Guests — Chat By The Pitch

Past Guests

Voices From The Pitch

Every guest who's joined Ian on Chat By The Pitch — auto-updated every time a new episode drops.

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Total Episodes

4+

Years

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2026

11 Guests

Kristie & Mark Brooks

Parents — The Spain Soccer Process

Player — Texas to Spain Soccer Journey

Coach Educator — Author, Making the Ball Roll

Founder — Captains University

Founder — Reeplayer

Why Futsal Changes Everything

Alpha Forms Residency — Daily Development Model

Tournament Director — Dallas Cup

Soccer for Success

Dallas ISD — Building Confidence Through PE

Founder — Ballers ID

John O'Sullivan

Author — Parenting Without Pressure in Sports

Dominique Molina & Antonio Perez

Founders — Salient Touch Football Academy

2025

30 Guests

Author — Born to Play, Free Play & Youth Development

Kassandra Ruelas

Player — North Texas Soccer, Spain & ACL Recovery

Ball Mastery Expert & Author

Founder — JMS, Opening Doors for Players

Dr. Travis Dorsch

Researcher — The Real ROI of Youth Sports

Founder — Crossbar Soccer Community Center, North Texas

Founder — Project 214 & Vanta Athletics

MLS Player — From Backyard Ball to the MLS Draft

Dr. Hillary Cauthen

Sports Psychologist — Trauma, Resilience & Mental Health

Director — Atlético Dallas Youth

Coach — From Neighborhood Soccer to World Cup

Coach — Coaching with Purpose

Founder — VMR Academy, Mastering Mechanics

Warren Cottle & Christine Ellis

Coaches — Teaching the Game, Not Just the Drill

Coach — The Developer's Way

Sports Psychologist — Game Face, Match Scripts

Founder — PAYD FC

Victor Jaramillo

Founder — SportXplore Travel

Dallas Surf Leadership

Club — Culture, Coaches & Commitment

Director — DFW United SC

Coach — Fixing U.S. Youth Soccer Culture

Classic League (Suma, Joe & Robb)

Leadership — Classic League North Texas

Mike & Stacey Collodi

Goalkeeper Parents — Behind the Gloves

Michael Collodi

Goalkeeper — FC Dallas / MLS Next Pro

Founders — PD1 Soccer Training

Dallas Trinity FC (The Neil Family)

Women's Soccer — A Legacy in the Making

Player — Youth Soccer to the Pro Ranks

Coach — Building the Future of Goalkeeping

Director — Challenger Sports Programs

Tournament Director — Behind the Scenes of Dallas Cup

2024

29 Guests

Analyst — Player Stat Data's Impact on Development

Parent — Baseball Meets Soccer, Parenting on the Pitch

Player — From First Love to First Cap

ODP — Pathway to Excellence

Coach — Hard Truths About Youth Soccer Myths

The Soccer Specialist

Coach — Building Soccer Skills That Last

Lions Futbol Club

Club — From Rec to Competitive

Owner — Soccer Post

Volf Soccer Academy

Founder — Czech Republic to North America

Director — Texas Spurs Soccer

CEO — Soccer Innovations

Tim Summerfield

Coach — The Phases of Training

Founder — Kernow Storm FC (UK)

Founder — Easy Sport Video Technology

Johanna 'Joh' Sanchez

Coach — Cultivating a Lifelong Love for Soccer

Coach — NTX Aztec Elite Goalkeeper Training

Founder — Future Athletic

Founder — Vedral Soccer Academy

Founder — Dynasty Football Training

Director of Coaching — NUU

Coach — Wrexham Texans Football Academy

GM — Texas Outlaws

Director — NTXSC 2024 Season

Coach — South City Athletic Club & Futsal Alliance

Jason Kutney, Ralf Richards & Aaron Gordon

Leadership — ECNL

Raymond Martinez

Founder — Rayos FC

Mental Performance Coach — Mental Toughness & Mindfulness

Coach — Building Great Athletes

Founder — Soccer Journey & Determination

2023

23 Guests

Director — BSC, The No Contract Club

Coach — Fort Worth Allstars

Live Free, Play Free — Youth Soccer Philosophy

Director — Texas Outlaws 2023

Caleb 'CSmitty' Smith

Player — Being Curious & Finding Yourself

Anthony Bardon, Hugo Salcedo & Raul Fierro

Leadership — Solar SC & LFA

Director — DKSC

Parent — The Soccer Parent Lifestyle

Coach Frank, Gio & Skylar

Coaches Round Table

Director of Coaches — Triumph FC

Mirian Orphanage Home — Soccer & Community

Director — Shamrock FC

Nutritionist — Eat Train Perform, Healthier Athletes

Performance Coach — Stark Strong Performance

Ben Clavis & Jordan Koeppe

Directors — AYSES SC

Founder — MGK Academy, Mental Toughness

Founder — TeamPlayr.us

Coach — Villarreal North Texas

Coach — Fort Worth Vaqueros FC

Analyst — Offsides

Wilco Ravestijn & Dennis Genas

Directors — Dutch FC

Director — North Texas SC

Player & Coach — DKSC

2022

4 Guests

First Guest — Finding the 1% in Life and the Game

Jennifer O'Donnell-Giles

MS RDN CSSD — Parents, Student-Athletes and Food

Skyler Simmonds

Director — Cross City SC

FC Dallas Homegrown Signing & All 'N Academy

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