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Instructor: Mark Green
Mark Green has been coaching soccer in England since 1993. He has coached at Nottingham Forest F.C. and Derby County F.C. working with the Academy players who are trying to become Professional Soccer Players. Mark has also coached in the Community Department where I was responsible for delivering coaching session in schools. He also ran coaching courses for children during the school holidays, where up to 100 children would take part.
Mark is a specialized goal keeper Coach. Two of his Nottingham Forest Academy keepers have gone on to play Professional for Nottingham Forest.
He is presently coaching for Red Bull New York in the Albany area. One of his roles is to improve the standard of players in the Capital Region.
"I am looking forward to working wtih local players during these Soccer Academies."
Instructor: Will Graham
He has been coaching for 7 years. In the UK, Will spent 2 years at the Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, working with their Youth Academy and their Community Program. He has also worked with the clubs U12 and U14 boys’, representing the Club in providing expert training in the Buckinghamshire area.
For the last 3 years, Will has been coaching with the New York Red Bulls Training Programs. He is currently based out of Brunswick, NY, and has worked closely with the Brunswick Soccer Club, providing training to teams from U6 up to U19 boys and girls.
He has also spent 2 seasons as the Assistant Coach and Trainer to the Emma Willard Girls Varsity Team. In the 2009 season, Will assisted the team to an undefeated 13-0-1 record in their regular season.
Will Graham began playing at the age of 5 for the famous UK Youth Club, Wallsend Boys, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. (Notable famous players to have played for Wallsend Boys are: Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, Chris Waddle, Michael Carrick) At the age of 12, he moved to Buckinghamshire and played at a local level. At 14, he represented his County for 3 years.
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