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Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Gary Curneen
Player Development
Youth Development
Coaching
Coaching Philosophy
Football
Football Coaching
Coaching Methodology
Youth Coaching
Positional Play
Youth Soccer
Coaching Education
Coach Development
Mental Health
MLS
Pep Guardiola
Philadelphia Union
Premier League
Soccer Coaching
Fluminense Academy
Football Tactics

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

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Check out MSC World Cup Breakdowns below: www.youtube.com/@ModernSoccerCoachTV What should success at the World Cup actually mean for US Soccer? Following the USA's impressive knockout victory over Bosnia, Gary Curneen steps back from the tac... more

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Recent Guests

Ashley Gumbrell
Researcher at Minute Nine; frequent guest on the show
Minute Nine
Episode: World Cup Hydration Break Debate: Are Coaches Taking Over the Game? With Ashley Gumbrell
Benny Feilhaber
Former US World Cup player and creative midfielder
Former USMNT player, MLS/US Soccer alumnus
Episode: Why America Struggles to Develop Creative Soccer Players with Benny Feilhaber
John Walker
coach, analyst based in Glasgow
Episode: Scotland's World Cup Reality: Why Haiti Could Be Their Toughest Test - John Walker's Preview
Bas van Baar
head of football development at FC Twente and Hercules Academy
FC Twente; Hercules Academy
Episode: Stop separating technique from decision-making with Bas Van Baar (FC Twente Academy)
Cam Jones
Coach at Western Sydney Wanderers, founder of Spark Football
Western Sydney Wanderers; Spark Football
Episode: Why Australia Is Producing Better Players Again with Cam Jones
Paulo Silas
Brazilian football legend and former Brazil national team midfielder
Former Flamengo player; author of a book
Episode: Brazil Legend Silas on Maradona, Creativity & the World Cup
Aloys Wijnker
PSV Academy director
PSV
Episode: Inside PSV: Why Dutch Development Still Leads the World with Aloys Wijnker
John Murphy
Experienced US coaching voice, MLS veteran, and US Soccer coach educator
US Soccer / MLS
Episode: Stop Copying Pro Environments | John Murphy on Coaching Challenges, High School & Player Development
Didier Chambaron
Director of Coach Education at US Soccer
US Soccer
Episode: Didier Chambaron: Why Coaching Courses Aren’t Enough

Hosts

Chad
Host of Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Modern Soccer Coach Podcast
Gary
Host of Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 523 ratings
  • Valuable Education Source for Coaches

    A podcast many coaches could benefit from! Very interesting selection of highly educated podcast guests, not just shiny names. Keep up the great work, Gary. Best regards from Berlin.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Relevant Podcast
    Germany5 months ago
  • Best Coaching Interviews!

    My favorite thing to listen to each week. Gary does such a great job preparing questions and making the interview engaging. All killer no filler

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DrewReviewed
    United States7 months ago
  • Incredible content but the audio is so bad I can't listen to it. The volumes of the host and the guests are drastically different combined with the accents it's just a hard listen on top of the audio quality being generally poor from the guest.

    Podcast Addict
    3
    cdubya
    a year ago
  • 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!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mikey Busa
    United States2 years ago
  • Fantastic insights

    So many lessons to learn from with any guest that is on the show, I’ve genuinely learned at least one thing from each episode I’ve listened to.

    Lots of lessons and insights that I’ve used with my own players since listening to the podcast, I would recommend it to any coach that’s looking to further their development no matter what step on the ladder you are.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Karl Corcoran
    Ireland2 years ago

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Content is valuable for coaches at all levels; highly actionable.
Coaches praise the preparation and engaging questions from Gary.
Guests are consistently high-caliber with practical, field-tested insights.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Stop separating technique from decision-making with Bas Van Baar (FC Twente Academy)
Q: How do you balance in-possession and out-of-possession principles as players develop through ages?
Principles are taught from the player's perspective (with the ball vs away from the ball) and progressively become more team-oriented; early ages focus on individual principles, then shift to team-based, with constant reinforcement of core goals and the ability to solve game situations rather than rely on fixed patterns.
Why Australia Is Producing Better Players Again with Cam Jones
Q: What role does mental conditioning play for young players?
Sports psychology and mindset work are integrated to build grit and resilience, with coaches guiding players through the mental side to perform under pressure and recover quickly from mistakes.
Why Australia Is Producing Better Players Again with Cam Jones
Q: How do you balance technical training with intellectual development?
Maintain a balance by ensuring the ball is touched and skills practiced, but place a heavy emphasis on intellectual development, pattern recognition, and collaborative learning to translate into on-field performance.
Why Australia Is Producing Better Players Again with Cam Jones
Q: What does Spark Football's curriculum look like in practice?
The program starts with biomechanics, then technical work, followed by player pattern recognition exercises, deconstructed box games, and finally game-day application, all within a group context to develop intelligence and decision-making.
Why Australia Is Producing Better Players Again with Cam Jones
Q: How would you assess football development in Australia right now?
Cam explains that development is improving due to a regeneration of talent, evolving pathways, and the inclusion of private academies alongside traditional systems, which together are producing better players and a higher overall level.

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What is Modern Soccer Coach Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, coaching-focused show that brings together researchers, coaches, and club educators to discuss modern football development, coaching philosophy, and performance. Episodes skew toward evidence-based training, coach education, youth-to-elite development, and the human side of coaching—from motivation and culture to data-informed practice. Notable throughlines include the balance between autonomy and structure, the role of observation and feedback, and the integration of analytics with on-field coaching. The program often features practitioners from academies and national programs, with a consistent emphasis on real-world applicability for coaches at grassroots up to professional levels, making it a strong resource for listeners l... more

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1. Ashley Gumbrell
2. Benny Feilhaber
3. John Walker
4. Bas van Baar
5. Cam Jones
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7. Aloys Wijnker
8. John Murphy

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