<![CDATA[Beyond The Touchline]]>Beyond the Touchline is where elite coaching insight meets world-class commentary.

Hosted by Coach Nick Cowell, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, and veteran international broadcaster Adrian Healey, the podcast explores the global game through two rare and complementary lenses: the bench and the booth.

The show launches with a 12-episode countdown to the 2026 World Cup, unpacking the tournament’s expansion to 48 teams, profiling contenders and dark horses, and examining the structural, tactical, and cultural forces shaping the modern game. Each episode blends narrative, sharp analysis, and informed debate in under 60 minutes.

Expect big questions:

Does expansion create chaos or genius?

Can Argentina repeat?

Does hosting actually matter?

Is depth now more important than brilliance?

After 2026, the show expands beyond the tournament into leadership, player development, media, and the evolving future of football.

Smart, structured, and globally minded, Beyond the Touchline is for fans who want more than noise.

]]>www.beyond-the-touchline.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:20:21 GMTFri, 27 Feb 2026 00:23:13 GMT60Nick Cowell<p>Beyond the Touchline is where elite coaching insight meets world-class commentary.</p><p>Hosted by Coach Nick Cowell, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, and veteran international broadcaster Adrian Healey, the podcast explores the global game through two rare and complementary lenses: the bench and the booth.</p><p>The show launches with a 12-episode countdown to the 2026 World Cup, unpacking the tournament’s expansion to 48 teams, profiling contenders and dark horses, and examining the structural, tactical, and cultural forces shaping the modern game. Each episode blends narrative, sharp analysis, and informed debate in under 60 minutes.</p><p>Expect big questions:</p><p>Does expansion create chaos or genius?</p><p>Can Argentina repeat?</p><p>Does hosting actually matter?</p><p>Is depth now more important than brilliance?</p><p>After 2026, the show expands beyond the tournament into leadership, player development, media, and the evolving future of football.</p><p>Smart, structured, and globally minded, Beyond the Touchline is for fans who want more than noise.</p>episodicNick Cowellncowellnick@gmail.comno<![CDATA[E001 - Host Introductions - Cowell/Healey]]>The inaugural episode of Beyond the Touchline introduces the hosts, Adrian and Nick, as they discuss their unique perspectives on football and the World Cup. They delve into coaching perspectives, commentating at the World Cup, player identification, fan misconceptions, emerging players, and their experiences of the 1994 World Cup. The episode sets the stage for future discussions on the upcoming World Cup in 2026.

Takeaways

  • Different Perspectives
  • World Cup Preparation

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction to Beyond the Touchline
  • 08:20 The World Cup Experience
  • 16:25 Commentating at the World Cup
  • 25:44 Coaches and Fan Misconceptions
  • 34:41 Emerging Players in the World Cup
]]>50b55bd7-a8fe-4b9e-9899-8c36b0bd28efFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:16:27 GMT<p>The inaugural episode of Beyond the Touchline introduces the hosts, Adrian and Nick, as they discuss their unique perspectives on football and the World Cup. They delve into coaching perspectives, commentating at the World Cup, player identification, fan misconceptions, emerging players, and their experiences of the 1994 World Cup. The episode sets the stage for future discussions on the upcoming World Cup in 2026.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Different Perspectives</li><li>World Cup Preparation</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction to Beyond the Touchline</li><li>08:20 The World Cup Experience</li><li>16:25 Commentating at the World Cup</li><li>25:44 Coaches and Fan Misconceptions</li><li>34:41 Emerging Players in the World Cup</li></ul>no00:43:4711E001 - Host Introductions - Cowell/Healeyfull