Imagine losing every conference game for six years. That was the plight of Case Western Reserve University’s mens soccer team. Yet in the last four years, Head Coach Dan Palmer and his players have turned the program around. Their hard work has paid off with regular conference wins in the highly competitive University Athletic Association, a strong run in the 2006 NCAA tournament, and a #2 national ranking.
In this go around of Radio CaptainU, I spoke with Dan Palmer about Case Western’s impressive turnaround, what the program is all about, recruiting, and what he anticipates during the fast-approaching conference season.
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Here are some highlights, in case you’ve only got a few minutes to listen:
2:45 – How a high ranking changes things
4:00 – The breakthrough 2006 season
6:15 – The make-up of the 2007 squad
8:15 – Recruiting during the rough years…and now
11:00 – How college soccer has become much more competitive
12:30 – The crazy rigor of the UAA conference
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2 responses so far ↓
Kevin // Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 5:28 pm
It was great to see Case spotlighted on your site. As a student at Case, I attended many of those losses Case suffered from ‘01 to ‘04, and it’s good to see they’re getting a little attention for turning things around. Thanks!
captainu // Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 8:57 am
Kevin – It was great talking to Dan and getting his thoughts on the season and transformation of the program. It really is fantastic for Case and for the UAA as a whole, though it makes conference play even more hectic and competitive than ever.