BOCA is hosted by Coach Diego Bocanegra. A mentor, coach and public speaker - Coach Bocanegra's goal is to share the beautiful game with everyone and make an everlasting impact on society through sport. Formerly the Head Coach for University of Houston Women's Soccer and the 2021 AAC Coach of the Year, Coach Bocanegra boasts 20+ years of playing and coaching experience including stops at Cal State Fullerton & Notre Dame. BOCA tackles all things soccer - off the field. Players, parents and coaches will gain insight through powerful conversations surrounding mental health, sports mindset, personal development, education, recruiting and more. The BOCA Podcast is co-hosted by former MLS professional and current women's soccer Associate Head Coach at Mississippi State, Nick Zimmerman.
LAFC are MLS Cup Champions and the women's college soccer season is heating up! The much-awaited end of season NCAA tournament is here (check out the bracket here). Diego and Nick are joined by frien…
Coach Diego and Coach Nick talk all things NWSL, MLS, Premier League and College Soccer on this episode of The BOCA Podcast. The coaches are joined by long time friend and colleague Kai Edwards, now …
Coach Diego and Coach Nick review the recent matchups in both the NWSL and MLS Playoffs, matches in the EPL and NCAA; then they get into some conversations on managing personnel and making tactical a…
Jay Entlich joins Diego and Nick for a discussion on coaching paths and careers. Jay discusses how assistant coaches and the right staff can propel the success of a program. After 19 successful seaso…
NWSL Assistant Coach with the Washington Spirit Mike Bristol joins Diego and Nick to discuss his journey up the coaching ranks. How did his time working in youth soccer shape his path? What were the …
How can players reach the highest levels of the game? Coach Diego and Coach Nick discuss what they believe a player must do to reach their maximum potential in today's youth soccer environment.
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Coach Blair Quinn (Associate Head Coach at University of Iowa women's soccer) joins Coach Diego and Coach Nick to chat all things college soccer. Tune in to hear them cover the current season, dive …
Diego and Nick sit down with LMU (Loyola Marymount University) Assistant Coach Chelsey Patterson to talk about several topics covering her soccer journey.
What's the transition like from player to co…
Diego and Nick review last weekend's action and review some of the biggest NCAA matchups. The coaches chat about how a "team first" mentality and culture can drive players, coaches and teams to succe…
The guys are back catching up on EPL, MLS and NWSL as usual. Diego and Nick dive into key matchups on both the men's and women's NCAA schedule. Which games caught their attention? Who's making waves…
Coach Diego and Coach Nick are back to talk about the start of the NCAA college soccer season. The guys analyze the early days of the EPL and MLS seasons, NWSL matchups and talk about the opening wee…
Cari Roccaro joins the BOCA podcast to talk with Diego and Nick about her path to the top. Cari recounts the journey from youth club soccer to Notre Dame, the U20 World Cup and the NWSL from her pers…
Diego and Nick are back with a new season of the BOCA podcast. The college soccer season kicks off and the coaches catch up while chatting about the summer break, Premier League and Euro matchups, th…
Diego and Nick end season 2 with a bonus episode covering June 15 - a date which signifies the first day of possible contact for many recruits in their journey to find the right college fit. Tune in …
Diego and Nick take a look back at Season 2 and dive a little deeper into a few episodes. What does it mean to be a role player? How do we address the mental health crisis in (and out of) sports? Wha…
Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak is the current Head Coach for the UCF Women's Soccer program. Tiffany is a World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and has represented the United States more than 100 time…
In this week's episode, Diego and Nick review some of the biggest games across multiple leagues. NWSL, Champions League, Premier League, MLS - you name it. How does watching the game improve player p…
In this episode Diego and Nick dive into the collegiate recruiting world. Players and parents looking for some insight into the recruiting process - tune into this episode. What does the recruiting p…
Morgan Ferrara is a former professional and Division I student-athlete, UCF Athlete of the Year, AAC Player of the Year, former Division I coach and current PhD candidate at the University of Houston…