From MLS Player to Championship Winning Coach - Cameron Knowles

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: From Auckland → Akron → MLS → Coaching!

Cameron Knowles went from Auckland junior football to captaining Akron Zips, playing in the MLS, and becoming an MLS Cup-winning coach. In this episode, we talk about his journey through the US college system, the challenges of professional soccer, and his transition into coaching with Portland Timbers and Minnesota United.

You’ll learn:
⚽ What it takes to succeed as a US college athlete
🏆 Lessons from playing & coaching in MLS
📈 How to develop players in pro environments

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Check out this short info story on Camerons first 3 games of the MLS season - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DImcbWPAuV3/?igsh=MTV6YzlxbHJmdGNpeg%3D%3D

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Chapters

• 0:00 Gareth & Cameron’s connection story
• 1:00 Camerons story at Akron Zips and Chicago Fire PDL team
• 5:00 MLS Draft and getting seen by the MLS clubs
• 16:00 Signing professionally with Real Salt Lake
• 23:00 The move down a level to the Portland Timbers in the USL
• 26:00 Dealing with Injuries and the Silver Linings
• 39:00 Moving from an MLS Assistant to the Second team Head Coach
• 46:30 Minnesota United and working with a Young Head Coach (Eric Ramsey)
• 52:00 Sport Psychology and the US Pro Licence
• 56:30 Direct advice to Sporting Parents
• 58:00 Rapid Fire Questions