{"podcast":{"title":"Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL","slug":"soccerwise-6938038","podcast_index_feed_id":6938038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerwise/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4f8fc79a-18bd-4e2d-aa33-9189f11f24a8/nviTFnht2AGPwucFGo8rdnHW.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":430,"summary":"Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy \"Scoops\" Bogert, Matt Doyle, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:49.190663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. Soccerwise | Dan Helfrich on the Future of U.S. Soccer + USMNT Coach Search","slug":"u-s-soccerwise-dan-helfrich-on-the-future-of-u-s-soccer-usmnt-coach-search","published_at":"2026-07-29T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-dan-helfrich-on-the-future-of-u-s-soccer-usmnt-coach-search","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8fa58665-a2d3-4577-af46-ca2356824c3e.mp3","summary":"U.S. Soccer COO Dan Helfrich joins David Gass to discuss the future of U.S. Soccer, the USMNT coaching search, youth development, preparations for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, and what's next for the federation. Welcome to the first episode of U.S. Soccerwise, our new weekly show covering the biggest stories across the U.S. men's, women's, and youth national teams. Dan shares how U.S. Soccer is approaching the search for the next USMNT head coach, the federation's long-term vision for player development and expanding access to the game, preparations for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, and what's ahead for the USMNT and USWNT. 0:00 Welcome to U.S. Soccerwise 2:07 Meet U.S. Soccer COO Dan Helfrich 7:49 What Should U.S. Soccer Be Doing? 11:55 How U.S. Soccer Can Grow the Game 17:31 The U.S. Soccer Pathway: Youth to Pros 28:53 Evaluating the 2026 World Cup 32:14 The USMNT Coaching Search 41:24 The Future of the USWNT: Road to 2027 47:23 Exciting U.S. Soccer Moments Ahead #USSoccer #USMNT #USWNT","meta_description":"U.S. Soccer COO Dan Helfrich joins David Gass to discuss the future of U.S. Soccer, the USMNT coaching search, youth development, preparations for the 202…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-dan-helfrich-on-the-future-of-u-s-soccer-usmnt-coach-search/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-dan-helfrich-on-the-future-of-u-s-soccer-usmnt-coach-search.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}