Episode
Believing in the Utah Royals w/ Head Coach Jimmy Coenraets
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- Jun 16, 2026
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- 1445
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Summary
David Gass welcomes Utah Royals head coach Jimmy Coenraets to the show today! The Royals are 2nd in the NWSL table at the summer break and lined up as a contender for the NWSL Shield. Gass and Coenraets chat about maintaining belief as the team was being built, recruitment strategy, the changes European coaches experience when moving to the NWSL and how Utah will approach the 2nd half of the NWSL season. 00:34 - Managing emotions as the Royals are gelling as a cohesive and winning team 01:38 - Managing the belief that Utah will get there one day in past seasons 03:48 - Biggest differences experienced between the Belgian League and the NWSL 07:06 - The impacts of Narumi Miura and Ana Tejada 10:27 - Building the new attacking core 12:03 - Activities during the extended summer break 15:11 - Player recruiting strategy in the NWSL 17:45 - Utah’s development pipeline 21:40 - Setting goals for the 2nd half of the NWSL season