Richard Biederman

@rickyahill This book will definitely be on our reading list. Hope all is well, Ricky!

Congratulations to my Ex Teammate and friend Lee Payne on the publication of "Free" . It's a story of determination, perseverance, sacrifice, and faith . ❤️👊🏽🙏🏽

@Chris_M_Cousins Understand the legal issues are complex here, but if I were a Missouri resident/taxpayer (I am not), I think I would be on the phone to my elected representatives asking If this roster supports the mission of higher public education in the state.

🇺🇸⚽️The Missouri State Roster Isn’t the Real Problem I work in this space every day, so I wanted to add some proper context to the Missouri State conversation because it’s getting heated fast and a lot of nuance is being missed. For anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, people recently looked through the Missouri State University men’s soccer roster and realized there are zero American players listed. Missouri State didn’t announce this as some statement or policy. It was simply noticed once the roster was published. As far as we know, this is the first time a Division I men’s program has had no Americans on the roster, which is why it’s sparked such a strong reaction. And to be clear, I completely understand why people are frustrated. College soccer in the US has traditionally been seen as part of the American soccer ecosystem. When you see a roster with no Americans, it feels like something has gone badly wrong. Where I think the conversation starts to lose its footing is when people jump straight to nationality quotas or percentage rules. Suggestions like “every roster should be 65 percent American” sound straightforward, but in reality they are legally and practically unworkable. Limits on internationals will almost certainly never happen in US college soccer. It’s a lawsuit goldmine. Telling a student they can’t play purely because of their nationality is discrimination, especially at public universities. This has already been tested. The NJCAA tried to introduce limits on international players around 8 to 10 years ago and quickly had to reverse course after legal challenges. Once a student is legally admitted, eligible, and paying tuition, blocking them from competing because of their passport does not hold up. That’s why the NCAA has always avoided nationality based roster rules. Instead, they regulate eligibility clocks, scholarships, transfers, and roster sizes, because those rules apply to everyone equally and are far safer legally. So while the Missouri State roster is shocking, it’s important to understand that no rules were broken. The staff recruited within the system that exists, and that system rewards winning, experience, and immediate impact. Which brings me to the part people don’t really want to talk about. This isn’t actually an international player problem. It’s a development problem. For years, college coaches have been able to recruit older, more physically mature, more tactically experienced players from overseas. That tells us something about the global market, but it also tells us something about how American players are being developed and prepared for the college game. The good news is that I genuinely think the US is moving in the right direction. College soccer is no longer the primary pathway to the professional game. It’s now a secondary pathway. MLS academies, professional youth environments, and earlier integration into pro setups are now the main development routes. College is still valuable, but it is no longer central to the long term national team development plan. And that’s really the key point here. The goal is to make the US national teams better. College soccer simply isn’t the main producer anymore, so expecting it to function like one doesn’t reflect the modern landscape. I agree there are a lot of changes needed in NCAA men’s soccer. I just don’t see nationality limits ever being one of them. The fix isn’t blocking internationals. The fix is continuing to raise the level of domestic development so American players naturally win those roster spots again.

ICE has a quota system. That’s why agents are pulling people off the streets regardless of whether they’re a US citizen, five year old child, freezing elderly man, local police officer, etc. Those masked, unidentified agents get credit for each person they throw into the van. It’s a become a lawless bounty hunter agency that operates beyond the law. It should be disbanded and Noem should be impeached.

@elonmusknews30 A. It’s too confusing to have a single letter as a brand name.

Congrats to a bunch of Huskies on being named to the Sun All-Area Team. J. Bouska, Sam Hess, Josh Pedersen, Andrew Hebron, Colin McMahon, Brian Biederman, Anthony Flores, Dylan Healy, and Onkar Lidder.

@WMUMensSoccer Awesome game. Good luck in the NCAA tournament. Go Broncos!

TWO IN THREE YEARS; YOUR BRONCOS ARE MVC CHAMPIONS!!! #BroncosReign🐎

🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS. What. A. Game. After tying it up with just 1:30 left in regulation, battling through two overtimes, and grinding through a dramatic PK shootout, the @NNHuskiesoccer boys are your @IHSA_IL State Champions! Every player stepped up in an incredible team victory — capped off by Eddie Zoeller’s game-winning penalty to lift the Huskies past a tough St. Laurence squad. A storybook finish for a program built on the foundation of Sine Labore Nihil — nothing without work. Driven to COMPETE @nnhsboosters @wachtel_NNHS

Naperville North boys soccer gets a putback goal from Brian Biederman to defeat Lane Tech 1-0 in the 3A state semfinals! @NNHS_Athletics_ @NNHuskiesoccer @nnhsboosters @wachtel_NNHS nctv17.org/sports/napervi…

What a time for Brian Biederman to get hot. His 3rd goal in 2 games lifts Naperville North into state final. trib.al/mtjoohN

⚽ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! ⚽ The Huskies are heading to the @IHSA_IL State Championship Game! After a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Lane Tech, @NNHuskiesoccer advances to face St. Laurence tomorrow night in the State Final. ⏰ Saturday, 7:00 PM 📍 Hoffman Estates High School 🎟️ Spectator Info: bxout.com/p/ixwzim1j-ihs… Let’s fill the stands in blue and orange one more time and cheer on our Huskies as they play for the state title! Driven to COMPETE @nnhsboosters @wachtel_NNHS

Huskies back in the finals after an 80 minute battle with a tough Lane Tech side. Biederman scores lone goal off a Pedersen assist. Bouska brothers were incredible as was entire back line. 6th straight shutout in the State Tourney. State Final. Tomorrow @ 7 pm at Hoffman Estates.

GOALLLLLLLL!! Brian Biederman capitalizes off of Josh Pedersen’s rebound for the Huskie goal! @NNHuskiesoccer leads Lane Tech 1-0 in the @IHSA_IL State Semifinal! Driven to COMPETE

Naperville North boys soccer is heading back to state after a second-half, four-goal outburst to take down Normal in the 3A supersectionals! @NNHS_Athletics_ @nnhsboosters @NNHuskiesoccer @wachtel_NNHS nctv17.org/sports/napervi…

STATE BOUND ⚽️‼️

Brian Biederman adds another! @NNHuskiesoccer leads Normal Community 4-0 in the @IHSA_IL Super-Sectional! Driven to COMPETE

With 36’ left in the game, Brian Biederman puts @NNHuskiesoccer on the board! Huskies lead Normal Community 1-0 in the @ihsa_il Super-Sectional! Driven to COMPETE 📸@kimnmcmahon

Huskies advance to the Final Four for the 9th time in program history. Luke Bouska and Arnav Nagpal make game saving plays to keep it at 0-0 in first half. Goals: Biederman (Bouska), Healy (Biederman), Bouska (Lidder), Biederman (Lidder). Semifinals at 8 pm at Hoffman vs Lane!

Naperville North boys soccer blanks Lockport 4-0 to advance to the sectional championship game! @NNHS_Athletics_ @nnhsboosters @NNHuskiesoccer nctv17.org/sports/boys-hi…

@Cameralabs Gordon, we enjoyed visiting Bond St. Coffee on your recommendation in 2022! Wonderful place.

Delighted to finally post a cafe review from my home town of Brighton, and what better place to start than the wonderful Bond Street Coffee, my regular haunt and location of many test shots in my camera reviews! Find out why it's been a favourite for over a decade, link in reply!

Brian finished the National Academy League season with a great game - 2 goals and 1 assist. Next up: finishing the National Premier League season and hoping for qualification to Nationals!