In this episode of The Pitch (Podcast!), Katie sits down with Jim Hogan (Deputy Director of Tournaments & Programs & NPSL Head Coach), Scott Senkier (WPSL Head Coach), and Tim Lenzo (Women's Futsal Head Coach, & Academy Girls Director) to talk about Alexandria Reds, adult amateur programming. ASA offers robust and competitive soccer & futsal teams for college students, recent graduates and high level players. These teams provide a pathway for former youth athletes as players and coaches. Catch a game this summer! These teams, and the ASA Reds program, are a huge community endeavor with support from many fantastic people over the years! Shoutout to Leland Creadick, Xavier Matthews, Will Hanna, Mark Wysocki, Emily Kruger, Rose Sommovigo, James Walsh, Fiona Kunkel, & the ASA Operations Team, to name a few. Intro music: Mark G. Meadows

In our fifth episode of The Pitch (Podcast!), Katie sits down with Jim Hogan (Deputy Director of Tournaments & Programs), and Liz Blount (Tots Soccer Director) to chat about soccer programming for our youngest participants, ages 2-4 years old. Coach Liz, one of ASA's most tenured program directors, shares the ins and out of Tots programming, including benefits such as social skills, cognitive understanding, listening skills, confidence and more. A fun conversation about one of ASA's oldest programs!

Intro music: Mark G. Meadows

In our fourh episode of The Pitch (Podcast!), Katie Brooks sits down with Chris Arnold (Deputy Director of Academy & Futsal, and Will Hanna (Academy Futsal Director) to chat about the unbelievable growth and development of futsal programming over the past 15 years. ASA offers a variety of futsal options for all levels of play, in an everchanging futsal landscape. Tune in to hear about how things started (back to Brazil), high and lows of the past decade, some great shoutouts and hopes for the future!

Intro music: Mark G. Meadows