When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports around the country, Louisville City FC’s coach and sporting director John Hackworth sought to fill the void with a new podcast, the third edition of which is now available.
Hackworth recently spoke with George Davis IV on his “Silver Bullets Podcast,” covering the LouCity midfielder’s lengthy pro career, future endeavors and the topic of systemic racism at the forefront of nationwide protests and rallies.
As for the podcast’s name, Hackworth explains that when he’s in a teaching or coaching setting, it’s his preference for players to have something on which to take notes, allowing them to constantly jot down ideas.
“Anytime I felt like I was going to say something that really had some meaning behind it, I would tell the players, ‘Here comes the silver bullet,’” Hackworth said. “That was just my way of identifying to them that whatever I was going to say was an idea that’s solution-oriented that they could use on the soccer field, perhaps, or just life in general.”
Listen to Davis IV’s conversation below, and catch previous editions of the Silver Bullets podcast with midfielder Oscar Jimenez and assistant coach and technical director Danny Cruz on Spotify.
