Inside College Soccer

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, Don Williams sits down with Ben Waldrum - Head Coach of Pitt Women's Soccer and son of coaching legend Randy Waldrum, who joined us on Episode 110.Ben shares his coaching journey from Notre Dame to FC Dallas to seven seasons as Pitt's associate head coach before being elevated to head coach in May 2025. He gives a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams sits down with Nathan Kogut, Head Coach of Lamar University Women’s Soccer, for an inside look at building a championship-winning college soccer program and developing players capable of competing at the highest levels.Since taking over at Lamar in 2022, Kogut has transformed the Cardinals into one of the Southland Conference’s most...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams sits down with sports scientist, performance coach, educator, and researcher Richard Bucciarelli for a fascinating look at the science behind player development and athletic performance.Richard has worked across some of the highest levels of the game, including the Canadian Women’s National Teams, Toronto FC Academy, Ottawa Fury FC,...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams sits down with Taylor Schram, Head Coach of Dartmouth Women's Soccer, and Rachel Pitman, Associate Head Coach, for an inside look at one of the nation's premier Ivy League programs.Coach Schram shares her journey from being a U.S. U-20 World Cup champion and standout at Penn State to leading Dartmouth back to national prominence,...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, Don Williams sits down with SRUSA consultant Sam Newell - a former NCAA Division II player who competed at the University of Charleston and West Virginia Wesleyan, and a former SRUSA elite client who now works directly with players in the UK and beyond to help them navigate the college soccer pathway.Sam shares his journey from student-athlete to...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, brought to you by SRUSA, host Don Williams sat down for an extensive two-hour conversation with one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of soccer, Randy Waldrum.Waldrum's remarkable career has spanned nearly five decades, including building successful programs at Baylor, leading Notre Dame to two NCAA National Championships, coaching...

On this episode of the Inside College Soccer Podcast, host Don Williams sat down with coaching legend John Murphy for an insightful discussion on the current state of youth soccer in the United States and the future of player development.Murphy brings decades of coaching experience to the conversation, having coached at every level of the game. His career includes leadership roles at colleges...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams sat down with Jack Nicholson, NCAA Division II women’s soccer coach at Mercy University, for a great conversation on recruiting, culture building, and player development in today’s college soccer landscape.Coach Nicholson shared his coaching journey, which includes serving as both Head Women’s Soccer Coach and Assistant Athletic Director...

On this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams sat down with Kyle Segebart, the head men’s soccer coach at University of Central Arkansas, for an in-depth conversation about the rapidly changing landscape of NCAA Division I soccer.Coach Segebart discussed his coaching journey, which includes stops at Western Washington University, the University of Dayton, Saginaw Valley State,...

Don Williams sits down with Matt Danaher, founder of PlayerPulse, to discuss his journey from NCAA Division I soccer at Fairfield University to playing professionally in Ireland and Germany - and how those experiences led him to develop the PlayerPulse app.Matt and Don dive into:⚽ The realities of NCAA Division I soccer⚽ Playing professionally overseas⚽ The rise in ACL injuries in soccer⚽ Sleep,...