Coaches Appointed for 2012

The Devonport Strikers are pleased to announce the following coaching appointments for the 2012 season;

Premier Coach Chris McKenna
Premier League Assistant Coach Darren Chilcott
Premier League Reserves Coaches Andrew Meldrum
Premier League Under 18 Coach Mal Gorrie
Premier League Womens Coach Krystine Jeffrey

Under 16 Boys Coach David Meldrum
Under 15 Girls Coach Bradley Chilcott
Under 14 Boys Coach Kevin Smith
Director of Junior Coaching Rod Andrews

Club President Andrew Groves is delighted with the appointments and also paid tribute to retiring coaches Tom McGinn and Peter Best. “We are extremely grateful for the hard work and years of service that Tom and Peter have given us, their contributions have left the club in a healthy state and made the transition for our new coaches and players an easy one.” Mr Groves said. With announcements surrounding the appointment of the Division 1 Coach imminent, the club is well placed to begin the new season on the right foot.

Newly appointed Senior Men’s Coach Chris McKenna is excited about the challenge of being a Playing Coach, and noted recently that the appointment of Assistant Senior Coach Darren Chilcott was a critical part of his plans for the new season, “ ‘Chilla’ has been around the game for many years & has also coached successfully at various levels. His role on game day will be vital as another set of eyes while I’m playing and it will be just as important in training during the week. The structure of training will be considerably different than it has been previously & Darren will play a key role in that.”

Pre-season training commences for Senior, Reserve & Under 18 players on Tuesday November 22nd at the clubs Valley Road complex. Start time is 6:30pm sharp.