Meet The Team

Select Soccer's coaches come from all different walks of life. From teaching backgrounds, to working with young people with additional needs, to social workers etc. All of our staff attend regular CPD's and are either FA or UEFA qualified. They all undergo full DBS checks and attend the appropriate safeguarding and first aid courses. For more information on where to meet our staff, please see below. We all look forward to seeing and welcoming you to our Select Soccer centres! 
 

Simon took ownership of Select Soccer back in 2019, and has seen the company expand rapidly. He has a wealth of coaching and managerial knowledge through experiences in both the male and female game, at junior and senior levels, with the highlight being in the FA Womens National League. You can find Simon working with our young goalkeepers and as our lead S&C coach for the Academies, in our schools, or covering sessions for our coaches.

Carolyn is the first of three Welfare and Safeguarding Officers we have at Select. She can often been seen on our registration desk at both our Torquay and Paignton Centres, or participating in our Womens Social session. Carolyn can also be found behind the scenes looking after the accounts and bookings for our programmes. If you have any concerns or issues, please get in contact with Carolyn and she will support in any way she can. 

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Tel: 07966055740

Email: info@selectsoccer.co.uk

Davinia is our second Welfare and Safeguarding Officer at Select. Although not always seen at our coaching centres, Davinia can be seen assisting our Schools programme and supporting the coaches at their schools. If you have any concerns or issues, please get in contact with Davinia through our communication channels and she will support you in any way she can.

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Tel: 07966055740

Email: info@selectsoccer.co.uk

Samantha is our third Welfare and Safeguarding Officer we have at Select. Samantha began her journey at Select as a parent of a couple of our players. Her experience in her day to day job and through her experiencing our programmes as a parent, brings great Welfare and Safeguarding knowledge, with an understanding of it's importance. Although not always at our centres, Samantha is often at our registration desk for our Holiday Course programme and is contactable through our communication channels. If you have any concerns or issues, please get in contact and she will support you in any way she can. 

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Tel: 07966055740

Email: info@selectsoccer.co.uk

Going by the nickname "Smudge", Smudge has been at Select for 6 years now. She has seen a big increase in the programme, particularly within the female section. Smudge has become Select Soccer's first full time member of staff, taking on the role of Development Officer and being responsible for the continued growth of the programme behind the scenes. When not in the office, Smudge will be found out on the turf working with our Tots right through to our adults, with particular focus on the Select Female Academy Programme. Using her experiences from playing in the FA Womens National League, and working with elite footballers at Devon FA's ETC, Smudge brings a wealth of knowledge and experiences to those players she works with.

After Smudge, Jamie is our next longest serving coach at Select. Having studied a coaching degree at Exeter College, alongside coaching within the Exeter City Community Trust to support his studies, Jamie brings great experience and up to date ideas to those players he gets to work with. Jamie's expertise is passed on to our Boys Academy players with great success, seeing the Junior and Senior sessions being the strongest they've been to date. Jamie will be seen coaching groups at both our Torquay and Paignton centres and at our Holiday Course programmes. 

Although known to the coaches as "Sings", Charlotte brings a wealth of knowledge and playing experience with her, having played in the women's game for many years. With her understanding of the game and nurturing nature, Charlotte has developed into Select's lead as a Trainee Coach Mentor, working with our young trainee coaches to develop their skills and knowledge as new coaches. You can find Charlotte at both our Torquay and Paignton centres, working our full programme of age groups, offering her knowledge to the players she works with. Alongside her mentoring, Charlotte's particular focus is supporting Smudge within the female pathway at Select. 

Joss is a really calm coach who, alongside Select, is working for a grass-roots team at the weekends. Joss is a well liked coach, who is able to understand the game as a coach and as a parent - with both of his children in our programme. This has helped him really understand the ethos of Select Soccer and the opportunities our programme can provide for the local players in our local communities. Joss is a positive coach to have in our team and quickly took on a role as one of our senior coaches. He can be found coaching at our Torquay centre, passing on his skills and knowledge to the players both in the Development and Academy pathways. 

Tash is one of Select's newly qualified FA Level 1 coaches. She started her journey with Select as an assistant coach, and has progressed through to taking her own groups within the female pathway. Tash's background of working in schools has helped her develop knowledge and skills, which allow her to really relate to the players she works with, and to understand each of them as individuals within the squads. Due to her skills and expertise in this area, Tash is also our Trauma lead at Select, and assists in mentoring the coaches in this area, to help all staff to be able to really support all our players with their differing needs.  Tash will be seen coaching at both our Torquay and Paignton centres, along with coaching our WildCats and Comets disability football programmes.

Shannon is no stranger to the Select programme. Having once been a participant herself, under the original ownership. Shannon then came on board as an young assistant coach in her teens for a couple of years. She then left the programme to explore other avenues, and has since returned. Since returning, Shannon has recently completed her FA Level 1 qualification and has returned with a new energy and confidence. Shannon can be found coaching at our Torquay centre, across various age groups and squads. 

Will is one of our newer additions to the coaching team at Select. With the knowledge gained through watching his dad coach over the years and through his own experiences of playing in the Western League, Will brings new ideas and knowledge to the Select team. When not working at our Paignton centre or in 1:1 sessions, Will can be found playing at the VX3 Homers Heath Stadium, playing for Buckland Athletic's mens first team. 

Chris is currently the newest member of the Select coaching team. At the weekends, Chris coaches a local grass-roots team which is helping him to develop his game understanding and how to underpin his teaching with real relevance for our players. Through this experience, Chris brings lots of energy and a great understanding of working with our young players in the programme. Chris is  currently seen coaching at our Torquay centre, and will soon be joining our coaches at our Paignton centre too. He works with players both in our Mini and Development phases. 

Glynn is a returning coach to Select. Having been with us last season, Glynn was fortunate to land a coaching role within the female pathway at Yeovil Town FC. We are delighted to have Glynn back on the coaching team, with his newly gained experiences and skills from working with Yeovil Town, he will be able to progress our players through his knowledge. Previously, Glynn was very popular with the Development phase players he worked with, and we know the players will be pleased to see him back at our Torquay centre, whilst still continuing his role at Yeovil Town Women. 

Amy also started her journey at Select as an assistant coach, who quickly progressed to becoming one of our WildCats coaches. Through her day to day work, working with young people with additional needs in a school setting, Amy has a great wealth of knowledge in how to ensure her sessions are fully inclusive for all participants. Amy is a very popular coach with our Paignton centre WildCats and can be found in all weathers with the girls, creating a safe, and fun environment to introduce these girls to the game of football, whilst creating a life-long love.

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Sophie had experienced Select as a parent before coming on board and joining the coaching team. With two of her children in our programme, Sophie made the decision to join us and supported the coaching both our Torquay and Paignton centres. When Select branched into the schools, Sophie stepped back from our centre coaching programme to become one of our Schools coaches. During the week, Sophie helps cover PE lessons at a local school, providing an opportunity for all children to access and engage in school sport.

Liam brings with him a great knowledge and understanding of what it takes to become a successful footballer, having played at Plymouth Argyle during his younger playing days. These days, Liam can be still seen playing through representing local football teams at the weekends. With the knowledge and experience he possesses, Liam can now be found as one of our Academy cover coaches, working at our Torquay centre when available. 

Leanne has been a part of the Select coaching team for a little while now. Due to work commitments, Leanne has stepped back from working regularly with us and has offered to become a cover coach for our Mini and Development phases. Although she isn't always at our centres now, Leanne can be found covering sessions at both our Torquay and Paignton centres when called upon. From her background working with pre-schoolers, Leanne's calm nature works fantatstcially with our youngest players, and her easy-going nature suits the older players in our Development squads. 

You will often see Naomi out on the pitches of our Torquay centre or Holiday Course programme trying out the latest photography gadgets or trying to sneak a picture of our photo-shy staff. As our programme continues to grow, Naomi is there to capture the essence of what Select is all about. With many of the pictures making our advertising or website, Naomi is skilful with the camera to ensure the story of Select comes alive through pictures.