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Coach Interview Jess Ibrom
A little intro about yourself past, present and future (where you see yourself coaching or where you want to be and how you got there).
I hold the prestigious UEFA A License and USSF A License respectively. I have also acted as a Coach Instructor to deliver Oceania and FIFA Coaching Courses. I'm a dedicated and passionate soccer professional with 18 years experience across a variety of roles in the football industry mostly at the elite level. Throughout my career I have demonstrated excellent skills that have been invaluable when working with presidents, directors, CEO’s, coaches, scouts, players and the media. As a result I have achieved many successful outcomes over my coaching career to date.
I have worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand and now the Cook Islands as Technical Director for the Country. In my previous role of Head of Academy for the Wellington Phoenix I successfully established the clubs first professional academy as well as recruiting the initial intake of players from Asia, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. There was huge growth from 21 players to 34 across an 18-month period as well as over 150 players attending trials throughout this period. Two academy players signed professionally with the first team in 2015.
Previous to this I worked at a residential elite football academy in association with Chelsea Football Club in New Zealand with elite players from around the World aged 11-16. My role saw me travel extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia & the USA identifying elite players and has resulted in me building a substantial network of contacts internationally. I've been fortunate to visit Chelsea FC on numerous occasions and see first hand how the club operates from academy to first team.
My philosophy is built on being professional, an excellent communicator and always seeking continuous improvement in all facets of my work combined with my strong work ethic. I have also visited over 50 professional football clubs in over 15 countries to see their academies working.
Ideally in the future I would like to be working at an elite level within a professional football club as an academy director or as a national team coach be it youth or senior level.
excellent skills that have been invaluable when working with presidents, directors, CEO’s, coaches, scouts, players and the media. As a result I have achieved many successful outcomes over my coaching career to date.
I have worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand and recently the Cook Islands as Technical Director for the Country. In my previous role of Head of Academy for the Wellington Phoenix I successfully established the clubs first professional academy as well as recruiting the initial intake of players from Asia, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. There was huge growth from 21 players to 34 across an 18-month period as well as over 150 players attending trials throughout this period. Two academy players signed professionally with the first team in 2015.
Previous to this I worked at a residential elite football academy in association with Chelsea Football Club in New Zealand with elite players from around the World aged 11-16. My role saw me travel extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia & the USA identifying elite players and has resulted in me building a substantial network of contacts internationally. I've been fortunate to visit Chelsea FC on numerous occasions and see first hand how the club operates from academy to first team.
My philosophy is built on being professional, an excellent communicator and always seeking continuous improvement in all facets of my work combined with my strong work ethic. I have also visited over 50 professional football clubs in over 15 countries to see their academies working.
Ideally in the future I would like to be working at an elite level within a professional football club as an academy director or as a national team coach be it youth or senior level.
the clubs first professional academy as well as recruiting the initial intake of players from Asia, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. There was huge growth from 21 players to 34 across an 18-month period as well as over 150 players attending trials throughout this period. Two academy players signed professionally with the first team in 2015.
Previous to this I worked at a residential elite football academy in association with Chelsea Football Club in New Zealand with elite players from around the World aged 11-16. My role saw me travel extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia & the USA identifying elite players and has resulted in me building a substantial network of contacts internationally. I've been fortunate to visit Chelsea FC on numerous occasions and see first hand how the club operates from academy to first team.
My philosophy is built on being professional, an excellent communicator and always seeking continuous improvement in all facets of my work combined with my strong work ethic. I have also visited over 50 professional football clubs in over 15 countries to see their academies working.
Ideally in the future I would like to be working at an elite level within a professional football club as an academy director or as a national team coach be it youth or senior level.
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What is your coaching philosophy and how did you create it?
My coaching philosophy can be summarized in the following six points:
Motto. Exercise and development should be fun. I believe that “Purposeful guidance will result in greater experiences, unforgettable knowledge and worthwhile progression!”
How do you manage the different abilities of players within your squads?
of the strengths of players within the context of what is best for the team.
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