Modern Soccer Coach Podcast
Gary Curneen
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
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Jan 22, 2018 • 14min
Thoughts and Reflections from United Soccer Coaches Convention
What did I learn and who stood out? Gary gives his views on an eventful week in Philadelphia.
Jan 15, 2018 • 12min
I'm a Young Coach and My Players Don't Respect Me | Q&A with Gary Curneen
Gary addresses how to get buy-in from youth players who complain that sessions are boring and are not open to coaching.
Jan 9, 2018 • 32min
Re-Evaluating Your Development as a Coach | A Conversation with Lisa Cole
Few coaches have experience like Lisa Cole. She has worked at youth, club, college, pro and international level, and recently became Assistant Coach at Houston Dash. She talks about her experiences and asks some important questions to coaches both young and old.
Jan 4, 2018 • 40min
Winning and Developing in the Youth Game | A Conversation with Sean Nahas
What separates the top youth players from the rest and how do we work on developing it at younger ages? Gary gets the answers from NC Courage NWSL Assistant Coach and Academy Director, Sean Nahas
Dec 29, 2017 • 1h 12min
Clarity is Confidence | MSC Webinar with Tom Bates
Tom Bates, Head Performance Psychologist at Aston Villa Football Club, joins Gary and 172 other coaches for the recent Modern Soccer Coach webinar. Tom discusses training, games, dealing with players individually, his new book 'The Future Coach, and much, much more.
Dec 24, 2017 • 41min
Beyond The Game | A Conversation With Training Ground Guru
Founder of Training Ground Guru, Simon Austin, joins Gary to discuss what some of the top clubs in England are doing behind the scenes and what's the next frontier for training.
Dec 22, 2017 • 15min
Ask Gary: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Coach
Anel Lilic has a couple of questions for Gary about how to separate yourself as a coach, and what are the daily habits that define the successful ones.
Dec 19, 2017 • 49min
Brave New World | A Conversation With Guillem Balagué
Gary is joined by Spanish soccer journalist, Guillem Balague, author of the new book 'Brave New World' which gives an in-depth look into the life and work of Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino. Balague gives his insight into the goals behind the book and how Pochettino was throughout the process.
Dec 16, 2017 • 31min
Nothing Gets In The Way | A Conversation with Earl Barrett
Gary catches up with former Everton, Aston Villa, and England defender Earl Barrett to talk about the characters in the 1990s teams, preparing mentally to go up against great players, and what it was like to play in the same team as Paul McGrath.
Dec 14, 2017 • 48min
Healthy Obsession | A Conversation with Tiffany Weimer
Women's Pro Soccer player Tiffany Weimer from Boston Breakers joins Gary to talk about her career and experiences in the game. She talks about how passionate she was and still is about the game, what she learned from Europe and top players, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation with her work for Duktig Brand.
