Serious Business: Episode 1
If don’t follow us on Instagram (or Twitter), you should. We’ve rolled out a new show called “Serious Business,” hosted by Stephanie McCaffrey. McCaffrey, who played four seasons in the National...
View ArticleFinding a USWNT coach will be as much about cultural fit as tactics
Today’s soccer tactics ask constant questions of us as to how we define formations and positions. A 3-5-2 could just as well be a 5-3-2, depending on the subtlest of tweaks. Is the fullback actually a...
View ArticlePlayer input likely to play a key role in USWNT coaching search
PHILADELPHIA – The setting was familiar for Jill Ellis, even if the colors of the room change and the sea of faces in front of her have rotated through the years. She had just walked up to the podium...
View Article20 thoughts from NWSL Week 20: The duopoly isn’t dead, but this is a heck of...
Utah Royals FC’s 1-0 victory over Portland Thorns FC on Friday was possibly the most important in the Royals’ short franchise history. It temporarily vaulted the second-year side to third, and left...
View ArticleNWSL playoff teams look mighty familiar as USWNT silly season approaches
So much for the last-minute drama. The four teams are set for the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League playoffs, and they are a familiar bunch – the same four from last season. Defending champions North...
View ArticleAs Ellis exits, search for next USWNT coach intensifies
Jill Ellis’ tenure as United States women’s national team head coach came to an end on Sunday in Chicago as new national team general manager Kate Markgraf and U.S. Soccer continue to move forward with...
View ArticleLaura Harvey says she won’t be the next USWNT coach
And then there was one? Laura Harvey on Saturday, following her team’s National Women’s Soccer League season finale, told reporters that she will not be the next United States women’s national team...
View ArticleLaura Harvey leaves Utah Royals to become USWNT U-20 coach
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Equalizer that Laura Harvey has stepped down as head coach of Utah Royals FC to pursue other opportunities. An official announcement could come as early as...
View ArticleThe NWSL says it has a ‘Rooney Rule,’ but no one seems to know much about it
When Laura Harvey left the Utah Royals last week, the National Women’s Soccer League once again found itself in a familiar position — with only one woman serving as a head coach across the league’s...
View ArticleThe Equalizer Podcast Special: Water Cooler Talk with Laura Harvey
Laura Harvey is the new coach of the United States Under-20 women’s national team. She topped by Podcast Row at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore to talk to us about why she took that...
View ArticleLaura Harvey returns as head coach of OL Reign
OL Reign announced on Thursday that Laura Harvey will return as head coach, renewing a fruitful relationship which produced back-to-back National Women’s Soccer League Shields in 2014 and 2015. Harvey...
View Article‘I’m a different coach now’: Laura Harvey says she grew in her time away from...
There is something about the undeniable chaos of the National Women’s Soccer League which can draw people in and keep them coming back for more. File Laura Harvey under that group. “I miss the...
View ArticleHarvey: ‘I would put my mortgage on Megan Rapinoe to score a penalty’
Megan Rapinoe is no stranger to taking — and making — crucial penalty kicks. She took three during the 2019 World Cup, all in knockout matches with the score tied, and made them all. One was in the...
View ArticleRough & Tumble: Seattle’s women’s sports destination
On a classically rainy Friday night in January, Laura Harvey, Tziarra King, and Jess Fishlock are among those at the recently opened Rough & Tumble. They are enjoying the Australian A-League...
View ArticleAt OL Reign, Scott Parkinson finds his confidence again
Scott Parkinson is back. After departing NJ/NY Gotham FC in the middle of the 2022 season following a disappointing string of losses, the former head coach has taken on a new assistant coaching...
View ArticleBreaking down OL Reign’s tough to beat 4-2-4 defensive system
In 2022, OL Reign topped the National Women’s Soccer League regular season standings. While they didn’t follow up that NWSL Shield win with a Championship, their campaign was a successful one, and it...
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Kassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut
LOS ANGELES — The roof was ready to blow off BMO Stadium 15 minutes into Sunday’s Angel City FC opener. In more ways than one, a new era was on display for the National Women’s Soccer League. Jun Endo...
View ArticleHow OL Reign responded to an ugly loss to get back on track
After a devastating home loss to NJ/NY Gotham FC that prompted some soul searching, OL Reign roared back with a 4-1 win against Angel City on Saturday. It was a history-making game, as each goal...
View Article‘She’s gonna show up unapologetically herself’: Rapinoe’s legacy through the...
If one thing became clear after Megan Rapinoe announced on Saturday that she would be retiring at the end of this year, it is that nearly everyone has a Rapinoe story. There are countless fans whose...
View ArticleOL Reign’s painful record in knockout games continues
The frustration and disappointment was palpable as OL Reign head coach Laura Harvey sat down in front of cameras and media for post-game availability Wednesday. Normally talkative and happy to give...
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