DIRECTOR OF COACHING NEWSLETTER
Firstly I would like to congratulate all the players on making their respective Arsenal Team this year. You are the elite players in our club and I would like to welcome you as either a new or returning player to the program. I would also like to congratulate the Arsenal coaches on their appointments this year. Your hard work and dedication to our club is most welcome and I wish both players and coaches a successful season ahead. To all those players and coaches entering into our House program I would like to thank the coaches and volunteers in advance for their valuable time and wish the players an enjoyable season of soccer ahead.
Since taking up the position as Director of Coaching I have overseen our try out process, Arsenal coach and roster selections as well as having input into the planning of our house and competitive programs for the coming season. I will be following up by arranging regular coaches meetings where we can plan and discuss the future development of all of our players this coming season. Plans in place to improve our program so far include the addition of the exciting game of Futsal and the development of our Bridge Academy to ensure the next generation of starlets are gaining excellent coaching and preparation for their next steps in soccer.
In addition to this we have three professional trainers working with our Arsenal teams this season with the aim of enhancing the level of coaching our players receive. We will also welcome UK International soccer coaches from August onto our House program to assist in the continued development of this program, which will feature the implementation of smaller sided games from U7-U10 this year.
I will update you on how things are progressing in the next newsletter, until then I look forward to meeting you all if I haven’t already and lets all work together to make this the best season of soccer for our players & club as possible.
Regards,
Alex Lobban
Director of Coaching BYSL
doc@beniciasoccer.org
BYSL and ARSENAL FC Welcomes Alex Lobban as the NEW Director of Coaching
 Alex Lobban was a Premier League Academy player with Aston Villa F.C and Derby County F.C from 1991 - 1998. He went on to play professional soccer for Bury F.C and Walsall F.C in England winning the North West youth league U19 Division and West Midlands Reserve League.
He studied at Nottingham Trent University for his Bachelor of Honors Degree in 2003-06 during his time studying Alex played in all three seasons for his University select first XI soccer team winning the league twice and finishing as leading scorer in both those seasons. During 2006 Alex was capped six times for his country playing for the England national Futsal team and captained the Great Britain Team to their first ever Futsal victory over China in the World University games.
He has coached at football league centers of Excellence and obtained his Level 2 F.A and Level 3 'UEFA B' coaching awards through the Professional Footballers Association attending coaching clinics at Walsall F.C, Shrewsbury Town F.C and Chelsea F.C of the English Premier League.
Alex spent last season as a coach for UK International Soccer where he Directed summer camps and worked on the Benicia Arsenal Select program coaching nine select sides from U10's to U19's both Boys and Girls. His focus as a coach is on developing and improving the technical skills of younger players within a positive learning environment.
For More information you can contact Alex @ doc@beniciasoccer.org / or call 510-759-9094 |
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