User:Luke.kenneth.andrews/Luke andrews

BACKGROUND
Luke Andrews (Luke Kenneth Andrews) is a football coach based in Sydney, Australia.

He has extensive experience in coaching teams of all ages and both genders.

QUALIFICATIONS
Asian Football Confederation -  B Licence (2007)

Asian Football Confederation -  C Licence (2006)

Football Federation Australia -  Senior Licence (2006)

Football Federation Australia -  Youth Licence (2005)

Football Federation Australia -  Junior Licence (2003)

Australian Sports Commission -  Level 2 Coaching Principles (2006)

English Football Association -  Psychology for Soccer Level 1 (2005)

English Football Association -  Running a club, club administration (2005)

English Football Association -  Soccer Camp Coaches Course

COACHING HISTORY
2009

Technical Director - University of New South Wales Football Club

National Coach -  Australian Defence Force Football Federation

Academy Director -  ESFA / UNSWFC Girls Development Academy

Coach -  Football Northern NSW Development Camp

2008

Technical Director -  Royal Australian Navy Soccer Federation

Technical Director - University of New South Wales Football Club

Technical Consultant -  Queenwood School for Girls

Specialist Coach -  EPL Sports -  Soccer Camps

Coach -  St Vincent's College Girls

Development Coach -  Finishing Touch Football Centre of Excellence

STUDY VISITS
2008

Home United FC, S-League, Season -  2007/2008 Observed and assisted in training sessions for:

a.	S-League,

b.	Prime League, and

c.	COE Teams

Conducted training sessions for:

a.	 Prime League,

b.	COE Under 18, and;

c.	COE Under 16.

2008

Central Coast Mariners, Hyundai A-League

Observed training sessions. This included:

a. practical,

b. theoretical, and;

c. match analysis sessions.

TOURS
2008 In July 2008, he toured the United States to gain an experience of the NCAA College and Youth Football programs.

This tour involved the following aspects: Coaching of College and Elite Youth Players, Working with Professional European and USA coaches, University Football Program Visits, and; Workshops with NCAA Football Coaches.

2007 	In March 2007, he toured Singapore, China and Malaysia as the Head Coach of the Australian Defence Force Football Federation.

The tour comprised matches against the following opposition Singapore National U/18’s, Peoples Liberation Army (China) Artillery Football Club, and; Malaysian Armed Forces National Men’s.

2006 In January 2006, he toured England as part of the touring party accompanying the Western NSW under 15 Boys side.

During this tour he visited the following clubs: Chelsea Arsenal, and; Charlton Athletic.

At these clubs we were exposed to the training programs of the youth development squads and the coaching systems and structures of the clubs.