The Executive Director manages the day-to-day operations of WWPSA in coordination with all volunteers within the Club, as well as others within the community, to promote and conduct the programs and activities of WWPSA.
Email Andy Di Duca at execdirector@wwpsa.org
EDUCATION
University of Central Lancashire, England
BA (Hons) Sports Management
Preston College, England
YMCA Level 3 Personal Trainer
Qualifications
NSCAA: Soccer Goalkeeper
Football Association
- - English F.A. Level 1 Fitness for Football
- - Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football with English Premier League, Bolton Wanderers Football Club
- - Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football with Bolton Wanderers Football Club from English Premier League: Pending
- English F.A. Emergency First Aid
- English F.A. Child Protection
- English F.A. Safeguarding Children in Football
- English F.A. Disciplinary
- English F.A. Soccer Camp Coaches
- English F.A. Running a Club
- English F.A. Player and Match Analysis
- A Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches
- Fundamentals of Movement
- Developing Speed and Power
- Coaching Disabled Performers
- A Club for All
- Equity in Your Coaching
- Long Term Athlete Development
- Curriculum Awareness
Experience
Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Secaucus, NJ:
Coach, Regional Development School
Coach the best players in the New York Red Bull development locations once a week in a 10 week program.
· Challenge players on technical areas of the game covering individual possession, attacking and defending principles, group possession, 4v4 and small sided games.
· Evaluate players continuously in verbal feedback and written report for self improvement of performance.
New York Red Bulls Training Programs, Secaucus, NJ:
Player Development Officer
Soccer Club of Springfield / Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Club, New Jersey
· Developed the training program of three departments in the clubs, the kindergarten, recreation and travel.
· Coach education of the club’s to improve technical and tactical strategies along with organisation techniques for training sessions and game time.
· Created and delivered presentations to board members, coaches, players and parents on ways to improve the club and to identify roles in the clubs structure to improve performance.
· Created and delivered a 14 week development training plan for the individual teams.
Senior Coach:
Lead coaches to deliver a soccer curriculum to recreation, travel and competitive players.
· Organized the participants into age specific and developmental groups.
· Managed equipment orders for the camp.
· Educated coaches of best practice when delivering sessions.
· Promoted community based summer camps and coaches clinics
Major League Soccer, Mystic, CT:
Coach:
· Delivered self planned sessions to recreation and travel players at summer camps over a 10 week period.
· Made sessions interactive and fun to assist in player’s performances
· Promoted soccer in the localities where the camps where held.
University of Central Lancashire, England
Mentor:
Supporting first year through to third year students cope with stress of university life.
Suggested strategies discussed and followed to improve the issues of individual students.
Preston North End Disability Football Club Adults and U16
Wilpshire Wanderers U12, U13, U14,
Player Development Officer:
Coaching the players the technical areas of the game
Assisting the communication of the players towards each other
The Preston North End adult team was awarded runners-up in a Pan Disability tournament at the David Beckham Institute, London.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
South Cave F.C., England
North Cave F.C., England
Hull Representatives Squad, England
East Riding of Yorkshire County, England ***
East Riding of Yorkshire County for Schools, England ***
Hull City AFC Academy (English Premier League), England *
Cottingham Rangers Youth FC, England
Scarborough FC Youth Development squad, England **
Bridlington Rangers Youth FC, England
* Professional Club
** Semi Professional Club
*** State Standard
