Riya's Ramblings: Ep 75 - A chat with my soccer coach, Nic Heffernan

11/02/2024 25 min

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Episode Synopsis

 
In this episode, I interviewed my soccer coach – Nic Heffernan.

He started a soccer club in 2023 after moving to Texas and I
joined in 2023 summer, after my previous team disbanded.

He grew up in Brighton, UK (hence the name of our club –
Brighton Soccer Club) and he was soccer-crazy as a kid, just like I am!

He moved to the US as a D1 college player, and went to Montana.
He was the captain, and he also learned a lot about coaching there.

Did you know that Texas is the heart of youth soccer?
Nic’s goal is to make a difference in how players play and improve in the game, as he elaborates on in the episode. You will also learn a lot about the behind-the-scenes in creating a soccer club!
I loved hearing about his ultimate vision about the club, both
on and off the field.
His 3 dinner guests:

Sir Alex Ferguson (I know who he is thanks to
the Beckham Netflix documentary)


Reese Witherspoon (because his fiancé really
likes her – and not just because she would bring her own spoon 😊 – and she is a great role model)       
His dad

 
I loved how he turned around the discussion to me and this
podcast. Classic coach! Always trying to help me improve! :)

After asking why I didn’t have a lot of confidence, he explained
the beauty of soccer is that if you are an outfield player you can make a mistake and 9 times out of 10 it won’t result in a goal.

And even at the highest of the highest levels, people make mistakes.
A big tip he gave was to take a breath and focus on the
basics. Listen for more advice on feeling confident!
 
Email me at [email protected] for a shoutout, just like Aminah, Naomi, and Jackson for this episode! Also, to
learn more about BSC (Brighton Soccer Club), visit bsctexas.com
 
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