Episode 38: Korey Donahoo, American Outlaws, supporter group for U.S. National men’s and women’s soccer

KOREY DONAHOO co-founded the American Outlaws, the leading supporter’s group for the United States men’s and women’s national soccer teams.  They founded the group in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2007, then quickly developed it into an organization. They now have 24,000 members from more than 200 chapters around the world.  Donahoo says they have been a bit frustrated by the ticketing for the World Cup, but you can expect to see them at the US games in North America this summer.  He talks about the unlikelihood of this group being founded, and headquartered, in Nebraska; he discusses how they grew the organization; and the excitement, anduncertainty, surrounding the national team as they enter the World Cup tournament. NOTE: This conversation was recorded May 19, before the US roster was named and some of the ticketing issues for the group may have been resolved.  THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. It includes insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-runningsoccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.