• 2019 MLS SuperDraft - FC Cincinnati

    2019 MLS SuperDraft 1st-round grades

    It was an eventful day at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago for the annual MLS SuperDraft filled with the usual excitement and unexpected turns this event typically consists of. College soccer’s top players waited patiently to hear their name called by commissioner Don Garber with their hopes of a...
  • Tata Martino

    Opinion: Mexico got it right with Tata Martino hire

    Gerardo “Tata” Martino was presented as the new coach of the Mexican national team. Martino, 56, arrives in Mexico City after a glorious 2018 MLS season with Atlanta United. During his two years in Atlanta, Martino achieved the MLS Cup and generated a 1.82 points per game average in...
  • Tim Hankinson - MLS history

    Record of every head coach in MLS history

    It’s the offseason, which means it’s the perfect time to do some quirky projects and put my Microsoft Excel skills to use. Below is a link to a sortable Excel spreadsheet with the record of every head coach to ever roam the touchline in MLS history. Toggle between the...
  • Central Florida SC

    NPSL welcomes expansion-side Central Florida SC

    A new NPSL expansion team, Central Florida SC, has arrived in Orlando, Fla., the league announced Friday. Affectionately known as the Panthers, the side will join the Sunshine Conference and take the pitch this year. “We expect to showcase the wealth of talent that participates in the Central Florida...
  • Soc Takes TV

    Soc Takes TV: Episode 2

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — In the second installment of Soc Takes TV presented by Sogility, co-hosts Nipun Chopra and Kevin Johnston run the gamut on the Indy Eleven, Indiana men’s soccer, both U.S. national teams, the 2019 Women’s World Cup, Christian Pulisic’s reported move to Chelsea and more. WATCH HERE...
  • Wrapping up 2018

    GM blog: Wrapping up 2018 and more

    INDIANAPOLIS — With the winter tryout session now officially behind the club, Old Bhoys HQ has taken a week to reflect on a wild year. The year was loaded with change and tested the ability of our volunteer staff to adapt, improvise and overcome. While the club’s first league...
  • Project

    Project 50/50: Part IV

    Welcome once again to Project 50/50, the series in which I initially attempted to find the single best untapped soccer market in each state, which has instead become finding the top two, three or even four markets in some states. You might have noticed that this series hasn’t been...
  • Boycottamo V

    Boycottamo V sweeps Soc Takes’ 2018 MLS Fantasy seasons

    Congratulations to savvy manager Tod Modisette for defending his spring title in Soc Takes’ MLS Fantasy league by finishing first in the fall season as well. His Boycottamo V squad beat out the other 108 competitors en route to the fall title. Modisette also showed incredibly well in the...
  • This week

    This week in MASL: Week 3

    The MASL season is in full swing, and to make up for some lost time on the past two weeks, we’ll begin with a brief look at the first two weeks. Entering Week 3, Utica led the Eastern Division with three wins and a loss, followed by 2-1 Baltimore,...
  • March toward 2019

    GM blog: March toward 2019 continues

    INDIANAPOLIS — 2018 is flying to a finish, and things at Old Bhoys headquarters are humming along in high gear. The club’s social media presence has been somewhat calm outside of a flurry of tryouts announcements, but there is plenty of activity behind the scenes. Continued conversations with the...
  • Goalkeeper virgin

    Off the Bench: Goalkeeper virgin

    We last left off with me making my playing debut in the Fort Worth Vaqueros Liga 7, in which I fell over, got winded and watched my team lose 3-2. One week later, the Liga 7 Free Agents would return to Sycamore Park for our second match of the...
  • NPSL AOM goals

    Sonny Dalesandro, Dina Case explain NPSL AOM goals

    The following is a story by guest contributor Kyle Eliason: MINNEAPOLIS — This past weekend, 90-plus owners of National Premier Soccer League clubs gathered at the W Hotel in downtown Minneapolis for the league’s Annual Owners Meeting. A member-owned and operated organization, those assembled discussed the NPSL’s plans for...