US Club Soccer's ID2 Technical Director, Ross's own pathway, passion, and eye for the game is being directed at adding another layer of talent identification that will feed up to the best clubs, universities, and hopefully... beyond! US Club Soccer ID2 Check out PCDA STL for a possible "Gap Year to Grad Year" strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Counce. 3 time SLU National Champ, Hermann Award Winner, 10 Years a pro, more years in the MLS front office in Denver, AND... a Northsider. Brilliant chat with the STL Soccer Hall of Famer about his path, career, leadership in Denver, and more! #mls #rapids #soccer #stlouis #hermanntrophy #ncaasoccer #slusoccer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is a little bit different. The script has been flipped, as they say. Carson Hall, the St. Louis University High Senior, two-time state champion, lacrosse player, and all-around great kid, will be leading the conversation, interviewing me. Yes, that’s right, the guest is now the host. He came into the conversation, extremely prepared, as would be expected from a junior Bill, and we had a blast talking about the podcast. Why, where are we going with it, what’s been our favorite conversations, what is the theme that resonates the most, and some more background dirt on yours truly. What was supposed to be a simple project for school immediately felt like a great episode. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed sitting there with him. The future is bright, people, so let’s go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices