Soccer America's 2019 Interview Archive
- by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Dec 28, 2019
Ed Foster-Simeon
On the U.S. Soccer Foundation's 'mini-pitch' progress: 'Transforming the USA's soccer landscape'
Carlos Cordeiro
U.S. Soccer in transition: A
thank-you to Glassdoor, and move into the 21st century
Paul Ratcliffe
On winning at Stanford, Sigi
Schmid's influence, and an Argentine connection
Earnie Stewart
On the Chicago policy, coaching
vacancies, staying in touch with young players and the Development Academy
Carlos Cordeiro
On the mounting cost of legal fights, workplace
issues and the CEO search
Anson Dorrance
On U.S. Soccer's good moves, its bad
moves, and college success
Barry Pauwels
On U.S. Soccer's Belgian-Dutch
leadership, Raphael Wicky's expertise, and the Youth Task Force
Benji Joya
Finds ideal career move with
Oakland Roots
Earnie Stewart
On the USA's Under-17 disappointment, hiring YNT coaches, and the Latino issue
Klaas de Boer
On scouting for U.S. Soccer: The Development Academy
operates in a bubble
Eric Quill
On winning USL League One, FC Dallas' youth setup, and U.S. U-17s
John Hackworth
On U.S. Soccer changes, the Under-17
World Cup, and winning with USL's Louisville City
Sasho Cirovski
On the hopeful prospects of
reforming men's college soccer
Julian Araujo
How the LA Galaxy's 18-year-old
defender, rocketed into the pros
Martin Jacobson
Manhattan coaching icon on the
magic of soccer
Andre Shinyashiki
Snowflakes won't stop Brazilian MLS Rookie of the Year
Dennis te Kloese
On the Galaxy's revival, his
Dutch-Mexican influence, and American soccer's progress
Hugo Perez
Joins Mexican federation as youth
national team scout
Cole Bassett
Teenager aims high after stellar start to MLS career with Colorado Rapids
Pete Zopfi
U.S. Youth Soccer's chair on adding
Latinos to Youth Task Force and the federation's 'growing pains'
Landon Donovan
On Latino exclusion from U.S.
Soccer Youth Task Force
Weston McKennie
Already an experienced, core player
for the USA at age 21
Christian Lavers
ECNL president: 'Games between DA and ECNL clubs would be fantastic'
Alyse LaHue
Women's pro soccer is ready to ride
the wave of a big cultural moment
Shaun Tsakiris
On coaching the USA's top young
talent, and the perils of too much structure
Bernie James
Crossfire director details his
disappointment in how U.S. Soccer runs the Boys DA
Miranda Nild
For Thailand's California striker
World Cup was only the beginning
Nick Cushing
Manchester City coach on women's
soccer culture in England and the USA
How Carli Lloyd, Lindsey Horan, Christen Press, Jill Ellis
Rate the rise of European women's
soccer -- and what it means for the USA
David Clanachan
CPL commissioner on the
aspirations of Canada's new league
Tiffeny Milbrett
On creating scorers, stoking
individuality, and the '1v1 surprise'
Daniel Workman
On his new podcast, working on 2018
U.S. Soccer election and pro/rel petition
Anson Dorrance
On an extraordinary Women's World
Cup, the 'iconic' Megan Rapinoe, and the case for college soccer
Rose Lavelle
Shows off her backyard skills on
soccer's biggest stage
Mirelle van Rijbroek
On DA vs. ECNL, college soccer, girls
YNT scouting, and Dutch success
Daryl Grove
On being a soccer podcast pioneer
and the changing attitude of U.S. national team fans
Tab Ramos
On his young team that dictated
play at the U-20 World Cup
Adam Belz
On the young generation that provides the USA with more 'lottery tickets' than ever
Bob Gansler
Past-to-present U-20 World Cup
connections
Anson Dorrance
On the Women's World Cup, the USA's strengths and challenges, and the 'civil war' in girls soccer
Tom Sermanni
Former USWNT, WUSA and NWSL coach, on
taking New Zealand to the Women's World Cup on short notice
Chris Richards
U.S. defender's Bayern Munich
experience prepped him well for U-20 World Cup
Tommy Wilson
On the Philadelphia Union's youth
movement, the USL, the DA, and his Scottish-USA connection
Steve Gans
Dissects the DA vs. ECNL turf war
that is 'hurting kids and player development'
Chris Gloster
Jersey kid takes German experience
to USA's U-20 World Cup quest
Fred Lipka
MLS's French Connection on American
strides in youth development
Julie Ertz
On 'Chase Your Dreams,' her youth
coaches, defending the World Cup title, and the NWSL
Paul Bravo
Takes the Oakland Roots' helm to
complete Bay Area homecoming
Andrew Wooten
The USA's hottest forward, hopes to
get national team call
John O'Brien
American Ajax veteran on the
popularity and complexities of Dutch soccer
Mark Krikorian
On DA vs. ECNL, Florida State
success, the NWSL and the Women's World Cup
Cedric Cattenoy
Frenchman on producing pros for
the Chicago Fire, and the strengths and challenges of American youth soccer
Raphael Wicky
On the USA's U-17 World Cup quest,
his playing career, and his coaching evolution
Lorne Donaldson
On how the ECNL vs. Development
Academy turf war has created a 'toxic environment'
Keith Tabatznik
On youth national team scouting,
ODP, and pay-to-play
Tom Byer
On coaching licenses vs. culture, and prepping kids for organized soccer
Keegan Pierce
An American in London
working for Spain's LaLiga
Ted Chronopoulos
Pateadores' director on the
Development Academy, Latino talent, and soccer 'homework' for kids
Marc Nicholls
On the Seattle Sounders' youth
movement, the USL avenue, and inspiration from Uruguay
Liz Lima
Youth club director on empowering
girls, crucial coaching traits, and club vs. high school
Thom Meredith
The backstage star of American
soccer
Steven Goff
On soccer reporting during the sport's rise in the USA
Tony Lepore
On how U.S. Soccer scouts talent for
its boys national teams
Richie Burke
Washington Spirit coach on leading a 'rebirth of the franchise'
Ray Reid
On three decades of college
coaching, MLS, U.S. Soccer's DA, and advice for youth coaches
Kenny Farrell
NPSL chairman on the importance of
improving adult soccer in the USA and a player-centric approach at the youth level
Laura Georges
Women in taking the lead in French
soccer
Tab Ramos
On exciting generation of U.S. U-20s,
MLS's interest in leaving DA, and YNT coaching vacancies
William Gordon
America's Soccer Story: Appreciating
the builders
Becky Sauerbrunn
On her off-field leadership, player power, and Carlos Cordeiro
Ricardo Villar
Entrepreneurial spirit drives
former MLS midfielder-turned-Florida Cup promoter
2018 Archive: HERE
