Tom Parke

Experience

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  Hethersett Athletic Ladies

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  Manager

  This was my first managerial role at a football club. I had the pleasure of working with some really dedicated and talented players that worked hard to become one of the leading teams in the region at the time.

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  Easton&Otley College

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2013

  Football Lecturer, Course Tutor and Head Coach

  My roles at the college have changed over time, origionally being employed as a football technician and coach. I am currently a lecturer and level 2 course tutor on the football football learning programme at Easton College and the Head Coach of the boys Football Academy Programme at Otley College in Suffolk. My role includes planning and delivering coaching sessions to squad as well as managing the team in the British Colleges League. I also coach the Boys Futsal squad (2 time BCS National Champions) and have previously managed the BCS East regional squad on a voluntary basis. Show less

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  Norfolk County FA

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  U18's Representative Manager

  Managed Norfolk U18s for 2 seasons, winning the Len Cordell Eastern Championship in both campaigns undefeated. Lee Perry, Ross Potter and Steve Lilley assisted the running of both championship winning squads.

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  Personal Best Soccer

  Jul 2008 - now

  Personal Best Soccer is a registered charity and was established as a club society by myself and Kevin Lawn in 2008. We are a soccer school that is dedicated to providing local young and ambitious footballers with the opportunity and facilities to develop their physical and mental capacities through playing football. So that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society, and become the best that they can be in their future career.We currently run three age groups that train two nights per week at Easton College in Norwich and play an array of fixtures on weekends against teams such as Norwich City, Ipswich Town, Cambridge United, Histon, Boston United, Southend United and Colchester United.I am very proud that we have had ten players signed by professional football club academies on a youth contract from PBS in the past four seasons. Show less

  • Technical Director

    Jun 2016 - now

  • Head Coach

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2016
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  Dereham Town Football Club

  Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Head of Youth Development

  The role that I fulfilled at the club in the 2011-12 season consisted of managing the U18s squad and overseeing the U16s development and league squads. The U18s comfortably won the Ridgeon's Youth East Division as well as a league cup success defeating Histon 4-1 in the final. We also won the overall Ridgeon's Youth League Playoffs defeating Hadleigh 4-1 in the final. The squad made club history, reaching the FA Youth Cup 1st Round Proper narrowly losing 4-3 in extra time to Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. The highlight of the cup run came in qualifying round 3 defeating Luton Town 2-1. Additionally they extended club as well as making league history by being the first ever team to win the treble. The U16s league squad consisted of mainly U15s and they had an excellent season winning the U16s Norfolk County Cup. The development squad had a very challenging year playing against semi pro, centre of excellence and academy opposition in an extensive fixture programme. The set-up rewarded 4 players with trials at professional football clubs, Show less

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  Dereham Education & Soccer Academy

  Jul 2013 - now

  Course Tutor and Academy Coach

  Bespoke educational programme for 16-19 year olds in heart of Norfolk.

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  Dereham Town FC

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  First Team Coach
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  Dereham Town Football Club

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

  Interim Reserve Team Manager
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  Peterborough United Football Club

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Youth Development Phase Coach
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  Wroxham Football Club

  May 2017 - Jan 2018

  First Team Manager
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  Stowmarket Town F.C.

  Jan 2018 - now

  First Team Coach