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With one season under his belt as Robert Morris University's men's soccer head coach, Jonathan Potter has really begun to put his stamp on the program.
This week, as part of our series of interviews with area college soccer coaches as we look ahead to the Fall 2024 season, Potter joins PSN's John Krysinsky on the latest edition of the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast.
With a largely retooled roster, Potter led the Colonials to a 5-6-5 overall record in his first campaign in Moon Township.  
Among the topics discussed on this podcast included:
Getting fully acquainted to PittsburghLooking back at his first seasonNumerous RMU players on NPSL (namely Steel City FC) and USL League Two rosters this Spring/SummerHow Transfer Portal has changed recruiting and roster buildingLooking ahead to 2024 seasonand much more!

In early February, Robert Morris University Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris King announced that Michelle Rick will be the next head coach of the Colonials’ women’s soccer program, after Head Coach Chris Shaw left for a the Head Coaching position at Temple.
In some respects, it might be considered a bold move in hiring such a young coach without Division I head coaching experience -- as Rick joins RMU after spending the previous two seasons at the University of Findlay, a Division II school in Findlay, Ohio, where she had a 22-11-7 overall record and back-to-back berths in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.
PSN's John Krysinsky had a chance to catch up with Rick this week, to discuss her transition to her new role in Pittsburgh and much more.  

John Krysinsky is back with the latest edition of the Sounding Off on Soccer podcast -- as he takes a look at the 0-3-0 (!!??) Pittsburgh Riverhounds'  -- and brings on second-year winger Langston Blackstock for an in-depth interview to discuss the Marietta, GA's native's experience thus far in the Steel City, his thoughts on the team's tough start, upcoming match-up vs the Tampa Bay Rowdies and more.  

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds were punished for their failure to convert a host of chances as they fell 2-0 to Orange County SC in their home opener, on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. 
It was a far from ideal start from the Riverhounds, who have been shut out in consecutive matches to begin the 2024 season.  It's the first time the Hounds have been shut out in back-to-back contests since mid-2022.  
PSN's John's Krysinsky is joined by Matthew Baldwin,  who was at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, as they look back at the match, and take a closer look at why the Hounds have come up short against what appears to be two of the tougher Western Conference clubs to start the season.   
Photo Credit: Ed Thompson

We made our best effort to get as many members of the band together as possible -- as we partake in the Annual Pittsburgh Soccer Now predictions for the new Riverhounds and USL Championship season on the Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast.  
PSN's John Krysinsky was joined by Matt Popchock, Colton Coreschi and La Mega Media's Amadeo Eichberg, as they took turns making their predictions for the season ahead. These predictions included: 
Predict following Hounds' results this year:How Many Points in Regular Season?Where do they finish in Eastern Conference standings?Starting in Round of 32 -- how far can the Hounds advance in US Open Cup?Who will be the Riverhounds' leading scorer?What new player are you most interested in seeing this year?Which team comes out of the Eastern Conference this year to play in USL Cup Final?Each panalist shares a HOT TAKE (or two) for the upcoming season!

In the newest episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, club icon and new Riverhounds SC assistant coach Rob Vincent joins John Krysinsky.
Rob and John discuss his adjustment from coaching with the Academy to now being back with the pro team, this time as Bob Lilley's assistant.
Other topics tackled included:
Importance of the process of open and invitational tryouts in building rosterOn playing against (nearly a decade ago) and now coaching Kenardo ForbesAssessing Hounds' midfield from veterans to the young playersthoughts on the current US Open Cup format/situation and importance of the tournament in growing excitement for the game at all levels in the U.S.looking ahead to schedule ahead early in the season -- and more on the week one match-up at New Mexicoand more!