Buford, President of Scholarships for Soccer Academy interviews Lucas Zeiler, Chicago Soccer Coach & owner of Zeiler Training Academy. Coach Lucas reveals the secrets to developing a strong mind as a soccer player.--- Support this podcast:

Episode 8 - Ashley Pickens - Chicago Fire Juniors

Dec 21st, 2018 23m 58s

Ashley Pickens is a respected Coach for the Chicago Fire Juniors. She gives us an interesting perspective on how to coach youth players, how players should compete in high school, and how parents should interact with coaches. --- Support t

Episode 7 - Colin Kirk - 2003 Adidas All-American

Dec 21st, 2018 42m 26s

If you have a True Soccer Family, you can relate to Colin Kirk. Him and his family grew up eating and breathing soccer. Colin has much experience in the soccer world as he grew up playing for the Top Ranked Team in the Country, he was a 2003 Ad

Episode 6 - Alan Bickel - Saint Xavier University

Dec 20th, 2018 30m 20s

Having participated in both the NAIA and the NCAA, Alan Bickel gives us a raw perspective of the soccer world here in the U.S. Alan shares his journey as he grew up playing for the Best Club in the Country. He also shares his experience oversea

Episode 5: Victor Trujillo - University of St. Francis

Dec 20th, 2018 42m

Victor Trujillo is one of the most well-known Strikers in Chicago's Top Leagues. Victor came to Chicago from Mexico when he was 5 years old. He explains how The Beautiful Game got him through family tragedy and how he made an exceptional impact

Episode 4 - Allie Vernon - Santa Clara University

Dec 19th, 2018 45m 4s

Santa Clara University's Allie Vernon knows what it takes to become one of the Nation's Top Soccer Players. In this Skype Interview, Allie helps us understand what Grit truly means, what parents should be doing to support their young athletes,

Episode 3 - Rauwshan McKenzie - Portland Timbers*

Dec 18th, 2018 30m 24s

After 8 years in the MLS, Rauwshan shares some of his best moments and hardest struggles. This Veteran explains what it was like growing up playing with U.S. Captain, Michael Bradley, how it felt scoring in the CONCACAF Champions League, and pr

Episode 2: Tyler Engel - University of North Carolina

Dec 18th, 2018 44m 46s

Chicago Native, Tyler Engel gives us an animated look at his journey to the Top of U.S. Soccer. Tyler explains what Top NCAA Coaches are looking for in young players, what players should be doing regularly to develop their game, and the philoso

Episode 1: Patrick Doody - Chicago Fire

Dec 15th, 2018 42m

The very first episode of Chicago's Best: The Soccer Podcast is with Patrick Doody. After being told he wouldn’t play beyond Division 3 Soccer, Patrick Doody captains U.S. Soccer's Powerhouse, Indiana University, to a National Championship. Hom

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