News and information about football coaches and coaching in New Zealand.
Kate Sheppard Cup holders Auckland United have unveiled Ben Bate as their new women’s Premier League coach. Bate (37) joins from Northern Rovers who were beaten finalists in the Kate Sheppard Cup and are the 2022 Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier … Read More
Takapuna head coach Chris Milicich is helping out national champions Auckland City as they count down the weeks to their appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup tournament in Morocco. Milicich has been named Group Manager to handle many of … Read More
Manukau United have appointed Juan Roman as their head coach ahead of next season’s Northern League campaign. Roman, who is one of the few coaches in New Zealand to hold a UEFA Pro licence, replaces Rudy Mozr who has left … Read More
West Auckland have appointed Daniel Menzies as their first team coach for next season’s Lotto NRFL Northern Conference campaign. Menzies (28) has been the assistant coach for the side for the past two years and takes over from Scott MacKay … Read More
West Coast Rangers have confirmed their coaching team for the club’s return to the Northern League next season. Head coach Chad Coombes, who led the team to the Lotto NRFL first division title, has been re-appointed in the role for … Read More
New Zealand Football have appointed a new General Manager of High Performance and recruited former internationals Ryan Nelsen and Kirsty Yallop to advise them. Keir Hansen will join the national body in March, taking responsibility for overseeing the national teams … Read More
A new partnership between two clubs will lead to Rotorua having a stronger side in next year’s Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Ngongotahā AFC and Lakes FC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to collaborate for the benefit of Rotorua … Read More
Northland FC have announced the re-signing of their head coaches for next season. Michal Walesiak will lead Northland in the Lotto NRFL Northern Conference and Steven Paul will be head coach of the U-23 men’s team. Making the announcement, Northland … Read More
Hibiscus Coast have appointed Brian Murphy as their first team head coach, agreeing a contract with him till at least the end of the 2025 season. Murphy joins Coast after helping Ngaruawahia United achieve promotion from the Lotto NRFL second … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have promoted from within to replace experienced goalkeeper coach Jonathan Gould. Ruben Parker has been appointed to the full-time role for the remainder of the 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League season, having deputised for Gould since his departure … Read More
Watch England’s games at the FIFA World Cup carefully enough and you might spot a face that’s familiar to many in New Zealand football. Former New Zealand Knights manager Paul Nevin is a key part of England’s coaching staff and … Read More
Former Football Ferns coach John Herdman says he wants to remain as Canada’s national team coach despite his side losing all three of their pool games at the FIFA World Cup. Herdman (47) told a press conference in Qatar: “Eleven … Read More
Pukekohe AFC seek expressions of interest from potential candidates for first team coaching roles with their men’s and women’s teams for the 2023 season. The club says suitable candidates will be motivated, good communicators, team players and interested in the … Read More
Wellington Phoenix legend Chris Greenacre has joined an elite group of football coaches in New Zealand. The former Phoenix A-League striker is one of just a select few coaches in Aotearoa, one of them being first-team head coach Ufuk Talay, … Read More
Former All Whites coach Anthony Hudson goes into the dugout on Wednesday for what’s potentially the most important game of his career. Hudson (41) is assistant coach for the United States team who play Iran in their final pool game … Read More
North Shore United are advertising for a women’s first team coach who is capable of helping the club grow its female ranks from junior through to senior grades. In its advertisement, the club says it re-established its women’s first and … Read More
Metro FC have announced the departure of their Director of Football, Tim Ragg, saying he’s in line to take over as head coach and DoF at Lotto NRFL rivals Onehunga Mangere United. Announcing the move, Metro stated: “We are sad … Read More
Former New Zealand women’s coach John Herdman has kicked off a media storm with an off-the-cuff comment about Canada’s next opponents at the FIFA World Cup. Herdman (46), the head coach of Canada, has upset Croatian fans and media ahead … Read More