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Talking soccer and all things sports. Focusing on youth and amateur sports, as well as the happenings at the Maryland SoccerPlex and Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse. Hosted by Matt Libber and Kim Walter. Produced by Alexis Andrukat Price

02/16/2022

S2E7 - US Center for SafeSport with Ju'Riese Colon

This week we tackle the very important and timely topic of abuse prevention in sport. The US Center for SafeSport was founded through Federal legislation in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal with USA Gymnastics. Its mission is to act as the clearing house and adjudicator for abuse allegations within the Olympic movement sports within the US. They also provide training and education for players, coaches, and parents on how to prevent and identify abuse. We are joined...

1h 15m
02/02/2022

S2E6 - CrossFit with Heather Lawrence-Benedict

For todays celebration of Women In Sports Day, we take our second journey into CrossFit in this episode with Heather Lawrence-Benedict, their Director of Sport Operations. Heather had a long career in college athletics going from operations and faciltiies, to Associate AD, and then to getting her PhD and teaching Sport Management to undergraduates and graduate students. She jumped over to CrossFit just as the pandemic hit making her new job quite difficult. Heather gives us ...

1h 3m
01/19/2022

S2E5 - Tori Huster, Washington Spirit

This week Kim and I get to welcome back to the SoccerPlex Washington Spirit Captain, NWSL Players Association President, and NWSL CHAMPION, Tori Huster. Tori talks about her journey from youth soccer, to Florida State University, Australian A- League, and all the way to this past November's NWSL Championship. Tori gives us insight into the collective bargaining agreement negotiations, social justice causes, and the harassment controversy that shook the NWSL this past year.&n...

1h 22m
01/05/2022

S2E4 - Women of Sports Tourism

This episode is a bit self serving as Matt just gets to hang out with his friends. Matt and Kim are joined this week by Danielle Vincenti, Rachel Rogers, and Suzanne Cecil. Each has served in several roles in the sports industry and are passionate advocates for sports tourism and professional development and advancement for women in sports. They provide great life lesson from their personal journeys and some heart warming and funny stories from events. I bet you never ...

1h 23m
12/22/2021

S2E3 - Casey Taker from Ironman

This week Matt and Kim talk about the curious path that Casey Take took to get to become the Director of Athlete Development for Ironman. Some would say she took a non-conventional path to work in endurance racing but she will talk about how that path provided the necessary tools to get where she is now. Casey provides some great insight for young women starting out in the industry and advice that she wished she would have received along her journey. I hope everyone l...

1h 10m
12/08/2021

S2E2 - Venue Management with Jana Brooks

This week we speak with Jana Brooks, Manager Event and Tenant Services, Maryland Stadium Authority. We talk through her journey from facility management at a law firm, to S.A.F.E, to dealing with both the Ravens and the Orioles at the Camden Yards Stadium Complex. Jana has some fun stories about managing events, challenges, in the job, and why she loves it. Jana also talks about one of the most rewarding things she has done, in managing the Mass Vaccination Site at M&T B...

1h 12m
11/23/2021

S2E1 - USA Basketball with Andrea Travelstead

Matt and Kim are back for a new season and will be focusing on Women in Sports. In this season's first episode we are speaking with Andrea Travelstead, the Assistant Director for Youth and Development at USA Basketball. We get to talk about her journey in sports which includes 2 college National Championships, one as a player and one as a coach, her time in Australia, and her move to USA Basketball. Andrea give some great advise for young women looking to work in sports and ...

1h 16m
11/05/2021

Season 2 - Trailer

Pitchside from the Plex is back. This season Kim and Matt are focusing on Women in Sports. We will host a series of female guests to talk about their journey in sports, challenges they have faced, what can make women better suited to work in sports, and provide advice for young women looking to get started in the sports industry. We will talk with college ADs, representatives from various sports organizations such as USA Basketball, USA Football, Ironman, plus venue managers...

11 min

10/20/2020

Welcome to the Plex

Hosts Matt and Kim introduce the podcast with special Guest Gary Burke, Program Manager for SAM Select, as well as producer Alexis. The group discusses what to look for in future episodes, each of their backgrounds, as well as some of the other staff at the SoccerPlex.Presented by Adventist HealthCareAdventist HealthCare is the largest & only health system headquartered in Montgomery Co., MD https://www.adventisthealthcare.comSAM SoccerRecreational Soccer League in Montgomery ...

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21 min

Talking soccer and all things sports. Focusing on youth and amateur sports, as well as the happenings at the Maryland SoccerPlex and Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse. Hosted by Matt Libber and Kim Walter. Produced by Alexis Andrukat Price

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SoccerPlex Radio
Years Active

2020 - 2022
Episodes

21
Rating

Explicit
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