Bill Prendergast

BORN London 7TH February 1959, Married to Gill
CHILDREN Gareth 23, Jordan 19, Luke 18, Lauren 15 and Max 11

EDUCATION
Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire 2003 - 2006
The Football Association 1979 - Present
North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke-on-Trent 1983 - 1986
Polytechnic of the South Bank, London 1978 - 1982
Beaufoy Secondary / Vauxhall Primary Schools London 1965 - 1976

QUALIFICATIONS
Manchester Metropolitan University; BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport & (Grade 2/1) 2003 – 2006
Football Association; Psychology for Football – Level 1 to Level III 2003 - 2004
Football Association; Youth Coaches Award (U11/12-16) 2003
Football Association; Coaching, Teaching and Instructing, NVQ Level 2 2003
F.A. Coach Educator, Assessor, Mentor and Verifiers Award; Levels 1 and 2. 2002
D32/33 Portfolio; Verifier / Assessor / Mentor 2002
Football Association Level 1 and 2 Coach Educator 1997 - Present
F.A. Assessor Qualification 1997
U.E.F.A. ‘A’ Licence 1998
Football Association; Professional Coaching Licence 1990
Football Association Preliminary Certificate 1979
Diploma in Management Studies 1983 - 1986
Higher Technical Certificate; Civil Engineering 1981 - 1983
Ordinary Technical Certificate; Civil Engineering 1978 - 1981
O Levels; English / Maths / Science / History / Geography 1976


ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Football Association Child Protection 2006
Emergency First Aid Certificate 2006
Football Association Equality Workshop 2006
MIDAS Qualified Mini bus driver and Coach Driver Qualification (27 Seats) 2005
Health and Safety at Work 2004
Football Association; Treatment of Injuries 1989
Advanced Lifesaving 1989
Swimming Instructor 1989
Badminton Teaching Certificate 1985
Rugby Football Junior Coaching Certificate 1986
Class 3 Referee 1986

PRESENT FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT / EDUCATION / POSITION / DATES
Consultant Coach Educator/Academy Manager Richmond Sports Coaching 2006 - Present
Football Association – Coach Educator 1990 - Present

PREVIOUS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT / POSITION / DATES
Macclesfield Town F. C. Centre of Excellence Junior Co-ordinator 2000 - 2003
Manchester City F. C. Junior Academy Manager 1998 - 2000
Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy / Centre of Excellence Manager 1977 - 1998

PART TIME EMPLOYMENT
Cheshire County Football Association Level 1 and 2 Tutor Assessor/Verifier/Deliverer 1998 - Present
Manchester Football Association Level 1 and 2 Tutor Assessor/Verifier/Deliverer 2000 - Present
Bury College NVQ Level 2 Tutor Assessor 2008 - Present
Trafford College NVQ Level 2 Tutor Assessor 2006 – Present
Coach to Under 6 to 11 year Olds Sandbach School 2000 – Present
PREVIOUS PART TIME EMPLOYMENT / POSITION / DATES

The Football Association; Numerous Coaching Courses
Coach Educator / Deliverer / Verifier / Mentor / Assessor 1979 - Present
Manchester Metropolitan University Short Courses
Coach Educator / Coach Deliverer / Verifier / Coach Educator / Mentor 1984 – Present
Crewe Alexandra Football Club; International Academy Director 1994 - 1998

MEMBERSHIPS
Football Association Coaches Association

REFERENCES
Gramme Keeley
Cheshire County Football Association
Moss Farm
Northwich
Cheshire

Alex Gibson
Manchester City Football Club
City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester

OTHER INTERESTS; Spending Time with my wife, five children, playing sport and having fun. Reading history, Keeping fit and my dog, Mollie.

SUPPORTING INFORMATION
I have been a coach for over 35 years now and have always kept up to date with the relevant professional standards required to fulfil the role and have coached young players of all abilities professionally for an estimated 35,000 hours over the last 35 years. I am a reliable and professional person who is punctual and have a full attendance record that is exemplary and also possess tremendous energy. I consider one of my biggest attributes is that I am very personable and have the ability to communicate with young people / players whilst keeping control of situations in a calm and professional manner. Possessing tremendous energy, having the required Football Association and Academic qualifications along with the lifetime experience of coaching football to young people at both Academy and Grass route levels has enable me to carry out the roles required for any position in Youth Football and Coach Education. It has been my good fortune to work along side some of the top player development coaches in the country (Dario Gradi, Alex Gibson and Kenny Swain to name but a few).

Having followed a lifelong path of personal and professional development in a youth coaching capacity I took the decision in 2003 to go back to university full time and I enrolled on a Sport Psychology degree and in June 2006 I graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a 2/1 Grade BSc (Hons) Degree in Sports Psychology. The reason I went back to university was because I felt that although I had coached football professionally for over 30 years, I wanted to broaden my knowledge and gain an understanding of the latest research surrounding child / player development. Being a father of 5 children myself has also allowed me to develop an understanding of how young people develop and ways in which this can be best achieved. I have been tested to provide solutions to many challenging situations. I have worked with children in a coaching/learning capacity that has allowed me to gain skills that are directly compatible with those that would be faced in various situations. I can work on my own initiative and as part of a professional team. I am capable of working to deadlines and use the time allocated to best benefit of the learner.

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