The 50/50 Podcast

INSIDE #TXHSSOC is proud to bring you Championship Week!! We look back at Championship Saturday and take an in-depth look at Day 4 along with a look back at the entire tournament and The Season that Was - The 2023-2024 TXHSSOC Season. We're also joined by Coach Jarrett Shipman, TASCO President and Head WSOC Coach of Katy Tompkins, as he gives us his insight on his ex...

INSIDE #TXHSSOC is proud to bring you Championship Week!! Coach Stephanie Sazo of TASCO and El Paso Del Valle is back with us again today as she gives us insight from her day covering matches in Georgetown, including crowning our second state champion during the 4A Boys Final. We preview the final day, Championship Saturday, with an inside look at our quadruple-heade...

INSIDE #TXHSSOC is proud to bring you Championship Week!! We're joined by Team Member, Steve Sanchez, gives us insight from his day covering matches in Georgetown. Then we're joined by Stephanie Sazo TASCO Region 1 Asst. Director and Head WSOC Coach of El Paso Del Valle, as she provides in depth analysis of the second half of Day 2 at Birkelbach Field, along with a l...

INSIDE #TXHSSOC is proud to bring you Championship Week!! We're joined by Alexi Upton, Head MSOC Coach of Sulphur Springs as we look in depth at Day 1 of the State Tournament with a look back at the 4A Girls and Boys state semifinals along with a look at Day 2 and the upcoming 5A Girls and Boys state semifinals. We also examine the upcoming 4A Girls Final between Cel...

Another great and absolutely loaded show! The INSIDE #TXHSSOC crew returns with Episode 7! It's another State Playoffs edition as we look back at the Regional Tournaments across the state and look ahead to the culmination of the TXHSSOC season with a State Tournament Overview. We're also proud to be joined by both Coach Michael Strong, MSOC Coach of Boerne and Kaitlyn Eidson, Head WSOC Coach of Katy Seven Lakes. Last but not least,...

An absolutely loaded show! The INSIDE #TXHSSOC crew is back with Episode 6! It's a State Playoffs edition of the Pod as we look back at the first three rounds of the State Playoffs and the madness and chaos throughout. We're also proud to be joined by both Coach Bert Atilano of San Antonio Harlan MSOC and Jackson Vaerewyck of the Frisco Sports Networks. We issue out our regular Game Balls & Team Sticker Awards and We wrap up wi...

Cole Ouren, Assistant WSOC Coach of the Baylor University, joins us LIVE. We look back at Baylor's 2023 fall season and ahead to their Spring and Fall 2024 seasons. He gives us great insight to the many great lessons learned after two years at Baylor and what has him and the Bears coaching staff about the future. We discuss Ouren's coaching journey from Club to NAIA, and D II to his current role at Baylor. We also have a great disc...

We're LIVE with David Johnson, Head MSOC Coach of the San Antonio Johnson Jaguars. We look back at their season so far and discuss winning a district title with two matches remaining in the regular season and what it means to his program and community. We also discuss competing in the highly respected District 28-6A and how that prepares them for the playoffs. Coach Johnson talks about the evolution of his program in his time at Jo...

Coach Lucas Henderson, Head WSOC Coach of the Monmouth College Fighting Scots, joins us LIVE. We look back at Coach Henderson's 2023 fall season and he gives us great insight on the many great lessons learned after three years at Monmouth. We discuss what the life of a coach and player is at the Division III level and discuss the state of the games from Coach Henderson's perspective. We wrap up with what has Coach Henderson most ex...

The INSIDE #TXHSSOC crew is back with Episode 4! Coach Alexander Adams of Celina WSOC joins us for our Region 2 Overview. We also release the latest RPI State Rankings of the season, along with the latest unveiling of our Teams of the Week and Game Ball Awards. Don't miss out on this great episode!  

Newly elected President of United Soccer Coaches and newly named Head WSOC Coach of Hardin-Simmons University, Coach Rusty Oglesby, joins us LIVE. Coach Oglesby tells us about his recent journey and discuss the many new changes in his life, as well as looking back at the recent 2024 United Soccer Coaches Convention. He gives us an inside look at his new roles and his plans for Hardin-Simmons WSOC. We wrap-up by discussing his thoug...

Coach Bailey Guffin, Head MSOC Coach of Sul Ross State University Lobos, joins us LIVE. We look back at Coach Guffin's first season at Sul Ross. We discuss their upcoming Spring Season and the big jump they are preparing to make from Division III to Division II in July of 2024.  Coach Guffin shares with us why he chose Sul Ross and his thoughts after one year in Alpine. We discuss his focus on culture implementation and the program...

Bridgett Rogers, Head WSOC Coach of the Lubbock Cooper Lady Pirates, joins us LIVE. We discuss their first tournament weekend in Frisco and the lessons learned along with how this years team has a very different feel. We take a closer look at the highly competitive District 4-5A and how they hope to contend for a playoff birth and more in 2024. Coach Rogers also gives us insight into her role as a play-by-play broadcaster for Texas...

Founder and Host Hector Cano, is joined by the Director of Strategic Growth for United Soccer Coaches, Brandon Milburn. We discuss all things United Soccer Coaches and their initiatives. Brandon also gives us significant insight into the planning and execution phases of the upcoming United Soccer Coaches Convention and some of the fascinating presenters and events they will host. Slated for Jan 10-14, 2024 in Anaheim, California, t...

INSIDE #TXHSSOC returns with a look at state-wide tournaments and are joined by Coach Daniel Dollinger, Head MSOC Coach of Frisco HS and Boys Tournament Director of the Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Invitational and Missy Whitman, Marketing Coordinator for Allen HS Soccer and the Pep Boys Eagle Showcase. We also review the season debut of Rafa's very own, Rafa Power Index (RPI...

It's year three of the "Holiday Edition" with our friends from Soccer Chat. Shaun Soderling, former Head WSOC Coach of Brescia University and Nick Rizzo, Head WSOC Coach of St. Mary's University (MN) join us LIVE. Shaun talks about his recent decision to depart from Brescia while Nick talks about his squad's 2023 season and the imminent arrival of his second child. We also dive into deep talk regarding the state of the college socc...