Open Mic | Randy Waldrum from High School Coach to the World Cup

Randy Waldrum, the current technical director of Pitt women’s soccer, has coached from the high school level to the World Cup, with stop in college, professional soccer and the international game along the way. He joins David Gass to discuss the evolution of college soccer, his experiences coaching Trinidad & Tobago and Nigeria, and the Super Falcons remarkable run at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.0:00 Intro0:56 A Career Around the World3:24 Evolution of College Soccer11:18 The Changing Landscape of Women’s College Soccer15:38 How does the ACC Stacks Up Globally?18:34 Rethinking the College Soccer Calendar27:17 Coaching Trinidad & Tobago33:57 The Nigeria Job He Didn’t Know He Had37:48 Why Take the Nigeria Job?40:01 The Super Falcons World Cup Run48:47 Navigating the Nigerian Turmoil52:15 The Future of African Women’s SoccerFor the sharpest coverage of American soccer, we’ve got you covered:https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq