# 106: Matt Danaher: Player Wellness, Recovery and Injury Prevention (PlayerPulse)

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Podcast: [Inside College Soccer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-college-soccer-989243)
Published: 2026-05-31T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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, recovery, and player load management ⚽ How PlayerPulse helps reduce injuries ⚽ The proposed 2-semester NCAA soccer model ⚽ Developing better professional players in the U.S. Matt also shares insights from his coaching and performance background and explains how PlayerPulse is helping coaches make smarter decisions for athlete health and development. 📧 Contact Matt: matt@playerpulseapp.com 📱 X & Instagram: @playerpulseapp 🏷️ Coaches can use code SRUSA26 for 10% off PlayerPulse

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