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The Set PositionThrough the Eyes of a First Year Head Coach (Alexa Ream & Olivia Kruger)Kohl and Zak are joined by Alexa Ream, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Clarion University, and Olivia Kruger, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Greensburg Central Catholic High School, to talk their experiences after going through their first year as a head coach. They both talk about how they approached coming in as a new head coach and what they did to help put their teams on a path of success. COVID has caused many issues for teams all across the United States, Alexa and Olivia talk about the challenges this caused and how they approached them to help their...
2021-05-101h 06The Set PositionEpisode 44 - The Modern Goalkeeper and How They Train (Mark Sappington)Mark Sappington, Goalkeeper Coach for Campbell University Women's Soccer, joins Kohl and Zak for the 3rd time to discuss the Modern Goalkeeper and how they train. The group starts off by talking about the daily life now in a COVID world and how they are running training. They talk about the differences now as to what it was before the pandemic hit. Kohl and Zak ask Mark how he approaches training now with the modern day goalkeeper. Mark discusses what he sees in today's goalkeepers and how their roles are continuing to change in the team concept. He talks...
2020-12-2247 minThe Set PositionEpisode 43 - Breaking the Mold: Coaching the Men's Game (Kim Wyant)Kohl and Zak are joined by Kim Wyant (New York University Head Men's Coach) to discuss her path to coaching the men's game. As you will learn Kim had a lot of success in the game during her playing career and played on the first US Women's National team as a goalkeeper. She talks about here path from a young player to her national team days and how that set her up for success in the coaching world. Kim talks about how she got to NYU and earned the role as the Head Men's Coach. She continues the conversation...
2020-11-1000 minThe Set PositionEpisode 42 - Competitiveness and Exciting News (Kohl and Zak)Kohl and Zak start a discussion about Competitiveness and how we can implement it into our training environments. The guys discuss why having a competitive culture is so important and how it can help lead to the overall success of the team. Kohl and Zak talk about what they do in their programs to build that competitive nature and how we can push out athletes to be competitive. They talk about how they can see the team starting to have more success on the field and in the classroom. Kohl and Zak feel that the more that you can...
2020-11-0300 minThe Set PositionEpisode 41 - The Coaching Path (Kohl Orner and Zak Kruger)Kohl and Zak were approached by a listener to talk about The Coaching Path. They talk about the path they took to becoming coaches at the college level. Kohl and Zak break down their playing careers and how they set them up to being coaches now. The discussion starts with their early coaching careers and the coaching jobs they took to help them on a path of success. They express the importance of volunteering for different coaching positions to help get you name out there. Zak talks about how he worked for several different clubs and small coaching gigs...
2020-09-2457 minThe Set PositionEpisode 40 - Parry Versus Catch Debate (Tyler Schatz)Tyler Schatz, Women's Goalkeeper Coach at High Point University, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss the topic of the parry versus the catch. The group jumps right into the debate of the parry versus the catch and when to use each. Tyler talks about how he teaches when to use the technique of the parry and when a goalkeeper should be looking to catch. The groups agrees that there should be a catch first mentality in goalkeepers because this tends to limit the amount of shots that a goalkeeper is going to see. If a goalkeeper is going for...
2020-09-1655 minThe Set PositionEpisode 39 - Fear of Failure and Reading the Game (Oumar Ballo)Oumar Ballo, former Center Back for Sporting Kansas City, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss the Fear of Failure and Reading the Game. Oumar discusses how he approached the professional game and how he had to learn to be okay with failure. He states it is okay to fail but it is how you learn from the mistake that is important. Kohl and Zak echo that statement and say that there is always going to be failure in the sport. You have to learn from those failures so that you can continue to improve. Oumar stresses that you can...
2020-08-2054 minThe Set PositionEpisode 38 - The Evolution of Goalkeeping (Bob Widdowson)Bob Widdowson, former Sheffield United Goalkeeper and Notts County Ladies Goalkeeper Coach, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss the Evolution of Goalkeeping. The group discusses everything from how the ball has changed over the years to how goalkeepers did not wear gloves in the early years. They go into talking about how coaching the goalkeeping position has changed and what is coached now as apposed to 40 years ago. Bob brings his wealth of knowledge from many years around the game to discuss how he has seen the goalkeeping position change. He talks about his experiences playing in the professional...
2020-08-1351 minThe Set PositionEpisode 37 - The Women's Game and the Professional Track (Saskia Webber)Saskia Webber, 99 USWNT World Cup Champion and UCLA Women's Goalkeeper Coach, joins Kohl and Zak to talk about women's soccer and their track to the professional game. The group talks about Saskia's playing career and the path she took to the US Women's National Team. She expresses how much work needs to be put in to be successful at the highest level. Players must make sacrifices in their life to reach the top level of their sport. Saskia talks about what the professional women's soccer landscape was like when she played to what it is now with the NWSL. The...
2020-08-0356 minThe Set PositionEpisode 36 - The Mom's Perspective (Pamela Orner & Gail Mahaman)Pamela Orner, mom of Kohl, and Gail Mahaman, mom of Zak, join the guys to talk about what it is like to me a mother of a soccer player and coach. Pamela and Gail talk about what it was like having a goalkeeper in their house and what their experiences were like watching them play. They talk about the stress and excitement that came with watching the game. Kohl and Zak discuss their experiences growing up with soccer and how they viewed the relationship they had with their moms. The moms talk about what the interaction was like in...
2020-07-3034 minThe Set PositionEpisode 35 - The Training Methodology of NCFC and NC Courage (Nathan Thackeray & Jojo Comstock)Nathan Thackeray, NC Courage Goalkeeper Coach and NCFC Director of Goalkeeping, and Jojo Comstock, Goalkeeper Coach at NCFC and NC Wesleyan, join Kohl to discuss the Training Methodology of NCFC and NC Courage. Nathan and Jojo bring their goalkeeping experiences to the podcast to break down how they train their goalkeepers and the approach they take to make them successful. Nathan helps to break down the different aspects of goalkeeping and what he finds most important working with goalkeepers. The group discusses the differences in working with older goalkeepers compared to young goalkeepers just starting out. The group also...
2020-07-2247 minThe Set PositionEpisode 34 - Through the Eyes of a GK's Better Half (Olivia Webber & Stephanie Stallings)The Girls, Olivia Kruger and Stephanie Stallings, join Kohl and Zak to talk about what it is like to be dating/married to a goalkeeper and coach. They describe their experiences during their playing careers and how they reacted during certain game situations. They give some of their favorite stories of watching Kohl and Zak coach and talk about what it’s like to now sit on the sideline. The group discusses what their daily lives are like and what conversations go on behind the scenes. The Girls also discuss how they became a sounding board, at times, for when Ko...
2020-07-1456 minThe Set PositionEpisode 33 - The Health of an Athlete (Ryan Lutke)Ryan Lutke (Correct Exercise Specialist) joins Kohl and Zak to discuss the importance of maintaining healthy habits as an athlete. The group talks about their experiences with college soccer and what their strength and conditioning looked like at their universities. Ryan helps to go into depth about the importance of getting in the weight room and how it can help the overall performance of an athlete. He goes on to talk about what coaches can be doing during their practices to help get the most out of their athletes during the season. The group discusses why it is important to...
2020-07-0757 minThe Set PositionEpisode 32 - Creating Goalkeeping Content and Implementation of Sessions (Omar Zeenni)Omar Zeenni, Owner of Pro GK Academy and Co-Host on Inside the 18, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss Creating Goalkeeping Content and Implementation of Sessions. Omar bring his knowledge of goalkeeping onto the podcast to talk about how he views goalkeeping and what he does to help make is goalkeepers successful. Omar talks about how he breaks down goalkeeping technique with video and use the videos that he puts on YouTube to look at his own coaching. The group discusses the importance of reflecting on sessions that are created and the continued development as coaches. Omar continues the conversation...
2020-06-291h 02The Set PositionEpisode 31 - Diversity with in the Game (Alex Wimmer)Alex Wimmer, former Ohio State Goalkeeper, talks with Kohl and Zak about his experiences through the game of soccer. He speaks about how his experiences through his playing days at Ohio State and his professional stint. Alex uses his knowledge from being a goalkeeper to his now working life. The group talks about how it is important to have diversity in the game and what you learn while playing with people from all over the world. Alex talks about his time playing professionally and what that experience was like.
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2020-06-2232 minThe Set PositionEpisode 30 - Season 2 Wrap upWhat a great Season 2 was! Some great content and even better guests. If you have not listened to the season yet be sure to do so. You will not regret it. Be on the look out for Season 3, it is jam packed with great guests and continued goalkeeping content. We want to hear from the listeners for Season 3 about what they liked so far and what topics they are interested in learning about. Make sure to stay tuned in on your favorite podcast platform.
2020-06-1523 min
The Set PositionEpisode 29 - Insight into a Goalkeepers Mind (Jake Gillespie)<p>Jake Gillespie, Director of Goalkeeping at West Schuylkill FC, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss some Insight into a Goalkeepers Mind. Jake talks about how he went from being a goalkeeper at Shippensburg University one day and the next he is now coaching the goalkeepers. He explains how he had to switch his mentality to help the other goalkeepers be successful and put his loss of the sport aside. The group talks about the transition from playing to now being a coach and how that transition has happened. Jake brings some quality content into the goalkeepers mind...
2020-06-0546 min
The Set PositionEpisode 28 - Goalkeeper Self Talk (Cam Fertenbaugh)<p>Cam Fertenbaugh, Women's Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach at Florida Atlantic University, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss Goalkeeper Self Talk. Cam pulls on some of his experiences as a goalkeeper and the many goalkeepers that he has worked with to provide insight into goalkeeper self talk. The group discusses how goalkeepers should approach difficult situations and how goalkeepers should change their mindset to a positive approach. Kohl, Zak and Cam talk about how having a short term memory can help the goalkeeper quickly move on to the next save. When the goalkeeper is fixated on one moment that...
2020-06-0455 min
The Set PositionEpisode 27 - Integrating the Goalkeeper into Sessions (Steve Widdowson)<p>Steve Widdowson, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Millersville University, joins Kohl and Zak to discuss Integrating the Goalkeeper into Sessions. Steve talks about how he uses the goalkeepers in his sessions and makes them apart of team training. The group discusses the importance of individual goalkeeper training and how that then relates to team training. Kohl and Zak talk about their experiences at Millersville and how being integrated into sessions helped their overall game as a goalkeeper. Steve describes some of the ways that he has felt that integrating the goalkeeper has helped their overall success and...
2020-06-0251 min
The Set PositionEpisode 26 - Technical Approach (Ali Simmons)<p>Ali Simmons, Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Seton Hall and Co-Founder of The Academy Player, join Kohl and Zak to discuss the importance of Technical training. Ali brings his knowledge of technical training onto the podcast to talk about development at different ages. He discusses that the technical proficiency of a player can show their character. Ali, Kohl and Zak continue to dive deep into what technical training looks like and how players can continue to make themselves better everyday. They continue the conversation about the importance of a player developing position specific technical skills to help...
2020-06-0154 min
The Set PositionEpisode 25 - Leadership (Rob Berkowitz & Meagan DeWan)<p>Rob Berkowitz, Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at East Stroudsburg University, and Meagan DeWan, Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at East Stroudsburg University, join Kohl and Zak to discuss Leadership. They talk about what leadership looks like and how players can use it to help the team be successful. Rob and Meagan talk about how they have groomed players to become leaders and the ones that were natural leaders. The group discusses some successes and failures within leadership and how things were corrected if there was failure. Kohl and Zak lead the conversation towards what...
2020-05-2945 min
The Set PositionEpisode 24 - Protecting the Defensive Third (Niko Roros & Mark Sappington<p>Niko Roros, Former Goalkeeper at Point Park University, and Mark Sappington, Assistant Women's Soccer Coat at Campbell University, talk with Kohl and Zak about Protecting the Defensive Third. They discuss what they have done in their playing careers to help organize the defensive shape in front of them to see less shots. We ask them about what they are doing in the coaching world now to help their teams be successful in protecting the defensive third and seeing less shots. </p>
2020-05-2839 min
The Set PositionEpisode 23 - Crosses (Mark Duffield)<p>Mark Duffield, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Penn State New Kensington, comes back for another episode to discuss Crosses. Kohl and Zak talk with Mark about what things he is doing with the goalkeepers at his club and the new curriculum they are developing to create a concrete pathway for the players to follow to get to the professional level. We talk about what ages crossing should be implemented and the types of training sessions that should be done at each level to help goalkeepers be successful. </p>
2020-05-2743 min
The Set PositionEpisod 22 - Being a Good Teammate (Rob Fulton, Matt Snyder, & Larry Fingers)<p>Rob Fulton, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Shippensburg University, Matt Snyder, Head Men's Coach at Ringgold High School, and Larry Fingers, Head Men's Coach at Canon-McMillian High School, join us to discuss what it means to be a good teammate. The each describe some of their experiences through playing and coaching. They also break down what their culture looks like with their teams and the ways that they demonstrate to their players what a good teammate looks like. </p>
2020-05-2649 min
The Set PositionEpisode 21 - The World of Goalkeeping (Doug Cardosi)<p>Doug Cardosi joins us to discuss the World of Goalkeeping. He gives some great insight into ideas that goalkeepers can use to improve their game as well as things coaches can do to help improve their goalkeepers. We have some great conversations about goalkeeping and how it is constantly evolving and how we can keep an open mind.</p>
2020-05-2236 min
The Set PositionEpisode 20 - Development at the College Level (Matt Harder and Garrett Watson)<p>Matt Harder and Garrett Watson, former goalkeepers at Shippensburg University, discus what their experiences were like at the college level. They talk about how they developed as a goalkeeper during their time at Shippensburg. They describe their success and areas of improvement; they share the importance of learning your game. We talk about some of their favorite goalkeeping sessions and how they used them throughout their career. </p>
2020-05-2135 min
The Set PositionEpisode 19 - Importance of GK Development in Youth (John Amorim)<p>John Amorim, Director of Goalkeeping at FSA FC, joins is to discuss the Importance of GK Development at the Youth Level. We discuss what young players can do to develop themselves and what their coaches can do to help them improve. These youth level goalkeepers are at an age that the can soak things up like a sponge and help their development. </p>
2020-05-2038 min
The Set PositionEpisode 18 - Dead Ball Situations (Amy Hough)<p>Amy Hough, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Elizabethtown College, discusses Dead Ball Situations and how she looks to approach them. She talks about her experiences as a goalkeeper and now a coach. Amy gives advice to goalkeepers on how to get better at these situations and somethings that they could work on. We discuss different scenarios and how we might approach them in a game.</p>
2020-05-1932 min
The Set PositionEpisode 17 - Distribution (Todd Hoffard & Zac MacMath)<p>Todd Hoffard, Goalkeeper Coach/Director of Goalkeeping at Real Salt Lake, and Zac MacMath, Goalkeeper at Real Salt Lake, join us to break down the importance of distribution. We discuss different types of distribution and the times when you might use a particular type. They give insight into some key steps to becoming more successful and about adding skills to your tool box.</p>
2020-05-1842 min
The Set PositionEpisode 16 - Controlling Space Behind the Back 4 (Brad Benzing & Phil Saunders)<p>Brad Benzing and Phil Saunders, Goalkeepers for Christos FC, join us to discuss how to Control the Space Behind the Back 4. They describe how to read the game to know different situations and strategies to be successful in making sure the space behind the back four is protected. </p>
2020-05-1438 min
The Set PositionEpisode 15 - Season 1 Wrap Up<p>Kohl and Zak wrap up the first season of the Set Position. We talk about the guests that we have had on our podcast over the last 14 episodes. We set up the second season with our new guests and topics that we will be discussing. Thank you for listening to the first season of the Set Position.</p>
2020-05-1310 min
The Set PositionEpisode 14 - Goalkeeper Positioning (Micah Collins)<p>Micah Collins, Youth Program Manager at Philadelphia Union, joins us to discuss the importance of Goalkeeping Positioning. We talk about how important positioning is and the difference it can make in a goalkeepers game. Micah breaks down what a goalkeepers positioning should look like in several different scenarios. </p>
2020-05-1234 min
The Set PositionEpisode 13 - Strength and Conditioning (Jesse Goleman & Rob Day)<p>For any goalkeeper Strength and Conditioning is important to their growth. We bring two of the best on to help discuss the importance of Strength and Conditioning. Jesse Goleman, Goleline Podcast, and Rob Day, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Robert Morris, discuss how they look at Strength and Conditioning and break down some important things athletes should do to keep themselves in peak shape. </p>
2020-05-1134 min
The Set PositionEpisode 12 - Professional Goalkeeping (Darian McCauley & Phil Breno)<p>We bring on two goalkeepers with the USL side ,Charleston Battery, to talk about professional goalkeeping and how they got to Charleston. Darian McCauley, 1st season with Charleston, and Phil Breno, 2nd season with Charleston, talk about their experiences at the college level and their path to the USL. They break down some of their training routines and what they do to keep themselves sharp. </p>
2020-05-1049 min
The Set PositionEpisode 11 - Building Culture at the College Level (Phil Wilson, Rob Dallas, & Jen Simonetti)<p>We continue our conversation about Building Culture at the College Level. Phil Wilson, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Averett University, Rob Dallas, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Cabrini College, and Jen Simonetti, Head Women's Soccer Coach at Case Western Reserve University help to break down the importance of building a culture and how it can help with the success of a program. They also dive into their successes and failures within building a culture and how they were able to keep things on track. </p>
2020-05-0739 min
The Set PositionEpisode 10 - Building Culture at the Club and High School Level (Mike Malone & Max Shinsky)<p>Mike Malone, Assistant at Broadneck High School, and Max Shinsky, Club Coach for SCS, come on to talk about Building a Culture at the Club and High School level. They bring some great expertise from their respective coaching experiences to give insight into their successes at their levels. We talk about managing the team and what keeps culture on course. We dive into what it takes to keep the culture together during difficult times. </p>
2020-05-0229 min
The Set PositionEpisode 9 - Goal Scoring from a Forwards Perspective (Dara Demic, Conor Proctor, & Mamadou Kansaye)<p>We talk about what it takes to score goals from a field players perspective. What they are looking for in a goalkeeper and how they are able to find the back of the net? Dara Demich, Head Girl's Coach at Brunswick High School, Conor Proctor, Head Women's Coach at Hood College, and Mamadou Kansaye, Assistant Men's Coach at Loyola University; help to explain their approach to scoring goals. They even give up some tips and tricks that they find effective in front of goal. </p>
2020-05-0124 min
The Set PositionEpisode 8 - Finding your Identity (Pat McGinnis and Erik Burstein)<p><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Quite the episode with Pat McGinnis, former Assistant Coach at Ohio Dominican, and Erik Burstein, Head Women's Coach at Kutztown University., These two bring some great personality to the podcast and help us discuss the importance of finding your identity as a coach and player. We share stories about our successes and failures. They talk about the importance of a goalkeepers identity within the team.</span></p>
2020-05-0147 min
The Set PositionEpisode 7 - Shot Stopping (Mark Sappington & Darian McCauley)<p>On this episode we bring back Mark Sappington, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Campbell University, and a new guest Darian McCauley, Goalkeeper for Charleston Battery, to discuss Shot Stopping. We talk about being on your ball line and positioning in these situations. Our guests help us break down the mentality that a goalkeeper should have in these shot stopping situations.</p>
2020-04-2945 min
The Set PositionEpisode 6 - Recruiting the Position - Part 2 (Mark Sappington)<p>This is the second part to our Recruiting the Position topic. Mark Sappington, Assistant Women's Coach at Campbell University, joins us to go in depth on getting seen to play at the next level. We break down the differences between NCAA D1, D2, and D3. </p>
2020-04-2838 min
The Set PositionEpisode 5 - Recruiting the Position Part 1 (Travis Morris)<p>Part 1 of a 2 part series about Recruiting the Position. We break down what is important for goalkeepers to know when being recruited. Travis Morris, Ohio State University Men's Soccer Assistant, joins us to break down how coaches look to recruit goalkeepers and some of the attributes needed for the next level. </p>
2020-04-2728 min
The Set PositionEpisode 4 - Communication (Erik Eisenhunt & Mark Duffield)<p>On this episode of the Set Position we speak with Erik Eisenhunt, GK Icon Pittsburgh, and Mark Duffield, Penn State New Kensington Head Men's Coach, about the importance of communication as a goalkeeper and coach. What does your communication say about you as a goalkeeper and how does it affect the team (coaches included)? How does our communication to our players as a coach affect a players actions? </p>
2020-04-2335 min
The Set PositionEpisode 3 - Fundamentals of Goalkeeping (Ron Santos)We look to break down the fundamentals of goalkeeping and their importance in the current game. What we should be looking to do as coaches to help our players improve their game from the base up. Ron Santos, owner of United GK Academy, joins us as we dive into the topic.
2020-04-2234 min
The Set PositionEpisode 2 - GK Coach vs. GK Trainer (Jim Mustard)Goalkeeper coach versus the goalkeeper trainer. We bring on a special guest Jim Mustard, Stevenson University Men's Soccer Assistant, to break down the difference between the two. When would either be used and what is the importance of the goalkeeper coach and goalkeeper trainer at different levels of the game. There is great insight for those coaches or trainers looking at these tracks.
2020-04-2038 min
The Set PositionEpisode 1 - IntroductionIntroduction to the podcast. We speak about why to become a goalkeeper and the importance of a goalkeeper on the field. We also set up the next episode with our special guest. Be sure to tune in!
2020-04-1014 min