News and information about football coaches and coaching in New Zealand.
In his third World Cup briefing for Friends of Football, All Whites legend Ricki Herbert analyses New Zealand’s 4-0 win against Fiji. By Ricki Herbert Head coach Danny Hay must be delighted at the way the group games are panning … Read More
No one is better placed than All Whites legend Ricki Herbert to understand what it takes to reach the FIFA World Cup finals. He did it as a player in 1982 and as the coach of the New Zealand team … Read More
North Shore United and Takapuna AFC are working together to deliver two youth level coaching courses on March 21 and 28. The three-hour courses will help those at the start of their coaching career or those in the early stages. … Read More
Former All Whites striker Shane Smeltz is building his reputation as a professional coach working with players in Queensland. Under the banner of Shane Smeltz Football, runs an academy for promising young players and provides coaching services to A-League club … Read More
Clubs in the north have been busy over the summer with new coaching appointments and some exploring the benefits of partnerships with other clubs. With the 2022 Northern League season looming, here’s Friends of Football’s round-up of what’s been happening … Read More
Coach Ben Fletcher has returned to Ellerslie AFC in a bid to replicate the type of success he achieved with the club’s youth team four years ago. Fletcher (32) heads up the club’s coaching staff in 2022 after his dual … Read More
Rising coach Munith Naidu will head up an ambitious Beachlands Maraetai in this year’s Lotto NRFL second division after joining the Auckland club for the 2022 season. Naidu has been appointed BMFC’s full-time Director of Football and as the club’s … Read More
As the Football Ferns prepare to play Iceland in the opening game of the SheBelieves Cup, head coach Jitka Klimková has promised an approach based on winning games, rather than playing ‘not to lose’. “It’s changing the mindset and making … Read More
Experienced goalkeeper Danyon Drake has quit his playing career at 28 to become part of a new-look coaching staff at Auckland club Metro FC. Drake (main photo) will become co-head coach, working with mentor and co-head coach Nathan Christie who … Read More
Former All Whites striker Kris Bright has been appointed to the newly-created Sporting Director role, working with Auckland City FC and Metro FC. He’ll report to the boards of both clubs and has been given responsibility for overseeing “an aligned … Read More
Lotto NRFL second division champions Onehunga Mangere United will refresh their coaching line-up this season after the departure of last year’s head coach Brian Murphy. Murphy has crossed the Tasman to become head coach at Magpies Crusaders United in Mackay, … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Gemma Lewis has acknowledged the sacrifices made by her players in their debut women’s A-League season. “They’ve come over here and it’s been really hard and really tough and it’s been a tough season,” she told … Read More
The chance to grow women’s football at club and community level has persuaded one of New Zealand’s most-travelled footballers to take up the challenge of coaching in her home city of Auckland. Football Fern Emma Kete (34) has been appointed … Read More
Football has lost one of its quiet achievers in Shane Davis who helped develop many young footballers through their progression from school to club in the Rotorua area. Davis, a Life Member at Ngongotaha Football Club, died on January 11, … Read More
Some high profile coaching appointments are being revealed as Auckland and Waikato clubs prepare for their 2022 seasons. Recent announcements include: Auckland United – José Figueira Figueira (39) (main photo) joins Northern League club United after compiling an impressive coaching … Read More
Kale Herbert is to move back to the Wellington region to further his coaching development. After four years as head coach of Hamilton Wanderers, Herbert has been appointed head coach for Wairarapa United’s Central League squad for the next two … Read More
Manukau United have appointed Rudy Mozr as their Technical Director and head coach for the club’s Northern League first-team “for 2022, and beyond”. Mozr joined the South Auckland club at the start of 2021, and took over the first team … Read More
Departing Auckland United head coach Hiroshi Miyazawa has been unveiled as the new assistant coach for Indian Super League club Mumbai City. Head coach at Mumbai is Des Buckingham who worked with Miyazawa when the pair coached the New Zealand … Read More