Liam Roche

Experience

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  Rob Ward Soccer Coaching

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  Assistant Football Coach

  Assistant to a college level coach with vast experience at Tennessee United.Assisted coaching with private individual youth clients and small groups.Involved with the planning and design of sessions, ensuring them to be specific for each individual client to reach their desired goals.Responsible for the set up and delivery of sessions as well as coaching and correcting technique and form as I saw fit.

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  Northampton Town Football Club (Official)

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Strength and Conditioning Intern

  Working with youth players aged 16 to 18. Responsible for designing, planning and leading effective football specific workouts, both strength and fitness sessions.Responsible for planning different programmes dependant on coaches objectives.Ensured players were ready for pre-season training, incorporating ball related fitness whenever possible. Made sessions safe for a mixed range of strength levels.

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  Soccer Assist

  Feb 2018 - Oct 2022

  Within this role, I manage a portfolio of assigned athletes, negotiate scholarship contracts and close agreements for them. Whilst building and maintaining strong, long-lasting relationships with the athletes and their parents as well as US Coaches & University staff.I also oversee placement staff to ensure process is being followed in a timely and correct manner. Building relationships with US coaches and prospective student athletes. Understanding the needs of both the coach and athlete, and negotiating scholarship contracts for the benefit of both.

  • Head Sports Development Coordinator

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Sports Development Coordinator

    Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
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  Ultimate Soccer

  Sept 2022 - now

  Sports Development Officer