This week on the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, we are joined by former Sacramento Republic head coach Mark Briggs. Mark discusses the difference between the idealistic world of coaching and the realistic version. He shares insight around how he used data to drive the player profile at Sacramento, changing the culture, playing a 13 year old in a pro game and the importance of training intensity. Briggs is among the winningest coaches in the USL Championship era, having recorded a 105-65-65 regular season record across his tenures at Wilmington Hammerheads FC, Real Monarchs SLC and Sacramento Republic FC. He led the Monarchs to the 2017 Players’ Shield with the best record in the USL Championship, earning Coach of the Year honors in the process, and led Republic FC to a first-place finish in the Western Conference in 2023. During Briggs’ tenure, Republic FC also became the first lower-division side to reach the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final in 2022 since the Charleston Battery in 2008. As a USSF PRO License holder, Mark is just as passionate about coach development and gives a lot back to the next generation with some great advice on how to manage your own coaching career.
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