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Coaching the coach

Coach Development 2008 sets outs a brand new framework providing coaching pathways for junior, youth, and senior football coaches so that coaches can progress from novice to expert in their chosen area.

Download the Coach Development brochure (NZ Football website) for details on the structure of the new framework, to view available courses and conferences and get information on how to register.

Email Sue Batty at New Zealand Football, or contact your Regional Coach Develeopment Coordinator below for more information.

Regional coordinators

United Soccer

Waitakere, North Harbour, Rodney, Northland and Far North

Maurice Tillotson
Phone: 021 734 384
Email: maurice.tillotson@nzfootball.co.nz

Auckland Football 

Auckland and Counties Manukau

Aaron McFarland
Phone: 021 734 386
Email: aaron@aucklandfootball.org.nz

Force 3    

Eastern Bay of Plenty, King Country, Rotorua, Taupo, Thames Valley, Waikato and Western Bay of Plenty

Marc Thomas
Phone: 021 734 385
Email: marc@waibopfootball.co.nz

Central Soccer

Hawkes Bay, Gisborne, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wanganui

Jonathan Gould
Phone: 021 734 919 
Email: jonathan.gould@centralsoccer.org.nz

Capital Football 

Wellington, Wairarapa and Horowhenua Kapiti

Bev Priestman
Phone: 021 734 387
Email: bev@capitalfootball.org.nz 

Mainland Football 

Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson and West Coast

Mike De Bono
Phone: 021 734 382
Email: michael.debono@nzfootball.co.nz

Soccer South

Timaru, Mckenzie Basin, Waimate, Waitaki, Clutha, Central Otago, Queenstown, Dunedin, Gore and Invercargill

Johan Koutstaal
Phone: 021 864 431
Email: gm@soccersouth.co.nz

 

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