Neil W. Blackmon (Editor-In-Chief)
Neil W. Blackmon is a graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Neil has been writing about the US Men’s National Team since 2006, and founded the Yanks Are Coming with Jon Levy in 2009. In addition to The Yanks Are Coming, his soccer writing has appeared in A Football Report, The Shin Guardian (RIP), Howler, ESPN FC, SB Nation, MLS Soccer.Com and a number of other web-based soccer publications. He has also been a featured guest on the Total Soccer Show, Sports Illustrated soccer podcast as well as a frequent guest on Sirius XM‘s soccer programming. His piece on Andy Najar and the challenges of immigration and access in American soccer culture was nominated for awards for journalistic excellence. He currently practices law in South Florida where he lives with his family.
Jon Levy (Senior Editor)
Jon Levy is an avid soccer fan who has been an active member of the sports media for approximately ten years. Currently a news director in Gainesville, Florida, Jon has worked in media for over a decade, including as a news director in Washington DC. Jon is a University of Florida graduate and who finished his Masters degree in broadcast station management in December 2009. Jon has been a featured guest on the Sports Illustrated soccer podcast. He won an award for journalistic excellence for a piece on Tim Tebow he did as a masters student at the University of Florida, and his soccer writing has frequented “Best Of” lists since he co-founded The Yanks Are Coming in 2009. Jon roots for West Ham United, Lady Gaga, and the Chicago Bears.
Daniel Seco (Publisher/Editor-At-Large)
Daniel Seco is the former editor-in-chief of The Yanks Are Coming who now serves as publisher and editor-at-large. Beyond soccer, Seco’s work has been published on Yahoo, CBS News, The Bergen Record, MLB Trade Rumors, and Hoops Rumors, among others. After working in Hollywood for the past four years, Seco now works as a project manager on behalf of the major film studios and music companies to help promote consumer-facing initiatives. In addition to rooting for the Yanks, Seco considers himself a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and beleaguered Los Angeles Rams. A graduate of the University of Maryland and the University of Florida, Seco currently resides in Downtown Los Angeles with his wife Heather.
Kartik Krishnaiyer (Host, TYAC Soccer Show)
Kartik Krishnaiyer is the Senior Writer for World Soccer Talk and the former NASL Communications Director. Based in Florida, he freelances for several soccer sites in addition to World Soccer Talk and has served as the Media Relations Director for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Kartik is the author of two books about the beautiful game, Soccerwarz and Blue with Envy. Kartik serves as host and Content Director for The Yanks Are Coming Soccer Show, which is available on a host of streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Guy Bailey (Contributing Writer)
Guy Bailey writes columns for The Yanks Are Coming throughout the English Premier League season. In those columns, he’ll discuss the happenings overseas in the world’s most popular sports league, as well as The Championship, where many Americans ply their trade. Guy offers a unique perspective on the league as a Brit who lived for a long while in Atlanta before moving back to Teesside as it has a free health service and no guns. You can follow him on Twitter all EPL season at @guyrbailey.
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