All Episodes
Breaking the Line: The ECNL Podcast — 143 episodes
BTL Special Edition: Ideas to Improve American Soccer | Ep. 142
Breaking the Line: Live at ECNL Girls National Playoffs and Finals | Ep. 141
Breaking the Line: Live at ECNL Boys National Playoffs | Ep. 140
Pitch Talk: Lessons from the 2026 World Cup and Some of Sport’s Sharpest Minds | Ep. 139
Pitch-Proven Results: How US Soccer Compares to the European Game | Ep. 138
Connecting ECNL Players to the Pros with Data and Video feat. Hudl | Ep. 137
ECNL Goes International: Building Culture, Memories and Passion | Ep. 136
How Athletes Can Get the Most From Individual Training | Ep. 135
The Truth About Sport Specialization And Injury Risk In Youth Soccer | Ep. 134
Build The Pyramid, Inspire The Journey: A Conversation with ECNL Boys Commissioner Jason Kutney | Ep. 133
Understanding Youth Soccer's New Pyramid | Ep. 132
New Pyramids, Postseasons and Pathways: A Look Inside The Collaboration Between US Club Soccer, ECNL and NPL | Ep. 131
Playing Formats in American Soccer: Smaller Sides = Bigger Gains | Ep. 130
From the US to Finch Farm: A Conversation with Everton International Academy's Mark Thompson | Ep. 129
The Lifespan of a Coach: When Should Change Happen? | Ep. 128
The Economics of Youth Sports: The Factors And The Future | Ep. 127
A Growth Mindset: Facilitating Player Development | Ep. 126
Communication is Key: Unboxing Parent-Player-Coach Dynamics | Ep. 125
Is Age Just A Number? Navigating Birth Years and Team Placements | Ep. 124
The Pre-ECNL and Zone 1: Balancing Development with Competition | Ep. 123
Expanding Talent Identification: ECNL, id2 and the Search for America’s Next Soccer Stars | Ep. 122
Breaking the Line Live at the ECNL Boys National Playoffs: A Winning Mentality | Ep. 121
The Great Balancing Act: Finding Your Path in High School and Club Soccer | Ep. 120
Behind the Numbers: The True Odds of Turning Pro and Analytics vs. Results | Ep. 119
Beyond The Whistle: Teaching Principles for Effective Coaching feat. Doug Lemov | Ep. 118
The Realities of Coaching Youth Soccer in America | Ep. 117
A Proven Pathway: The ECNL Pyramid and Why Competition is Vital in Youth Soccer | Ep. 116
The Power of Sleep: Why Nightly Rest is the Key for Injury Prevention feat Dr. Drew Watson | Ep. 115
Club Chaos: What Does The Changing Youth Soccer Landscape Really Mean? | Ep. 114
The Future of American Soccer: A Collaborative Approach feat. Emily Cosler and Matt Crocker | Ep. 113
Building Winners and Leaders, feat. Anson Dorrance, Peter Kenyon, Jeremy Boone and Eric Potterat | Breaking the Line Ep. 112
Building a Successful Youth Club: Club Structure, Relationships with Professional Organizations, Distinct Player Pathway and More | Ep. 111
Why Are We Like This: A Brief History of the US Soccer Federation, Birth Year Regulations and ECNL Alums Drafted into MLS | Ep. 110
The Importance of Winning: ECNL Super Cup, Internationals vs. Homegrown Collegiate Players and ECNL Coaching Symposium | Ep. 109
College Soccer Dynamics: Men’s And Women’s College Cups, Roster Constructions and How to Stand Out to Recruiters | Ep. 108
Showcase Season Insights: Uncovering Scheduling, Substitution Rules, & Recruiting | Ep. 107
Youth Soccer Evolution: Embracing Individual Growth Over Team Success | Ep. 106
The Future of ECNL Soccer and Coaching Development | Ep.105
Versatility vs. Specialization: Navigating Youth Soccer Development and Positional Flexibility | Ep.104
Single Sport vs. Multi-Sport: The Relative Age Debate & Social Media’s Role in Getting Recruited | Ep. 103
Championship Mindset: Managing Playtime and Winning in Youth Soccer | Ep. 102
Soccer's Transformative Changes: NCAA Settlement, NWSL CBA, and Future Impacts | Ep. 101
Celebrating 100 Episodes: From ECNL to Olympic Glory and a look into Anson Dorrance's Influence | Ep.100
Southwest Dominance at ECNL Finals and the East Coast vs. West Coast Development Debate | Ep.99
Unveiling Soccer's Evolution: A Conversation with Charlie Stillitano | Ep. 98
Beyond the Game: ECNL Playoffs and the American Soccer Culture | Ep. 97
Navigating College Soccer Recruitment: Stand Out and Find Your Right Fit | Ep.96
Taking a Further Look Into Relative Age Effect and Biobanding with Dr. Drew Watson | Ep. 95
Inside ECNL Tryouts: A Candid Look Inside Making Informed Choices Amidst The Pressure | Ep.94
Unraveling Youth Soccer: Navigating the ECNL Pathway & Relative Age Effect | Ep. 93
Episode 92: Breaking the Line (feat: Christian Lavers and Doug Bracken)
Episode 91: Breaking the Line (feat: Pat McStay, Michael Renwick and Sean Nahas)
Episode 90: Breaking the Line (feat: Paul McVeigh and Steve Danbusky)
Episode 89: Breaking the Line (feat: Joe Nemzer, Gronthik Chatterjee, Mark Hiemenz & Russell Finch)
Breaking the Line: Episode 88 (feat. David Maddren and Campbell Chapman)
Breaking the Line: Episode 87 (feat. Casey Phair, Madison Tiernan, Mike O'Neill and Nick Heinemann)
Breaking the Line: Episode 86 (feat. Drew Brees and Dr. Drew Watson)
Breaking the Line: Episode 85 (feat: Christian Lavers, Ceri Bowley and Jay Howell)
Breaking the Line: Episode 84 (feat: Dan Naidu and Mike Aubry)
Breaking the Line: Episode 83 (feat: Lauren Flynn, Taylor Huff, Brandon Parrish, and Tyler Trimnal)
Breaking the Line Episode 82: (feat: Michele Krzisnik)
Breaking the Line Episode 81: (feat: Jason Kutney)
Breaking the Line: Episode 80 (feat: Matt Colvin, Stuart Hilton, Pat O’Toole, and Jared Spires)
Breaking the Line: Episode 79 (feat: Ceri Bowley and Christian Lavers)
Breaking the Line: Episode 78 (feat. Dylan Groeneveld)
Breaking the Line: Episode 77 (feat. Danny Tonks and Ralph Richards)
Breaking the Line: Episode 76 (feat: Tess Boade and Meg Boade)
Breaking the Line: Episode 75 (feat: Kameron Simmonds and Nick Simmonds)
Breaking the Line: Episode 74 (feat. Jessica McDonald)
Breaking the Line: Episode 73 (feat: Karse Klijian and Charlie Kosakoff)
Breaking the Line: Episode 72 (feat. Faith George and Savy King)
Breaking the Line: Episode 71 (feat. Dr. Kim Quigley and Dr. Brenda McBride)
Breaking the Line: Episode 70 (feat. Dr. Missy Price)
Breaking the Line: Episode 69 (feat. Dean Koski)
Breaking the Line: Episode 68 (feat. Albertin Montoya & Durwood Williams)
Episode 67 of Breaking the Line (feat: Ruairi McGuinness)
Breaking the Line: Episode 66 (feat. Mike Cullina and Vince Ganzberg)
Breaking the Line: Episode 65: (Feat. Dr. Drew Watson)
Breaking the Line: Episode 64 (feat. Ceri Bowley)
Breaking The Line: Episode 63 (feat: Margueritte Aozasa)
Breaking the Line: Episode 62 (feat. Ryan Hawk)
Breaking the Line: Episode 61 (Feat. Jason Kutney, Ralph Richards, and Blayne Fink)
Breaking the Line: Episode 60 (Feat. Doug Lemov and Memo Sifuentes)
Breaking the Line: Episode 59 (Feat. Drew Rea and Ever Morataya)
Breaking the Line: Episode 58 (Feat. Didier Chambaron)
Breaking the Line: Episode 57 (Feat. Ronnie Woodard)
Breaking the Line: Episode 56 (Feat: Kristine Lilly)
Breaking The Line: Episode 55 (Feat. Mike Whiteman)
Breaking the Line: Episode 54 (Feat. Sam Cary)
Breaking the Line: Episode 53 (Feat: Hue Menzies and Lorne Donaldson)
Breaking the Line: Episode 52 (Feat. Riley Jackson and Jackson Ozburn)
Breaking the Line: Episode 51 (Feat. Christian Lavers and Doug Bracken)
Breaking the Line: Episode 50 (Feat. Garvin Quamina and Mark Howard)
Breaking the Line: Episode 49 (Feat. Drew Roff and Neil Jones)
Breaking the Line: Episode 48 (Feat. Edvaldo Pedro and Juan Martinez)
Breaking the Line: Episode 47 (Feat. Ralph Richards)
Breaking the Line: Episode 46 (Feat. Brandon Quaranta)
Breaking the Line: Episode 45 (Feat. Lori Trautmann and Sean Bubb)
Breaking The Line: Episode 44 (Feat. NC Fusion Leadership)
Breaking the Line: Episode 43 (Feat. Novi Maric)
Breaking the Line: Episode 42 (Feat. Dr. Drew Watson)
Breaking the Line: Episode 41 (Feat. Meg Nemzer)
Breaking the Line: Episode 40 (Feat. Walker Zimmerman and Nuno Piteira)
Breaking the Line: Episode 39 (Feat. Ben Pirmann)
Breaking the Line: Episode 38 (Feat. Warren Barton, Lee Morris and Brian Quinn)
Breaking the Line: Episode 37 (Feat. Jason Kutney, Darel Russell and Andrea Wheeler)
Breaking the Line: Episode 36 (Feat. ECNL Leadership)
Breaking the Line: Episode 35 (Feat. ECNL Leadership)
Breaking the Line: Episode 34 (Feat. Geoff VanDeusen)
Breaking the Line: Episode 33 (Feat. Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak and Tim Sahaydak)
Breaking the Line: Episode 32 (Feat. Alexi Lalas)
Breaking the Line: Episode 31 (Feat. Dean Linke)
Breaking The Line: Episode 30 (Feat. Jen Klein)
Breaking the Line: Episode 29 (Feat. Jeff Hosler)
Breaking The Line: Episode 28 (Feat. Doug Lemov)
Breaking The Line: Episode 27 (Feat. Joey Skinner and Korbin Albert)
Breaking The Line: Episode 26 (Feat. Eric Bell)
Breaking the Line: Episode 25 (Feat. Damon Nahas)
Breaking The Line: Episode 24 (Feat. Kenneth Medina)
Breaking The Line: Episode 23 (Feat. Ted Chronopoulos, Victor Pace and Santino Quaranta)
Breaking The Line: Episode 22 (Feat. Walid Khoury and Aaron Brunner)
Breaking The Line: Episode 21 (Feat. Martin and Lauren Rennie)
Breaking The Line: Episode 20 (Feat. Kevin Payne)
Breaking The Line: Episode 19 (Feat. Jen Winnagle and Shelley Smith)
Breaking The Line: Episode. 18 (Feat. Chris Grassie and Jerry Smith)
Breaking The Line: Episode 17 (Feat. Ian Barker)
Breaking The Line: Episode 16 (Feat. Cobi Jones)
Breaking The Line: Episode 15 (Feat. Paula Wilkins and Jordyn Bloomer)
Breaking The Line: Episode 14 (Feat. Fergus Connolly)
Breaking the Line: Episode 13 (Feat. Scott McDoniel and Kelsey Dinges)
Breaking the Line: Episode 12 (Feat. Erica Dambach and Sam Coffey)
Breaking the Line: Episode 11 (Feat. Grant Hill)
Breaking The Line: Episode 10 (Feat. Boyzzz Khumalo and Greg Simmonds)
Breaking the Line: Episode 9 (feat. Austin MacPhee)
Breaking the Line: Episode 8 (feat. Mark Wilson, Esmeralda Negron and Hanna Brown)
Breaking the Line: Episode 7 (feat. Doug Lemov)
Breaking The Line: Episode 6 (Feat. Anson Dorrance)
Breaking The Line: Episode 5 (Feat. Madison Hammond, Mario Sanchez, Scott Gibson and Oliver Wyss)
Breaking The Line: Episode 4 (Feat. USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski)
Breaking The Line: Episode 3 (feat. Carlos Bocanegra, Shea Groom, and Nuno Piteira)
Breaking The Line: Episode 2 (feat. Mike Cullina, Amie Bracken, Holly Shoemaker, and John Bradford)
Breaking The Line: The ECNL Podcast
Breaking The Line: Episode 1 (feat. Dr. Drew Watson and Jay Howell)