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T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« on: May 13, 2020, 03:50:27 PM »
Garvin Quamina: An in-depth conversation with one of the top coaches in America
By Jon J. (The Peach Review)


It seems like a millennia ago when I last heard that soothing UEFA Champions League anthem. It’s still hard to grasp that the world of football has come to a standstill. While most leagues have been simply postponed, others have decided to cancel their seasons altogether. With the beautiful game standing idle because of the pandemic, now’s the time to take a closer look at soccer here in The States. For philosophical ruminations about football and its presence in America, there’s no better person to ask than Coach Garvin “The Guru” Quamina.

What if I told you there was a coach/trainer with a decade-plus long track record of churning out top-level collegiate and professional athletes but has never been sought out for top-level leadership? What if I told you the patience and professionalism maintained by this man goes as far as staying silent while other coaches publicly claimed to have developed his players? His massive success in coaching and training is only outmatched by his level of humility and football acumen. So today, we’re going to take a deep dive into the sport from the local level all the way to the top. The good, the bad, and the extremely ugly.

Coach Garvin Quamina, affectionately referred to as “Coach G” by those that know him, hails from Trinidad & Tobago. Having played U-12 and U-14 football, his love for the game took shape in Miami. Growing up in South Florida, Garvin was immersed in the culture in some form or fashion every day; be it playing or otherwise. As a loving husband and father of five, his coaching hat was put on after one of his sons took interest in the game. These early years are where our unsung hero would gain the confidence to change the landscape in the region for years to come. “I met these amazing Trini guys: Ivan Sampson, Steve Shan, and Anthony James. They were all linked in some form or the other and they gave me that confidence. They were like, ‘Hey, you’re good at this!’ And these guys were doing this way before me. Ivan told me ‘Your style and the way you do stuff… Go for it!'” He and Anthony James would travel all over the country coaching camps and using those opportunities to learn as much as possible while applying personal elements to their game. In essence, taking their game to the next level. When Garvin did his national youth license the final report from the director read, “Candidate can teach this course within a year.”

If that wasn’t enough positive reinforcement, his services would soon be sought for the development of Shaquille Moore. In football, it’s not unheard of to pack your bags and relocate to be closer to your trainer, coach, or desired club. In this case, Shaq moved to Georgia to continue to develop with Coach G. It was a passing of the torch in a way. Shaq’s father was coached by Trinidad & Tobago legend Bertille St Clair. He had established a good rapport with St Clair and saw the same relationship developing between Shaq and Garvin. It was then he started to recognize, “Wow this thing is real.”

Quamina has been quietly imprinting his coaching tactics for 19 years. Behind the scenes for nine-teen-years (and it’ll be 20 later this year). “Again, Anthony James and guys like that, I worked with a lot. They taught me so much without even teaching me.” He’d spend countless hours on the phone with guys like Andre Fortune just picking their brains and exchanging tactics. Conversations like these are where the real nuggets of wisdom are dropped. The type of experience that can’t be replicated by a course.

It was clear he had a knack for youth coaching so it was only natural that U.S. Soccer courses would be taken. He took one for the National Y license and the basic ones to follow, along with getting his English FA badge under Jack Warner in Trinidad. “When I got that I was like eh… No need to rush through these. I’m still looking to do the one in Wales. In order to coach the academy level in England, you need an FA “B” (license) and that’s what I had.” He had everything he needed to take things to the next level abroad.

But his focus was on long-term youth development right here at home. “I’m going to get into camps, develop young talent, and ship them out to different parts of the world.” When he said this, I leaned forward with an inquisitors’ eyebrow that screamed, “Do you have somewhere in mind?!” He read me perfectly and laughed stating, “I have a nice relationship with a big club in France…” A few clubs came to mind, but as I was about to let out my first guess, his smile fed me a gentle ‘no way’ which was supplemented with a, “Maybe I’ll reveal them this year.” That’s a really big deal. I continuously mention the fact that Georgia is a treasure trove of football talent and not just for players. Garvin is an excellent example of how top-tier coaching goes undiscovered or overlooked, which leads me to our next topic: coaching.

After watching from the sideline all these years, I decided it was time to take a dive into a subject that needed dire addressing. At the youth, collegiate, and professional level, you’ll see black players here and there. But one thing you don’t see? Black coaches. The U.S. is good at implementing “systems” to address their needs and often times specific groups get overlooked or simply excluded. So I wanted the skinny on the coaching system in our country to see if it was more of the same. In my mind, there was no better person to ask than “The Guru” himself. What talking heads and officials make out to be so complex was broken down so easily by Coach G that I was almost upset. Upset at the fact that these simple discrepancies could’ve been rectified years ago (that is, if anyone actually cared). But the culprit in the halt for change in footy is no different than any other sector in this country.

“It’s about economics. The whole entire system is focused on its revenue stream.” He said frankly. For example, if I’m a coach who wants to get an A, B, or C license, and that license costs “x” amount of dollars… But I don’t have “x” amount of dollars, it’s like a glass ceiling is put in place. So how is a coach supposed to acquire higher coaching credentials if they can’t afford it? “AAU is the highest level of youth basketball in the country. There’s a guy out there who has a hoop in his yard, has a love for the game, and pushes his knowledge on a bunch of kids. He gets them to understand what he wants, colleges go to the AAU programs, selects the players, and move on. Now compare paying around $90 for an online course you can complete in a day to coach AAU to thousands of dollars for courses that could take months to coach football .”

The message here is simple: If you can get through to 25 young athletes, that can understand your methods, and you can get them to the next level, you should be qualified to coach.

As a coach and a trainer, Quamina comes in contact with talented youth pretty much every day. On the training side, he’s brought up some of the more notable young names at Atlanta United. He started with Andrew Carleton roughly 10 years ago and eventually worked with Chris Goslin, Patrick Okonkwo, and Lagos Kunga.

On the coaching side, Coach G leads two girls teams, 02’/01′ and 04′, at Concorde Fire. Those two teams comprise his ECNL teams, his personal teams. When looking at a coach, you should look at the entire package. Does he know his kids? Can he coach? Can they implement his tactics on the pitch? And of course, you have to have the numbers to back it up. “My 18’s are top of the league and their GD (goal differential) is +66,” he explains with a smile. “The younger team is pretty close too at +61. The 04’s last year got to 101 goals in the regular season.” The man’s productivity cannot be questioned. A goal differential of “+66” is simply maddening.

His efficiency and methodology are part and parcel of the “guru” moniker. He connects with his players on a deeper, almost spiritual level, and it shows in their performance. “We’re not just beating these other teams because we’re big and athletic, we’re doing it by playing the game the right way. With flair, style, and pure enjoyment. They can sit down and make 30 to 40 passes against an opponent with their eyes closed. They’re learning, watching, studying, texting me, and just totally consuming it.” His 18-year-olds, the group of 02’s, are the ones heading to college. He has 20 girls on that squad. Of the 20, 18 are committed to NCAA Div. I schools. “We have schools like Stanford picking up Astrid Wheeler and we have arguably the best 02′ in the land in Lucy Mitchell heading to Notre Dame,” he said. Tennessee, Clemson, Vanderbilt, and Georgia also appeared on his extremely long list of schools pursuing his players.

This is what the game is missing here in America: passion. You can feel it in this man’s voice when he talks about his kids, the game, coaching, and anything surrounding the sport. It’s clear that his techniques are working with his audience and said audience is applying those principles on and off the pitch. On the pitch, he often mentioned that his kids play the game ‘the right way.’ But what exactly is the right way?

1. “First of all, it’s getting them to understand that they’ll never play this age group again. So every year that you play in your age group, enjoy it. If you’re playing U-16, enjoy it because next year you won’t be playing in it.”
2. The next step is to make sure they’re enjoying what they’re doing. “Not just keeping the ball but having a blast doing it. Slicing and dicing opponents, fighting back for it when its lost, and working harder than the other team.”
3. Then comes the final step: the why? “Yeah you cross, but you need to understand why we cross. ‘Why’ is the most important. Arrival time… Why? If you go too early, you’re offsides. If you go too late, you won’t get the ball. I’m big on the why. The right way is understanding why we’re doing what we’re doing on the pitch, how to play, why and how we warm-up, and why we spend so much time on technical work. Once you understand that, everything else becomes easy.”

Take his Stanford product Astrid Wheeler who we mentioned earlier. She grew up with Quamina’s high school boys. She knows the game and the culture, but there was an opportunity to bridge a gap. She grew up playing against young Hispanic and African men. A 13-year-old girl was running with 18-year-old boys who were playing the ball to her with pace. And now? The gap has been bridged. You can throw the ball in the air between her and them and she’s fine. Her speed, passing, awareness, and first touch are out of this world. Part of her development came from playing with these young men at Campbell High School. When you’re 13-years-old playing with 18-year-old boys who eat, sleep, and drink the game, you have no choice but to rise to the occasion. You have to be good.

Speaking of development, I wanted to clear the air on a matter that I had mentioned earlier in Quamina’s introduction. Atlanta United Academy Director Tony Annan claimed that he developed Atlanta United Homegrown Andrew Carleton which is clearly not true.

“Yeah, I heard the interview with them talking about Carleton… But I understand that’s a part of the game and I didn’t say anything. Anyone who has any clue about Andrew knows what’s up. I saw the kid at 10 or 11 years old and asked his mom if I could coach him. I coached him from then, all the way up to now. All those years when we had no DA, we were working. Four days a week, every week. Mornings, nights, whenever. We’d have tournaments in his backyard. You learn so much by just playing, playing, playing.”

Had time allotted, our conversation could’ve went into the dying embers of the night. But before I wrapped things up, I had to bring up the obvious. The ugly truth that resides in every aspect of American culture. I’ve seen white guys as young as 26-years-old, fresh out of grad-school, get offered full-time coaching jobs at colleges and universities. Coaches with some experience, coaches with no experience, even coaches with losing records, are continuously thrown opportunities. Meanwhile, a coach with a winning record and winning attitude, who’s well-liked and admired by his players, who thinks outside the box, and most importantly wins, is not getting contacted. 90% of his girls received NCAA D-I scholarships while others are playing professionally and for national teams and not a single organization has reached out to him? You connect the dots.

When major clubs and even national teams contact you regularly to secure your players but have no interest in securing you? It’s easy to put two-and-two together. The Director of State Men’s Football was quoted as saying, “Candidate can teach this course within a year” regarding Quamina. So a coach who’s good enough to teach a licensing course on coaching… isn’t good enough to coach?

I have a final message from Coach G. A rally cry. A call to arms. If we as a country are going to matriculate into the footballing powerhouse that we could be, we need change, focus, and cohesion. Here he is in his own words:

“The same time and effort that parents put into selecting a school/teacher for their child should be done for youth soccer. The same way you’re willing to go to that school, investigate, and find out what they’re about before you pass your child over there because you want the best education for them. You should want that for your child for the sport (the best soccer education). I’m a chef by trade. You always have the best ingredients to make the best dish. I want the best ingredients always. You can’t make chicken salad with chicken s***. I want the best! Go over there, handpick the best, and give them the best experience. Iron sharpens iron. Get this group right here and inspire them to get there (forward). Inspire them, develop them, figure out what it takes to get them here (points far away). Work. Grind. Sweat. Don’t just take the people’s money, turn your back, and drop the kids off. Don’t know their names but, have all the loving words till the check clears, then forget again in July. Go ask them (coaches) some questions. Hold them to task like you hold teachers to task. I love the sport, love the game, I’ll never get caught up in their politics “pretending” to develop players. I’ll continue to develop players. To develop talent. I’ll be very honest. WE GOTTA BE HONEST WITH THESE KIDS! We can’t fake development. We’re either gonna do it or we’re not. Either we’re gonna do it and do it the right way, or leave these people’s kids alone. Move on. Don’t rob them or cheat them. Be honest. A coach told me a long time ago, ‘No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.’ I live by that.”

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 10:27:27 AM »
Jonathan Glenn is coaching IBV's youth teams.

Dwight Yorke has been working with Manchester United Under-23s.

Brian Haynes is Inter Miami's U-19 manager.

Julius James is one of Inter Miami Academy Staff coach.

Dean Logan is Pensacola City FC's new manager for the upcoming season.

Russell Latapy coach of Barbados NSMT.

Joseph Latchoo coach of Dominica NSMT.

Stern John coach of Anguilla NSMT.

Ahkeela Mollon is the Technical Director of Women's Football in Anguilla.

Stephen Hart coach of HFX Wanderers FC.

You guys feel free to add more, figured we could keep update better with related news.

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 05:40:05 AM »
Anthony Streete hired as Virginia Beach United Head Coach.

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2021, 08:12:56 AM »
Akil DeFreitas has been appointed Head Coach of Icelandic fourth division (fifth tier) club, Kormákur/Hvöt. In addition, he will be on their roster as a player. Akil is currently working on obtaining his UEFA B Licence.

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Trinidadian John George announced as the new Belize U-18 National Team Coach
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The Football Federation of Belize is proud to announce that Coach John has been appointed as the head coach for the U18 Men National Team. Coach John George will be leading the team as they prepare for the UNCAF U18 Men's Championship in October in Costa Rica.

Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, John came to Belize at the age of 18 to do hi Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission and never fully went back. Presently, he is director of Youth With A Mission in Belmopan and has been serving here in Belize for the past 20 years.

Coaching along with Santiago Valencia, the two pioneered VALENCIA YWAM BOYZ Football Academy. The team has been successful, winning tournaments in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The team has also had participation in competing in the USA. Among his football qualification, John's coaching education certifications started off in 2014 where he participated in a Grassroots course for Coaching Educators. He has also obtained his Concacaf "D" License on October 2018 and his Concacaf "C" License on November 2019. Additionally, he has also participated in International Sports Coalition, Coaches training in levels 1 and 2. More recently, in January of this year, he received certification from the ISSA as a Personal Trainer ISSA and Certified Nutrition Coach. Among his experience and qualifications, Coach John George also has certification in a number of other courses including train the trainer, elite coaching course as well as fitness coach and goalkeeping coach. In 2019, he also served as assistant coach for the U15 male national team.

John has worked to develop quality young men that have gone on to represent Belize from the U15 all the way up to the senior men's National team. John continues to work with Youth With A Mission as part of the Leadership team.

We take this opportunity to officially welcome Coach John in his new capacity as Coach for the U18 Men National Team. Coach John will be working closely with Technical Director Philip Marin.
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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2021, 07:36:32 AM »
Ah wonder if any of the above would be interested or even consider being on staff of the national men's team?

Then again if yuh want to avoid football coaching suicide or bacchanal  yuh best decline :banginghead:

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2021, 06:22:25 PM »
Jason Scotland appointment as academy coach at 2021 Scottish champions, Glasgow Rangers FC, following his youth coaching position at Scotland Premier League team Hamilton Academical FC.

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2021, 02:33:03 PM »
Sheppard is still without a competitive outing in Taiwan.

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2021, 06:45:22 AM »
Dennis Lawrence has been appointed as Coventry City’s new first-team assistant coach.

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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2021, 08:03:41 AM »
Dennis Lawrence has been appointed as Coventry City’s new first-team coach.

Congrats to Dennis.

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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2021, 01:06:11 PM »
Dennis Lawrence has been appointed as Coventry City’s new first-team coach.

Congrats to Dennis.
Yep. Luckily they didn’t know TF was available, with his superior record. :devil:

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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2021, 03:41:10 PM »
Dennis Lawrence has been appointed as Coventry City’s new first-team coach.

Congrats to Dennis.
Yep. Luckily they didn’t know TF was available, with his superior record. :devil:
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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2021, 04:07:11 PM »
Dennis Lawrence has been appointed as Coventry City’s new first-team coach.

Congrats to Dennis.
Yep. Luckily they didn’t know TF was available, with his superior record. :devil:
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Good luck DL. You learnt a lot after your sojourn in TT. Best of luck with CC. Maybe you can bring Coventry for preseason training. CC is no stranger to TT. I remember them coming to TT in the 60s. 67 I think.

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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2021, 07:02:26 PM »
Kernell Borneo named Head Women's Soccer Coach at Fairmont State University
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Fairmont State University Director of Athletics, Greg Bamberger, named Kernell Borneo as the new head women's soccer coach at Fairmont State on Friday, June 25, 2021.
 
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Borneo played collegiate soccer at both Missouri Baptist and West Virginia University, and has since made the transition to serve in roles as a club and travel soccer coach and administrator for more than 18 years.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Kernell to Fairmont State as the next leader for our women's soccer program," said Bamberger. "Kernell brings nearly two decades of experience developing and coaching soccer talent that went on to be successful at the collegiate level. He also brings a wealth of knowledge administratively, as the creator and director of a number of strong club programs.
 
"Kernell's background and experience provides unique opportunities for our program to continue to grow into a contender both regionally and nationally," Bamberger added.
 
Borneo has been the Director of Soccer at Pro Performance and FC Alliance in Morgantown since 2008, and has held the same role at Tri State Elite since January 2015. During his time at Pro Performance, FC Alliance and Tri State Elite, Borneo has coached five different teams to win 14 State Championship titles. In addition, Borneo was voted the West Virginia Boys Competitive Coach of the Year in 2015.
 
In 2018, he coached the FC Alliance 2005 Girls team that advanced to the regional finals, before being eliminated by a top-10 nationally ranked team. Several of his teams also competed internationally in England, Germany, France and Spain.
 
"I am happy and excited to be named the head women's soccer coach at Fairmont State University," said Borneo. "It's a great program with a lot of talented student-athletes. I'm looking forward to meeting the players and learning who they would like to be as a player, as a teammate and as a student.
 
"I have had a lot of positive role models in my career as a player and a coach. I look forward to coaching the team and providing the same type of atmosphere at Fairmont State University," Borneo explained.
 
From 2005 - 2007, Borneo served as head coach of the boys soccer team at University (W.Va.) High School, where he aided in the development of players that moved on to collegiate careers. Borneo has coached numerous boys and girls who went on to play collegiate soccer at WVU, Marshall, Kentucky, Bowling Green, Morehead State, Cincinnati, Wheeling Jesuit, West Virginia Wesleyan, Concord, and many other DI and DII programs.
 
Borneo has also coached and coordinated numerous camps throughout his career, including WVU men's and women's soccer camps, the West Ham National Camps in Morgantown, Pittsburgh and Georgia and the Bayern Munich ID Camps in Morgantown.
 
"We are pleased to welcome the newest member of our Falcon Family, Coach Borneo," said Mirta M. Martin, Fairmont State University President. "He has an exceptional record and reputation throughout the state and beyond, which truly speaks for itself. He has the knowledge and experience to develop skillful, well-rounded student-athletes, and we look forward to the progression of our Fighting Falcon women's soccer program under his leadership."
 
Prior to coaching and working in club soccer, Borneo received full tuition scholarships to play collegiately at Missouri Baptist University and WVU on defense. While at WVU, he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications in May 2003. Borneo has also earned credits toward a Master's in Education from WVU.
 
Kernell Borneo has the following soccer certifications:
· USSF Certified
· National USSF Youth License
· NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
· NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
· NSCAA Youth Diploma
· NSCAA Goalkeeping 1 and 2 Diploma
· Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma
· Coaching Certificate from West Ham United Premier Soccer Club (London, England)
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Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2021, 04:32:15 AM »
We could use a few of these guys locally...
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« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2021, 06:49:53 AM »
We could use a few of these guys locally...

We could use them all, but they got to get food on their family's plate and probably benefit from a more stable FA...

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Johann Contasté New Soccer Program Director for IDEA Toros
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Johann Contasté New Soccer Program Director for IDEA Toros
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IDEA Public Schools is excited to announce that Johann Contasté has been selected as the newest IDEA Toros Soccer Program Director and will serve as the RGV FC Youth Academy MLS Next Program Director. 

In this role, Contasté will be responsible for developing and implementing instruction, coaching and training programs for student-athletes to ensure each IDEA student has the opportunity to participate in high quality elite athletic experience. He will also oversee the RGV FC Youth Academy MLS Next Program, a platform that provides players access to the highest levels of training, competition, and the most exposure to college, pro, and national team scouts. 

“I’m honored and beyond thrilled to join IDEA Toros and the RGVFC Youth Academy MLS Next Program and take on this new role,” says Contasté. “IDEA Toros has an amazing culture of success that exists and I am looking forward to not just becoming a part in that, but in also enhancing it. I’m also excited to build strong relationships within my players, students and staff for many years to come.”  

Contasté comes from a robust of expertise in the athletic world. He’s spent many years in Trinidad and Tobago both as a player and as a coach. During his professional coaching experience, he managed leagues and was a part of the sport development such as managing program curriculum, performance analysis, game and training analysis, team recruiting, team mentoring, and more. Most recently, he was the head coach at Pacific North West Soccer Club in Tukwila and before that he served as a Technical Committee member, Head Scout and Regional Coordinator for the TIPP Program (Talent Identification Player Pool) for the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association (TTFA).  

“Our region is rich with a passion for soccer and us all along with the RGV FC Youth Academy are here to support growth and development within the Beautiful Game,” says Guadalupe “Lupe” Zuniga, RGV FC Youth Academy Board President. “Our boys and girls programs, including the MLS Next Program, require a high level of focus and commitment by its players.  It also goes without saying that there is a great sense of gratitude for the trainers and coaches that are at the forefront of developing strong work ethics and sportsmanship.”   

“Coach Contasté is a proof point of the power of the beautiful game in opening doors for those who are willing to commit to excellence,” said Viviane Castillo-Manzano, Principal of IDEA Toros College Preparatory. “I am thrilled to have him join our team and lead the MLS Next Program to success!”
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Antigua and Barbuda believe US-based Trinidadian Prince Borde is right fit for senior women’s team
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Technical Director for football in Antigua and Barbuda, Sowerby Gomes, has welcomed the expertise of US-based coach, Prince Borde, who is assisting the country’s senior national team ahead of their Group A clash in the CONCACAF leg of the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month.

Borde, who is attached to the Brewton Parker College women’s soccer team in Mount Vernon, Georgia is listed as a USSF “D” License coach on the school’s website. He arrived on island last week and, according to Gomes, will be assisting the team over the next three to four months as they contest a tough Group A against the likes of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Suriname and Anguilla.

“We’re looking for a coach who brings that level of expertise and so we looked at his resume and the level of experience he brought and he showed quite a bit of depth as it relates to the resurgence of female programmes, success rate and how he would have brought female teams from a lower level up to a particular level and, as a result of that, we figured he carried quite a bit of weight. We are rather confident that within the short stint we will bring him on board to assist us that he would be able to do a substantial job with the girls he has to work with,” he said.

Borde, who was part of the recent college combine held by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA), temporarily fills the void left by former women’s technical director and coach of the senior team, Lisa Cole, who is now coach of the Fiji women’s national team.

Gomes said the players have shown improvement over the past year but highlighted what he said is a low turnout of senior veteran players to training sessions.

“Improvement in terms of our younger players [but] I am not seeing a greater turnout of our senior veteran players who have represented Antigua and Barbuda for a number of years, so we are still small in numbers as it relates to that. However, we are not letting that be a deterrent; we are still forging ahead because we are looking to build and rebuild a young and string Antigua set-up,” the TD said.

“Quite a number of our college-based players and those in university will also strengthen the senior female national team, so over the last two weeks, those who returned home over the Christmas vacation were turning out for practice sessions and. as a result, beefed up our training sessions,” he added.

Antigua and Barbuda Benna Girls will open their Group A campaign against Puerto Rico on February 16 in Puerto Rico. The Antiguans face Mexico four days later at home before hosting Anguilla on April 6. The Benna Girls round off their campaign against Suriname on April 12 in Suriname.
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« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2022, 09:24:47 PM »
Former Trinidad and Tobago international Brian Haynes has joined Colorado Rapids 2 as Assistant Coach ahead of the club’s inaugural season in MLS NEXT Pro.

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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2022, 10:30:35 AM »
Nice, nice!!! Has done quite a lot. When we training with the 74 youth team at Brechin Castle, he was allowed to train with us one or two times. I was wondering why he was not with us, because he was damn good. Central and Tobago did not have  rep. teams in the zonal trials. But we found out that he was cutting  the age limit by a month or so. He would have been fantastic for us.
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2022, 10:38:43 AM »
Antigua and Barbuda believe US-based Trinidadian Prince Borde is right fit for senior women’s team
By Neto Baptiste (Antigua Observer)


Technical Director for football in Antigua and Barbuda, Sowerby Gomes, has welcomed the expertise of US-based coach, Prince Borde, who is assisting the country’s senior national team ahead of their Group A clash in the CONCACAF leg of the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month.

Borde, who is attached to the Brewton Parker College women’s soccer team in Mount Vernon, Georgia is listed as a USSF “D” License coach on the school’s website. He arrived on island last week and, according to Gomes, will be assisting the team over the next three to four months as they contest a tough Group A against the likes of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Suriname and Anguilla.

“We’re looking for a coach who brings that level of expertise and so we looked at his resume and the level of experience he brought and he showed quite a bit of depth as it relates to the resurgence of female programmes, success rate and how he would have brought female teams from a lower level up to a particular level and, as a result of that, we figured he carried quite a bit of weight. We are rather confident that within the short stint we will bring him on board to assist us that he would be able to do a substantial job with the girls he has to work with,” he said.

Borde, who was part of the recent college combine held by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA), temporarily fills the void left by former women’s technical director and coach of the senior team, Lisa Cole, who is now coach of the Fiji women’s national team.

Gomes said the players have shown improvement over the past year but highlighted what he said is a low turnout of senior veteran players to training sessions.

“Improvement in terms of our younger players [but] I am not seeing a greater turnout of our senior veteran players who have represented Antigua and Barbuda for a number of years, so we are still small in numbers as it relates to that. However, we are not letting that be a deterrent; we are still forging ahead because we are looking to build and rebuild a young and string Antigua set-up,” the TD said.

“Quite a number of our college-based players and those in university will also strengthen the senior female national team, so over the last two weeks, those who returned home over the Christmas vacation were turning out for practice sessions and. as a result, beefed up our training sessions,” he added.

Antigua and Barbuda Benna Girls will open their Group A campaign against Puerto Rico on February 16 in Puerto Rico. The Antiguans face Mexico four days later at home before hosting Anguilla on April 6. The Benna Girls round off their campaign against Suriname on April 12 in Suriname.

Never heard of this guy or of Brewton Parker  College.

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« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2022, 12:02:12 PM »
‘Sheppy’ declines renewal option...won’t be returning for a third season in Taiwan
By Ian Prescott (T&T Express)


WAYNE SHEPPARD, the Trinidad and Tobago football coach based in Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) has declined an option to renew for a third season (2023/24) with second division Inter Taoyuan and will instead return home when the current season ends.

The former Arima North and national youth team coach made the decision primarily after having difficulty having his coach badges recognised in the country where he works.

“The CTFA (Chinese Taipei Football Association) has either been unwilling or unable to do an equivalency rating of my badges,” stated Sheppard. “Even today I am not allowed to be listed as coach and there must be one other coach holding at least an AFC (Asian Football Confederation) C licence for me to be allowed on the bench at games.”

In his first season, Sheppard moved Inter Taoyuan to a respectable fourth-place finish after meeting them nearer the bottom when he joined the club. They are currently third.

Sheppard confessed to enjoying working in Taiwan and said Inter Taoyuan had seen to all his needs and made him comfortable from day one in the country. He has also had no issue due to strained China-Taiwan relations. His main issue stems around recognition of his coaching credentials.

“There has been an enquiry of another club, through my club, about my availability. That talk ended before it really got far because they would have been faced with the same issues of my qualifications.”

“Moving to another in the same league wasn’t an option. But enquiries from bigger teams in other leagues would face the same obstacles. So that is what really framed my decision to turn down the final year. I think I’m better served returning and doing my additional licence be it UEFA, USSF and my TTFA A-licence,” Sheppard announced.

On the playing field, Inter Taoyuan are climbing the table after a slow start. With the first half of the season finished, Inter Taoyuan (12 points) are joint third with Mars FC, a team which beat them 3-1 early in the season. NTUS and Sky Walkers are joint leaders on 19 points. Inter Taoyuan will begin the second-round on October 1 against MARS FC.

“After a rocky start in which we only got three points from our first four games, we are up to third place. This came on the back of three consecutive wins with three clean-sheets to boot,” Sheppard noted.

Sheppard thinks the good recent results are due to a change in format, playing personnel and a decision to go with a more conservative shape and defend on the halfway line as opposed to high pressing. During the mid-season window, Inter Taoyuan hope to sign a couple new players and have already began the search.
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« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2022, 03:26:27 PM »
No problems- In TNMT all badges are welcome- whether you earned it as a boy scout or from an unknown source or otherwise, you can coach any team just apply to TTFA or Normalization committee and ask for  payments in US $$$ and man  you good to go.
 References not necessary-  are you prepared to be  underpaid as a local? are you willing to work for deferred payments? if yes to any of the above apply within. Results not  important. as long as your services are available for a low cost.

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« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2022, 10:26:28 PM »
Name a TT coach who earned his badge from the boys scouts.

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« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2022, 03:13:41 PM »
No problems- In TNMT all badges are welcome- whether you earned it as a boy scout or from an unknown source or otherwise, you can coach any team just apply to TTFA or Normalization committee and ask for  payments in US $$$ and man  you good to go.
 References not necessary-  are you prepared to be  underpaid as a local? are you willing to work for deferred payments? if yes to any of the above apply within. Results not  important. as long as your services are available for a low cost.
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« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2022, 07:36:51 AM »
Garvin Quamina named United Women's Soccer 2022 South Conference Coach of the Year. This is the second year in a row that a Trinidadian coach has won this accolade. Jason Providence was last year's recipient.

South Conference Coach of the Year – Coach Garvin Quamina (Atlanta Panthers)

Garvin Quamina claimed South Conference Coach of the Year recognition for his work with Atlanta Panthers in the Southeast Division. Quamina coached his team to a regular-season division title, as Atlanta Panthers finished with a perfect 7-0-0 record, scoring 32 goals and conceding only once. Quamina’s work in player development also makes him worthy of recognition, as does his ability to motivate.

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« Reply #26 on: September 01, 2022, 11:14:48 AM »
Garvin Quamina, Head Coach of the U-18/19 Concorde Fire Platinum has been named the 2022 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Girls Coach of the Year.

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