CELTIC Soccer Academy is delighted to announce the launch of their first ever Online Coach Mentoring Programme. The programme is available to coaches from our current International Partner Clubs, and has been designed to help the selected coaches continue their football education alongside their current coaching commitments at their respective clubs.

Over the course of the next six months, each coach will receive an Individual Coach Development Plan followed by a number of one-to-one meetings, Coach Education webinars and football assignments designed to help them take the next step on their coaching journey.

The 12 coaches selected as the first group to go through this exciting new programme are:

Addison Reyes – Yardley Makefield Soccer, USA

Tori De’Angelo – Yardley Makefield Soccer, USA

Andy Staberg – Elkhorne Soccer, USA

George Hageage – Midland SC, USA

Jason Wall – North Texas Celtic, USA

Nick DeMarsh – Kenmore SC, USA

Victoria Colotti – Kenmore SC, USA

Bradleigh Howard – Albury Hotspurs SC, Australia

Aidan Kilroy - Albury Hotspurs SC, Australia

Justin Wild - Albury Hotspurs SC, Australia

John Irvine - Albury Hotspurs SC, Australia

Derek Lennon – Churchie, Australia

Celtic’s Senior International Soccer Academy Manager, Chris Smith, said: “We are absolutely delighted to launch this new initiative and we look forward to working with this select group of coaches over the next six months.

"The exposure these coaches will get to the football staff within the club will be invaluable to their development and going forward we see this initiative becoming an integral part of our Coach Education Programme."

To join the next group on this programme please contact: Chris Smith, Senior International Soccer Academy Manager. Tel: +44 (0)141 551 4363. Email csmith@celticfc.co.uk

Celtic Soccer Academy launch online coach mentoring programme