Soccer Coaching;
I played for chelsea football club youth teams between 1973 and 1975. I fully understand that soccer coaching and soccer playing are not the same! However I have taken the necessary steps through US Soccer to obtain my coaching licenses and I continue to do that as I push myself to go as far as I can on my soccer journey.
I was a very competitive player and I believe I am a very competitive coach who wants their team to be the best they can possibly be? I have the personal knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be a successful young player and I am confident in my ability, if given the opportunity, to take a team as far as they can go in the league or cup competitions.
I came to the USA in 2011 after being approached by the Tennessee Valley Foxhound club who were at that time looking for a professional Huntsman or their pack of hounds.
After a rigorous interview process I was successful at gaining the position and moved from the UK to the USA in September 2011. I spent the next 2 years in tennessee, then I was offered a better opportunity in Virginia where I spent 6 years in the same capacity before joining the Camargo Hunt Club in December 2018. In April 2022 my wife and I decided to move back to knoxville,Tn in order to be nearer her folks who are getting older and need more help. We both resigned our positions at Camargo Hunt club and I stayed on until July of that year to ensure a smooth transition for the incoming huntsman. On arriving back in Knoxville I still needed to work and so I retrained as a school bus driver for special education children and at the same time began my soccer coaching courses with US Soccer.
Soccer:
Had trials with several top London clubs in the early 1970's.
Signed 'schoolboy forms' for Chelsea Football Club in 1973.
Played in southern counties league for Under 14's U16' and U
17's. Won the League in 1973 with Leyton Orient coming in second place.
followed my boyhood team, Chelsea FC since aged 6 and still do! followed my country's team and the game since 1963 to present day.
Have relished the challenge of coaching young players and teams for last 2 years with USA North Soccer Club. several of the teams I have coached or have been assistant coach to have been successful in both league and cup competitions. last season my U 10's were in 3 tournament finals and came runner ups twice and champions once, a great achievement for them.
Hunting:
Over 40 years of Hunting hounds on 3 continents.
Cared for and bred hundreds of foxhounds over that time.
won numerous hound shows with my hounds,