A monthly segment promoting the positive work occurring in our football community.
All feature articles for Coach the Coach will be available via this page once released. For more information on this segment, contact coaching@footballqueensland.com.au
MAY
Kirsty Stafford
Football Queensland caught up with FQ Academy Sunshine Coast and Buderim Wanderers FC coach, Kirsty Stafford, on her recent C Diploma accreditation and her hopes to reengage a generation of former female players to step back out onto the field as coaches.
APRIL
Ceri Roberts
In the April edition of Coach the Coach, Football Queensland caught up with Slacks Creek FC coach, Ceri Roberts, on her recent C Diploma accreditation and how opportunities like this have helped her develop her coaching methods to prepare for a new era of women’s football.
MARCH
Ken Mitchell
In this month’s edition of Coach the Coach, Football Queensland caught up with Ken Mitchell, Head Coach of the U12 and U13 Boys FQ Academy squads in the FQ Northern program, on the importance of ongoing education and development for coaches.
FEBRUARY
Rae Dower
In the year’s first edition of Coach the Coach, FQ caught up with Football Australia’s Technical Director – Women’s Football and CommBank Junior Matildas Head Coach, Rae Dower, for her insights on the exciting times ahead for women’s football in 2023.
2022
JUNE
Emilie Rochelet
FQ caught up with Redlands United’s Community Football Coordinator Emilie Rochelet just a month after she returned from the joint FIFA-Football Australia Coach Educators’ Development Pathway Program to discuss the importance of coach education at all levels of the game
JANUARY
Gabor Ganczer
In the first edition of Coach the Coach for 2022, FQ State Technical Director Gabor Ganczer writes about the evolution of the ‘TD’ role and the player-focused principle that guides his work.
2021
OCTOBER
Mel Andreatta
In the final edition of Coach the Coach for 2021, FQ sat down with Commonwealth Bank Matildas Assistant Coach Mel Andreatta to chat about the importance of mentoring for coaches at all levels of the game.
SEPTEMBER
Megan Smith and Tiffany Burstow
In our September edition of Coach the Coach, we caught up with two Club Coach Coordinators (CCCs) who discuss how they are driving the development of coaches at their local clubs in Toowoomba and why other clubs should be implementing the CCC program for the benefit not only of coaches but of players.
AUGUST
Garrath McPherson
Just two weeks after his appointment to the position of Brisbane Roar Liberty A-League Head Coach, Garrath McPherson sat down with Football Queensland to discuss his experiences in coaching at different levels of the game, and his aspirations for the future of women’s football in the state.
JULY
Korey Nix
In our July edition of Coach the Coach, we caught up with Nambour Yandina United Director of Coaching and Club Coach Coordinator Korey Nix, who discussed how the integration of specialised goalkeeper coaching has made an impact at the club.
JUNE
David Da Silva
In our June edition of Coach the Coach, we caught up with Moreton Bay United Senior Women’s Head Coach and Football Australia A Licence Coach David Da Silva to get an insight into a coaching methodology rarely seen in the country.
MAY
Damien Lonergan
In the first edition of Coach the Coach, FQ caught up with Broadbeach United Club Coach Coordinator Damien Lonergan to get an insight into the strategies he has implemented to support the development of his club coaches.
