Phil West is an Austin-based writer and editor who has been published in a wide range of publications throughout his career, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, MLSSoccer.com, The Striker, and The Daily Dot. He’s currently writing about Austin FC (and more generally, about MLS and world soccer) at Verde All Day, an independent Substack-hosted and subscriber-supported site. He’s also a Senior Lecturer in The Writing Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.