Glenn Crooks
@glenncrooks.bsky.social
Radio commentator, New York City FC
Host, SiriusXM FC, "The Coaching Academy"
Coach, Players Development Academy, UGA grad, Author of Put it on Frame; Buy Now: https://a.co/d/5rvAmrG
Host, SiriusXM FC, "The Coaching Academy"
Coach, Players Development Academy, UGA grad, Author of Put it on Frame; Buy Now: https://a.co/d/5rvAmrG
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The book is finally here.
Inside these pages are the lessons, perspectives, and stories that rarely leave the training ground or the interview chair.
If you want to understand how top coaches think, prepare, and lead, this is your chance to dive deep. Buy Now!
#PutItOnFrame #SoccerLeadership
Inside these pages are the lessons, perspectives, and stories that rarely leave the training ground or the interview chair.
If you want to understand how top coaches think, prepare, and lead, this is your chance to dive deep. Buy Now!
#PutItOnFrame #SoccerLeadership
Culture doesn’t appear by accident. It’s built with intention.
In Put It On Frame, Juan Carlos Amorós shows how environments shape performance and identity, one of many voices revealing what truly drives teams.
Read: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership #PutItOnFrame
In Put It On Frame, Juan Carlos Amorós shows how environments shape performance and identity, one of many voices revealing what truly drives teams.
Read: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership #PutItOnFrame
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Culture doesn’t appear by accident. It’s built with intention.
In Put It On Frame, Juan Carlos Amorós shows how environments shape performance and identity, one of many voices revealing what truly drives teams.
Read: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership #PutItOnFrame
In Put It On Frame, Juan Carlos Amorós shows how environments shape performance and identity, one of many voices revealing what truly drives teams.
Read: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership #PutItOnFrame
Reposted by Glenn Crooks
BREAKING: LA Galaxy star Riqui Puig will undergo knee surgery and his status for 2026 is in question, per sources.
Same knee from torn ACL at end of 2024 which kept him out all of 2025.
Brutal, brutal news for one of the league's best players. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Same knee from torn ACL at end of 2024 which kept him out all of 2025.
Brutal, brutal news for one of the league's best players. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
LA Galaxy's Puig set for knee surgery
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
BREAKING: LA Galaxy star Riqui Puig will undergo knee surgery and his status for 2026 is in question, per sources.
Same knee from torn ACL at end of 2024 which kept him out all of 2025.
Brutal, brutal news for one of the league's best players. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Same knee from torn ACL at end of 2024 which kept him out all of 2025.
Brutal, brutal news for one of the league's best players. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
This excerpt from Put It On Frame reflects my belief that coaching is about shaping mindsets as much as training players.
It’s part of a collection of insights from coaches I’ve interviewed over the years.
Start reading here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingPurpose
It’s part of a collection of insights from coaches I’ve interviewed over the years.
Start reading here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingPurpose
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This excerpt from Put It On Frame reflects my belief that coaching is about shaping mindsets as much as training players.
It’s part of a collection of insights from coaches I’ve interviewed over the years.
Start reading here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingPurpose
It’s part of a collection of insights from coaches I’ve interviewed over the years.
Start reading here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingPurpose
Progress doesn’t come from playing safe.
Karl Marius Aksum shares how bold tactical ideas carried a small village club to the top tier of Swedish football.
That same mindset runs through Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingMindset #LeadershipJourney
Karl Marius Aksum shares how bold tactical ideas carried a small village club to the top tier of Swedish football.
That same mindset runs through Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingMindset #LeadershipJourney
December 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Progress doesn’t come from playing safe.
Karl Marius Aksum shares how bold tactical ideas carried a small village club to the top tier of Swedish football.
That same mindset runs through Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingMindset #LeadershipJourney
Karl Marius Aksum shares how bold tactical ideas carried a small village club to the top tier of Swedish football.
That same mindset runs through Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingMindset #LeadershipJourney
Zoe Avner was one of the most consistent players I ever coached at Rutgers.
How wonderful to reconnect as she now engages in research in Sport Coaching at Deakin University in Australia.
Among the topics: Ethical practices; gender responsive coaching; the transition experience.
2p ET Ch. 157
How wonderful to reconnect as she now engages in research in Sport Coaching at Deakin University in Australia.
Among the topics: Ethical practices; gender responsive coaching; the transition experience.
2p ET Ch. 157
December 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Zoe Avner was one of the most consistent players I ever coached at Rutgers.
How wonderful to reconnect as she now engages in research in Sport Coaching at Deakin University in Australia.
Among the topics: Ethical practices; gender responsive coaching; the transition experience.
2p ET Ch. 157
How wonderful to reconnect as she now engages in research in Sport Coaching at Deakin University in Australia.
Among the topics: Ethical practices; gender responsive coaching; the transition experience.
2p ET Ch. 157
Mikey Varas raises a key question in modern coaching: how do we balance intensity with creative freedom.
In Put It On Frame, I share his answer alongside insights from top coaches.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerDevelopment #CoachingMindset
In Put It On Frame, I share his answer alongside insights from top coaches.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerDevelopment #CoachingMindset
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mikey Varas raises a key question in modern coaching: how do we balance intensity with creative freedom.
In Put It On Frame, I share his answer alongside insights from top coaches.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerDevelopment #CoachingMindset
In Put It On Frame, I share his answer alongside insights from top coaches.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerDevelopment #CoachingMindset
Rob Dow’s excerpt in Put It On Frame shows how adversity shapes players in ways comfort never can.
His voice is one of many from conversations on SiriusXM FC and The Coaching Academy.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerResilience #CoachingMindset
His voice is one of many from conversations on SiriusXM FC and The Coaching Academy.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerResilience #CoachingMindset
December 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Rob Dow’s excerpt in Put It On Frame shows how adversity shapes players in ways comfort never can.
His voice is one of many from conversations on SiriusXM FC and The Coaching Academy.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerResilience #CoachingMindset
His voice is one of many from conversations on SiriusXM FC and The Coaching Academy.
Explore the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerResilience #CoachingMindset
Reaching the top takes more than effort—it takes resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
Grant Barge’s story of carrying a 50-lb rock up a mountain captures the true burden of sacrifice.
These lessons live in Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #Leadership
Grant Barge’s story of carrying a 50-lb rock up a mountain captures the true burden of sacrifice.
These lessons live in Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #Leadership
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reaching the top takes more than effort—it takes resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
Grant Barge’s story of carrying a 50-lb rock up a mountain captures the true burden of sacrifice.
These lessons live in Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #Leadership
Grant Barge’s story of carrying a 50-lb rock up a mountain captures the true burden of sacrifice.
These lessons live in Put It On Frame.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #Leadership
The book is finally here.
Inside these pages are the lessons, perspectives, and stories that rarely leave the training ground or the interview chair.
If you want to understand how top coaches think, prepare, and lead, this is your chance to dive deep. Buy Now!
#PutItOnFrame #SoccerLeadership
Inside these pages are the lessons, perspectives, and stories that rarely leave the training ground or the interview chair.
If you want to understand how top coaches think, prepare, and lead, this is your chance to dive deep. Buy Now!
#PutItOnFrame #SoccerLeadership
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
MLS Next is generating a positive response from outside their system.
So says my guest tonight on "The Coaching Academy" - @nashvillesc.bsky.social West Coast scout, Matt Martin. 👇
Full convo at 8pm ET/5pm PT SiriusXM FC Ch. 157
@mlsnext.bsky.social @usclubsoccer.bsky.social
So says my guest tonight on "The Coaching Academy" - @nashvillesc.bsky.social West Coast scout, Matt Martin. 👇
Full convo at 8pm ET/5pm PT SiriusXM FC Ch. 157
@mlsnext.bsky.social @usclubsoccer.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
MLS Next is generating a positive response from outside their system.
So says my guest tonight on "The Coaching Academy" - @nashvillesc.bsky.social West Coast scout, Matt Martin. 👇
Full convo at 8pm ET/5pm PT SiriusXM FC Ch. 157
@mlsnext.bsky.social @usclubsoccer.bsky.social
So says my guest tonight on "The Coaching Academy" - @nashvillesc.bsky.social West Coast scout, Matt Martin. 👇
Full convo at 8pm ET/5pm PT SiriusXM FC Ch. 157
@mlsnext.bsky.social @usclubsoccer.bsky.social
Emma Hayes creates environments where players grow, stretch, and rise.
Put It On Frame brings her leadership insights together with years of coaching conversations on growth, culture, and standards.
Discover the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#SoccerLeadership #TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame
Put It On Frame brings her leadership insights together with years of coaching conversations on growth, culture, and standards.
Discover the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#SoccerLeadership #TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame
December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Emma Hayes creates environments where players grow, stretch, and rise.
Put It On Frame brings her leadership insights together with years of coaching conversations on growth, culture, and standards.
Discover the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#SoccerLeadership #TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame
Put It On Frame brings her leadership insights together with years of coaching conversations on growth, culture, and standards.
Discover the book: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#SoccerLeadership #TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame
Reposted by Glenn Crooks
Vincent is so astute tactically, and he couldn’t be a nicer guy. Really excited to see how he fares going forward.
I just talked to him for Backheeled post-title, and I think that all comes through.
www.backheeled.com/how-rob-vinc...
I just talked to him for Backheeled post-title, and I think that all comes through.
www.backheeled.com/how-rob-vinc...
December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Vincent is so astute tactically, and he couldn’t be a nicer guy. Really excited to see how he fares going forward.
I just talked to him for Backheeled post-title, and I think that all comes through.
www.backheeled.com/how-rob-vinc...
I just talked to him for Backheeled post-title, and I think that all comes through.
www.backheeled.com/how-rob-vinc...
Juan Carlos Amorós reminds us in Put It On Frame that culture shapes everything.
His perspective appears with many others I have collected over years of conversations with leaders across the game.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame #LeadershipInSport
His perspective appears with many others I have collected over years of conversations with leaders across the game.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame #LeadershipInSport
December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Juan Carlos Amorós reminds us in Put It On Frame that culture shapes everything.
His perspective appears with many others I have collected over years of conversations with leaders across the game.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame #LeadershipInSport
His perspective appears with many others I have collected over years of conversations with leaders across the game.
Order your copy here: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#TeamCulture #PutItOnFrame #LeadershipInSport
Coaching is about growth and language matters.
René Meulensteen’s advice to Cristiano Ronaldo, “add to your game” not “change your game,” shows how words inspire progress. One of many lessons in Put It On Frame.
Order: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership
René Meulensteen’s advice to Cristiano Ronaldo, “add to your game” not “change your game,” shows how words inspire progress. One of many lessons in Put It On Frame.
Order: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Coaching is about growth and language matters.
René Meulensteen’s advice to Cristiano Ronaldo, “add to your game” not “change your game,” shows how words inspire progress. One of many lessons in Put It On Frame.
Order: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership
René Meulensteen’s advice to Cristiano Ronaldo, “add to your game” not “change your game,” shows how words inspire progress. One of many lessons in Put It On Frame.
Order: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #CoachingWisdom #SoccerLeadership
Thanks to Andrew, Mark, John for allowing me to talk about the book plus some of the stories from this season & my 11 seasons with the club.
#DaleNewYork
#DaleNewYork
Excellent new episode of @hrbpod.bsky.social out now: @glenncrooks.bsky.social stopped by to talk about his new book, his years behind the mic calling NYCFC matches, + plenty more
Listen/subscribe/like/buy a copy of Glenn’s book
Listen/subscribe/like/buy a copy of Glenn’s book
Episode 69: New York City FC's radio voice on his new book of soccer wisdom
Glenn Crooks, New York City's radio play-by-play announcer, joins the pod to talk about his new book of interviews with soccer luminaries, plus, we come to grips with what seems to be the end of Justi...
www.hudsonriverblue.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thanks to Andrew, Mark, John for allowing me to talk about the book plus some of the stories from this season & my 11 seasons with the club.
#DaleNewYork
#DaleNewYork
NBA fans don't care about the NBA Cup - there's empirical evidence proving that.
In an effort to mimic the electricity of Cup competitions in soccer, here's a suggestion offered by @ThompsonScribe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
In an effort to mimic the electricity of Cup competitions in soccer, here's a suggestion offered by @ThompsonScribe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Could taking the NBA Cup global help the tournament live up to its lofty ambitions?
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
NBA fans don't care about the NBA Cup - there's empirical evidence proving that.
In an effort to mimic the electricity of Cup competitions in soccer, here's a suggestion offered by @ThompsonScribe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
In an effort to mimic the electricity of Cup competitions in soccer, here's a suggestion offered by @ThompsonScribe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Casino approved in Queens.
#NYCFC #DaleNewYork #MLS #NYMets #casino
www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/12/16/m...
#NYCFC #DaleNewYork #MLS #NYMets #casino
www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/12/16/m...
Multi-billion-dollar casino complex at Citi Field gains approval
The New York State Gaming Commission has approved the $8.1bn plan to build a casino project near Citi Field in Queens.
www.thestadiumbusiness.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Casino approved in Queens.
#NYCFC #DaleNewYork #MLS #NYMets #casino
www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/12/16/m...
#NYCFC #DaleNewYork #MLS #NYMets #casino
www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/12/16/m...
An intro to this week's "The Coaching Academy" from 12,000 feet at Imbabura, Ecuador 👇
A heart disorder & the road to recovery for an #MLS winger.
@siriusxmfc.bsky.social @chicagofire.bsky.social @chicagofirefc.bsky.social
A heart disorder & the road to recovery for an #MLS winger.
@siriusxmfc.bsky.social @chicagofire.bsky.social @chicagofirefc.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
An intro to this week's "The Coaching Academy" from 12,000 feet at Imbabura, Ecuador 👇
A heart disorder & the road to recovery for an #MLS winger.
@siriusxmfc.bsky.social @chicagofire.bsky.social @chicagofirefc.bsky.social
A heart disorder & the road to recovery for an #MLS winger.
@siriusxmfc.bsky.social @chicagofire.bsky.social @chicagofirefc.bsky.social
Not all 1v1 situations demand the same approach.
In Put It On Frame, I share René Meulensteen’s breakdown of how technique, timing, and decisions change in each scenario—alongside insights from top coaches on player development.
Explore: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
In Put It On Frame, I share René Meulensteen’s breakdown of how technique, timing, and decisions change in each scenario—alongside insights from top coaches on player development.
Explore: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Not all 1v1 situations demand the same approach.
In Put It On Frame, I share René Meulensteen’s breakdown of how technique, timing, and decisions change in each scenario—alongside insights from top coaches on player development.
Explore: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
In Put It On Frame, I share René Meulensteen’s breakdown of how technique, timing, and decisions change in each scenario—alongside insights from top coaches on player development.
Explore: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
This quote from Put It On Frame captures Mikey Varas’ belief in balancing structure with creative freedom.
His insights, along with many others, are part of years of conversations with top coaches.
Order now: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerMindset #SoccerCoaching
His insights, along with many others, are part of years of conversations with top coaches.
Order now: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerMindset #SoccerCoaching
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This quote from Put It On Frame captures Mikey Varas’ belief in balancing structure with creative freedom.
His insights, along with many others, are part of years of conversations with top coaches.
Order now: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerMindset #SoccerCoaching
His insights, along with many others, are part of years of conversations with top coaches.
Order now: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
#PutItOnFrame #PlayerMindset #SoccerCoaching
What a fantastic season to close a coaching career.
The Greenville News shares a story of Doug Allison & his impact at Furman soccer.
They play in the College Cup today facing Washington at 6p ET on ESPNU.
@ncaasoccer.bsky.social www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports...
The Greenville News shares a story of Doug Allison & his impact at Furman soccer.
They play in the College Cup today facing Washington at 6p ET on ESPNU.
@ncaasoccer.bsky.social www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports...
Doug Allison's 31-year journey with Furman soccer ends in College Cup
Furman men's soccer is making history after advancing to its first Men's College Cup, and it's largely due to coach Doug Allison.
www.greenvilleonline.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What a fantastic season to close a coaching career.
The Greenville News shares a story of Doug Allison & his impact at Furman soccer.
They play in the College Cup today facing Washington at 6p ET on ESPNU.
@ncaasoccer.bsky.social www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports...
The Greenville News shares a story of Doug Allison & his impact at Furman soccer.
They play in the College Cup today facing Washington at 6p ET on ESPNU.
@ncaasoccer.bsky.social www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports...
This is a fantastic background story on Mauricio Pochettino's affection for Herb Brooks, US Hockey & the "Miracle."
#USMNT #WorldCup2026
#USMNT #WorldCup2026
#USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has fallen in love with the story of the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, and he believes his own squad of scrappy American underdogs can create their own “miracle” at the 2026 World Cup. www.foxsports.com/stories/socc...
U.S. Soccer Spotlight: The 'Miracle' Inspiring Pochettino for the World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has fallen in love with the story of the gold medal-winning 1980 Olympic hockey team, and believes the USA is capable of its own "Miracle" in 2026.
www.foxsports.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This is a fantastic background story on Mauricio Pochettino's affection for Herb Brooks, US Hockey & the "Miracle."
#USMNT #WorldCup2026
#USMNT #WorldCup2026