About this episode

J.T. Batson, the CEO and secretary general of US Soccer, discusses various topics including the World Cup impact and the state of soccer in America.

The CEO and secretary general of US Soccer himself, hailing from Augusta and stationed south of Atlanta, joins Vince and Belz to discuss World Cup impact, the state of the game in America, the fateful train station run-in with Sunil Gulati, fundraising as one of the keys to USSF success, how Matt Crocker will be replaced, and much more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Vince, Adam Belz

Guest: J.T. Batson

Topics covered

• World Cup
• US Soccer
• fundraising
• soccer in America
• leadership changes
• sports management

Keywords

• J.T. Batson
• US Soccer
• World Cup
• fundraising
• soccer leadership
• Sunil Gulati
• Matt Crocker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Soccer, USSF

Places: Augusta, Atlanta

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