COACH DEVELOPMENT

As Coach Education continues to grow and play a pivotal role in the development of new coaches to the advanced pathway, 2022 brought a new and exciting brand of B and C Licence courses to coaches from all around NSW.

In all, 25 C Licence courses, with a total of 457 coaches, were completed in 2022 through Football NSW and the following Associations:

• Blacktown Districts Football Association

• Northern Suburbs Football Association

• Southern Highlands Soccer Association

• Hills Football Association

• Macarthur Football Association

• Manly Warringah Football Association

• Albury and Wodonga Associations

• Southern Districts Soccer Football Association

• North West Sydney Football Association

• Sutherland Shire Football Association

• Bathurst

• Football South Coast

• Canterbury & District Soccer Football Association

• Football St George

• Eastern Suburbs Football Association

After two years of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, B Licence courses were back. Three courses that were previously placed on hold were completed for 48 coaches and one new course with 16 coaches. The Level 1 Goalkeeper course held at Valentine Sports Park saw 10 new participants embark on their Advanced Goalkeeper Coaching journey. In October, Football NSW partnered with Sports Medicine Australia to present the unique and informative Football Medicine Forum. The Forum saw coaches and medical students have the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge from world class guest speakers on a range of football related medical topics, gaining coaches 30 Coaching Professional Development points (CPD). The guest speakers included Professor Tim Meyer, Professor Ollie Jay, Leah Blayney, Andrew Ross, Stella Veith, Dr Matt Whalan, Dr Kerry Peek, Dean Heffernan, Prof Rob Duffield and Georgia Brown.

The final CPD event of the year played host to Football Australia and FIFA in an initiative linked to Football NSW elite matches for both boys and Girls. FIFA presented to NSW coaches on the FIFA Talent Development Scheme and how it aligns to the Australia’s National approach to player development. It was then an opportunity for the coaches to assist with talent identification whilst observing the elite matches across the evening. The event afforded coaches 20 CPD points.