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We have a special holiday delivery today! We hop on the ol' Zoom to chat with Bill Koeppen, who currently coaches for Sporting Omaha in Nebraska, but we mostly have a broad discussion about Koeppen's life and of course, soccer. A self-described truth seeker, Cruyffian and music aficionado, Koeppen is the type of coach that can change your life. He's demanding, intense and principled and he strives to push his players to the next level. This has to do with his background first as a player at Davis a Elkins College in West Virginia, but probably more to do with his 25-plus years of coaching experience, including assistant coaching stints at Creighton University and Drake University, plus running both the men's and women's program for MacMurray College in Illinois. During his time in Iowa, he also coached for several local clubs including the West Des Moines Soccer Club, Iowa United, Vision Soccer Academy and the Des Moines Menace. In talking about his experiences, Koeppen is reflective and thoughtful - and naturally, a little controversial.