On Soccer

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! This is a big one! Welcome to our episode with the one and only Jimmy Conrad. Join us as we talk to Jimmy about how he developed his passion for the game, the struggles of earning a pro contract after college soccer, and his crazy experiences winning MLS Cup, MLS Defender of the Year, and playing for the USA in the 2006 World Cup. We also get some cool stories about his time at KickTV and what it was like interviewing Jose Mourinho. Enjoy!

Season 4 continues! This week we have on Bill Kraus to talk about his experience being co-owner of Phoenix Rising in the USL. Join us as we talk about Bill's crazy experience winning the USL Championship, signing star players like Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Omar Bravo, and getting crazy celebrity investors like Diplo and Pete Wentz. We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Season 4 of the On Soccer Podcast! This week we have on Mike Chabala, winner of 2 MLS Cups with one of the best teams in the history of the league, and founder of the new and innovative fitness company, Sphere. Join us to discuss both aspects of Mike's unique career path in this new season of the pod. Thanks so much for the support and enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of On Soccer! This week we are joined by the hilarious and charismatic Justin Meram! Join us as we talk to Justin about his unorthodox experience getting recruited to play college soccer at the University of Michigan, his experience playing soccer in the Big Ten, and his best moments in MLS including that special time with Atlanta United. Enjoy!

This week, we are joined by MLS goalkeeper Alec Kann! Join us as we talk about what it was like growing up in the soccer community of Georgia, playing college soccer at Furman, and the difficult journey and sacrifices it took to go professional. We also go in-depth about Alec's return to Georgia to play for Atlanta United and his goalkeeping philosophies on penalties and other aspects of the game. Enjoy!

This week we are in for a treat as we have Greg Garza join the show! Garza is definitely regarded as a club legend and major part of Atlanta United's 2018 MLS Cup victory and he also has had success winning Liga MX with Tijuana. Join us as we talk about the ups and downs of Greg's career from being scouted early on, struggling with injuries, and getting back to form and proving everyone wrong. Hope you enjoy!

This week we are joined by someone who has made waves in both the soccer and business world - Amobi Okugo! Amobi played 4 seasons for the Philadelphia Union in MLS winning honors like the U.S. Open Cup. He also has experience playing for Austin Bold in the USL. Amobi was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 and is widely known for founding Frugal Athlete, a company which helps athletes through financial education and empowerment. This one's a good one y'all, enjoy!

We continue on an absolute roll with season 3 as we are joined by the host of the Sam's Army Podcast and blog, and owner of the viral U.S. Soccer social media page, Samuel Army! Join us as we discuss how Sam took a personal passion for soccer and turned it into a brand that many soccer fans around the country recognize. We go from everything to Sam's origin story in soccer, to USMNT projections, to discussions of the MLS season. This is a good one y'all, hope everyone enjoys!

The anticipated season 3 is finally out! On this episode we learn about Steve's experience in collegiate soccer as well as MLS and how this has shaped his current vision for the future of the league. We also talk about transitioning into the consulting world and the challenges that came with that. Hope y'all enjoy the very interesting intersection between business and soccer that we discuss on this episode!

The boys sit down with hosts of the Fluid Football podcast and Co-Presidents of the Collegiate Soccer Society, Jacob Cohen and Avi Rajendra-Nicolucci. Together they discuss the current state of affairs with the USMNT, the MLS to Europe pipeline, and more!

The boys are joined by U.S. Soccer scout, coach, and television anchor, Thomas Rongen. Rongen has been an integral part of U.S. Soccer. Most notably he coached D.C. United to MLS Cup in 1999, lead the U-20 National team to two world cups, and was hired as head international scout by Bruce Arena in 2016. Rongen shares stories about playing with Johan Cruyff for the LA Aztecs, scouting a young Mix Diskerud, and nights out with Diego Maradona! A great conversation with U.S. Soccer legend. Have a listen and enjoy!

Nick and Projeet sit down with Tampa Bay Rowdies defender, Max Lachowecki. Max played soccer at Notre Dame where he won a National Championship in 2013. He was selected 25th overall in the MLS draft by Real Salt Lake. Max won the USL regular season in 2017 with Salt Lake's USL side, Real Monarchs and later left to play for the Rowdies. Max shares stories about the Notre Dame years, playing against Didier Drogba, and meeting Nick's favorite player, Graham Zusi. Max is our first current professional player on the podcast and we couldn't be more stoked! Have a listen and enjoy!

Nick and Projeet sit down with soccer producer Shaw Brown. Brown is a University of Michigan graduate and shares some stories from behind the scenes in producing the biggest soccer events in the world. Whether it was Landon Donovan's goal against Algeria, Abbie Wambach's record breaking goal, or the first Dos a Cero in Columbus, Brown was a part of it. He's also played a major role in developing former professionals into broadcasters, like Taylor Twellman, Kyle Martino or Stuart Holden — to name a few. Brown talks about how he started off in soccer, describes his day to day schedule and shares his thoughts on the 2026 World Cup. Have a listen and enjoy!

The boys sit down with U.S. Soccer Manager of Coaching Operations, Stefan McMillan. McMillan played college soccer at Marygrove College and was a graduate assistant at Robert Morris University. He then went on to intern at the Copa America and transitioned into Coaching Education role at U.S. Soccer. McMillan now serves as the Coaching Operations Manager for U.S. Soccer. He talks about how he got his foot in the door at U.S. Soccer, day to day life at the National Development Center and the biggest challenges the federation faces. Have a listen and enjoy!

Nick and Projeet debut Season 2 with Bobby Warshaw! Bobby played college soccer at Stanford. He then played professionally for FC Dallas and abroad for Swedish club Angelholms FF and GAIS. Since retiring, Bobby has written a book, been an on-air analyst for MLS, and most recently gone into sports consulting. The boys sit down with Bobby and talk the FC Dallas days, scoring the game winner against Venezuela in the Pan-American games and how he got started in the content world. We couldn't have asked for a better guest to open up Season 2. Have a listen and enjoy!

The boys wrap up season one talking about the Collegiate Soccer Society Conference, USMNT games, and the MLS Playoffs. Nick and Projeet also test other on their own Back Four quizzes. Thank you to all the listeners from season one and we'll be back soon! Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

The boys talked with U.S. Soccer U-20 Head Coach, Anthony Hudson. Anthony has previously coached New Zealand, Bahrain, and the Colorado Rapids. He talks about life in Chicago as the U-20 Coach, the most underrated players in MLS, and how he chooses his sideline outfits. We finally figured out how to use our microphone correctly, so have a listen and enjoy the stellar audio quality!

The boys chop it up with sports journalist, Grant Wahl. Grant is known for his work covering soccer for Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports. He's covered everything from World Cups to Olympics to David Beckham. Grant discusses his memories with Bob Bradley at Princeton, driving Lebron James around in a mini van, and what went wrong with Freddie Adu. Have a listen and enjoy!

The boys chop it up with soccer business man, Jordan Gardner. Jordan is a co-owner of FC Helsingør in Denmark and a minority investor in Swansea City. Jordan discusses how player transfers really go down, his opinions on how MLS compares to Europe, and his future aspirations in European soccer. Give it a listen and enjoy!

The boys chop it up with University of Michigan Club Soccer President and assistant coach, Martin Grosman. Martin discusses his takes on the challenges U.S. Soccer faces, how he got involved with the club team, and the professional coaches he looks up to. Have a listen and enjoy!

The boys sit down with U.S. Soccer's Chief Communications Officer, Neil Buethe. Neil shares some advice to college kids about breaking into the sports industry, memories from the 2010 World Cup, and the future of U.S. Soccer. Have a listen and enjoy.

What's up it's Projeet and Nick. We are the hosts of On Soccer. This is our first episode. We chop it up about how we started following U.S. Soccer, players to look out for, and the future of our podcast. Have a listen and enjoy!