Tag: MSU Soccer

Michigan State soccer defeats Michigan in East Lansing

MSU took down Michigan on the pitch on Friday night

The Michigan State soccer program program has made significant strides under Damon Rensing and have become a consistent program in the Big Ten.

As the team prepares for their 2024 season, they are going through a spring schedule to better enhance themselves. Within that spring schedule, the Spartans welcomed in their rivals, Michigan.

Michigan State defeated Michigan on the pitch, 3-0.

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New MSU Women’s Soccer head coach, Jeff Hosler, explains why he chose MSU, challenges, and coaching style

New women’s soccer head coach talks challenges, coaching style, and reasoning for choosing MSU.

I had the opportunity to sit down and get to know the new MSU Women’s Soccer Coach, Jeff Hosler, former Grand Valley State head coach. We discussed why he chose to come to MSU, his coaching style, and challenges he might face.

Q1: You have had a very successful career as the head coach at Grand Valley, what about MSU inspired you to make the change? 

Hosler: I wanted the opportunity to come into this program and be able to make a significant change. I feel that my coaching style and tendencies will help improve this program and take it to the next level.

Q2: What do you see as one of your most challenging obstacles? 

Hosler: Getting this group that hasn’t had much success in terms of wins and losses to learn how to work through those tough moments in matches that define those results.

Q3: How would you describe your coaching style? 

Hosler: Everything i do is built around relationships and personal connections. I think the better I know each individual player, the more apparent it’s going to be how they need to be coached. I can’t coach each player the same way, but I can hold all of them to the same standard. I spend the time to explain why we are doing something and give them background information to know how beneficial it is.

 

New MSU Women’s Soccer head coach, Jeff Hosler, explains why he chose MSU, challenges, and coaching style

New women’s soccer head coach talks challenges, coaching style, and reasoning for choosing MSU.

I had the opportunity to sit down and get to know the new MSU Women’s Soccer Coach, Jeff Hosler, former Grand Valley State head coach. We discussed why he chose to come to MSU, his coaching style, and challenges he might face.

Q1: You have had a very successful career as the head coach at Grand Valley, what about MSU inspired you to make the change? 

Hosler: I wanted the opportunity to come into this program and be able to make a significant change. I feel that my coaching style and tendencies will help improve this program and take it to the next level.

Q2: What do you see as one of your most challenging obstacles? 

Hosler: Getting this group that hasn’t had much success in terms of wins and losses to learn how to work through those tough moments in matches that define those results.

Q3: How would you describe your coaching style? 

Hosler: Everything i do is built around relationships and personal connections. I think the better I know each individual player, the more apparent it’s going to be how they need to be coached. I can’t coach each player the same way, but I can hold all of them to the same standard. I spend the time to explain why we are doing something and give them background information to know how beneficial it is.

 

Michigan State Soccer: Giuseppe Barone drafted in Third round of MLS draft to Montreal

Michigan State Men’s Soccer standout Giuseppe Barone was drafted in the third round of the MLS draft to Montreal.

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Michigan State Men’s Soccer has quietly become quite the development system for MLS players, and that trend will continue this year as MSU midfielder Guiseppe Barone was drafted today in the Third Round of the 2021 MLS draft to Montreal (Club de Football Montreal) with the No. 63 overall pick.

Barone (who is also related to my former high school Spanish teacher, coincidentally) was one of 11 Big Ten players taken in the 2021 draft and he extends MSU’s MLS draft streak to four-straight seasons with a drafted player.

“First off, I am really happy for Giuseppe and his family. He has put in a lot of work and has had a great career at Michigan State,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said. “Certainly, it was a little difficult at the end with injuries, that is probably why he dropped a little bit, but I think that Montréal is getting a steal. Giuseppe’s upside is huge; when healthy, he is definitely an MLS caliber player.”

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