Youth Soccer Journey: Coaching and Club<br />

Youth Soccer Journey: Coaching and Club
Podcast Description
For most children in America, their soccer journey ends by the time they’re 14. But it doesn’t need to be that way. San Carlos United, a youth club in the Bay Area, has enjoyed on-field success without losing sight of its primary goal: creating life-long soccer players who fall in love with the game. Nick Dye, the club’s esteemed technical director with 25 years of coaching experience, teams up with longtime sports journalist Jason Mastrodonato for conversations that are honest, intimate, and hope to get you thinking about your youth soccer journey, whether you’re a coach, parent or player.
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Focuses on youth soccer coaching philosophies, player development, and the love of the game, with episodes discussing the development of coaching values, tactical aspects of training, and the journey of becoming a coach

For most children in America, their soccer journey ends by the time they’re 14. But it doesn’t need to be that way. San Carlos United, a youth club in the Bay Area, has enjoyed on-field success without losing sight of its primary goal: creating life-long soccer players who fall in love with the game. Nick Dye, the club’s esteemed technical director with 25 years of coaching experience, teams up with longtime sports journalist Jason Mastrodonato for conversations that are honest, intimate, and hope to get you thinking about your youth soccer journey, whether you’re a coach, parent or player.

In this final episode of the first season of the Youth Soccer Journey podcast, hosts Jason Mastrodonato and Nick Dye reflect on lessons learned throughout the series, discussing the importance of mentorship, adaptability in coaching, and the profound impact soccer has on personal development and community building. What kind of conversations are you having around your youth soccer journey as a parent, player or coach? How has this podcast helped you think about that journey? We’d love to hear your experiences so email us at YouthSoccerJourney@gmail.com.
Keywords: youth soccer, coaching, mentorship, soccer journey, community, adaptability, player development, reflections, future trends, sports culture
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