Russell Hullett
Technical Director
Russell is a vastly experienced coach and has held various high level positions including his current one as an Aston Villa FC Academy scout. Russell is responsible for the design and implementation of coaching programs as required by europes top teams
Russell has over 20 years coaching experience and previously coached at Nottingham Forest FC and played and managed professional in SE Asia. As as youth player Russell played for Derby County FC before playing professional soccer in SE Asia
Russell has studied extensively to reach this high level which also included attending and passing the KNVB (Dutch FA) International coaching license in Holland making him one of only a handful of UK coaches to have achieved this qualification.
He is also an UKAA athletics sprints coach which is why he is also head of our athlete development program
Qualifications
Uefa A License - Irish FA 2011
Uefa B License - English FA 2001
KNVB International License - Holland 2007
UKAA Athletics Sprints Coach - England 2009
FA Youth Team Managers Award - England 2009
FA Youth Award 1 - 2010
FA Premier League Talent ID award - England 2011
Dave Yates
Qualifications
Uefa B License - English FA
FA Youth Coaches Award - English FA 2008
Dave is a very experienced coach and also a current Aston Villa FC Academy Scout. Dave has also previously coached for Aston Villa FC and also Northampton Town FC.
Gareth Isaac's
Uefa B (part 1) - English FA
FA Level 2 - English FA
Gareth joined our organisations 2 years back and had previously coached in the USA for various organisation. He is now actively working on our 4 - 8 year olds program which is a specialised area.