Jack Collison is the head coach of the Huntsville City Football Club (HCFC), the MLS Next Pro affiliate to the MLS Nashville FC. HCFC is about to enter into its second season of competition after a 9-7-12 record in their inaugural campaign. Coach Collison is a former Premier League Player, in which a knee injury cut his career short. In this episode we talk about Coach Collison’s adjustment to living in the U.S., his playing career, the state of soccer in the U.S., and his coaching career. The episode was co-hosted by the head coach of the Bob Jones High Soccer team, Michael Parker.
To learn more about the Huntsville City FC and Coach Jack Collison visit https://huntsvillecityfc.com
Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast
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Episode Timeline:
00:00 Start
00:10 Intro
05:49 Evaluating the 1st Season
10:52 Fan Experience
13:10 Premier League Network
17:50 Leg Injury
19:30 Coming to the U.S.
23:00 Playing Career
25:30 State of U.S. Soccer
29:30 Differences in Players
33:35 Balance in Sports
37:10 The Masters
38:57 Fun Questions
44:52 Havoc
46:18 Final Thoughts
49:27 Closing
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