Chasing the Game - Youth Soccer in America
Episodes
Youth Soccer Development: Winning, and the Staircase Analogy
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Youth soccer focuses on development, but our systems still prioritize results.In this episode of Chasing the Game – Youth Soccer in America, we sit ...
U.S. Youth Soccer: The Next Generation Starts Here
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The next chapter of American youth soccer is being built by a new generation. Not administrators. Not executives. Players. Young adults. People who li...
Noah Gins: From Chaos to Structure in American Youth Soccer
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Chasing the Game, we sit down with one of the most influential figures in American youth soccer: Noah Gins, Founder and CEO of Albion.We ...
Ben Olsen: How Pressure, Culture, and Development Really Work in U.S. Youth Soccer
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ben Olsen provides one of the most honest breakdowns of youth soccer development in the U.S., covering how kids handle pressure, the ...
Patrick Ouckama: Inside the Academy (Part 2) – Pressure, Pathways & Progress
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2, Patrick Ouckama expands on how MLS academies balance opportunity, pressure, and player well-being. We explore what “success” really mea...
Patrick Ouckama: Inside the Academy (Part 1) – Pathways & Culture
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first part of our conversation with Patrick Ouckama, Technical Director at the New England Revolution Academy, we go deep into the culture of ...
Luis Robles on Building the Next Generation (Part 2)
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our conversation, Luis Robles (MLS NEXT Technical Director and former New York Red Bulls goalkeeper) shifts from his own story to the sys...
Luis Robles on Building the Next Generation (Part 1)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of our conversation, Luis Robles, MLS NEXT Technical Director and former New York Red Bulls goalkeeper, shares his inspiring journey from un...
Navigating the Maze: Introducing Chasing the Game
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of Chasing the Game, co-hosts Liron Unreich and Matt Tartaglia set the stage for the series. They share their personal journeys a...
Trailer: Chasing the Game – Youth Soccer in America
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Soccer. Everywhere else, it’s four cones and a ball. In America, it’s spreadsheets, flights, and hotel bills.Chasing the Game is a new podcast fro...