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Christy Holly

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Company position: Area Manager
Year joined USA 2007
Originally from: Derry, Ireland




Qualifications: BSc, Honors Sports Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
IFA Grassroots coaching & IFA Level 1 coaching badge.
UEFA B License.
Licensed by USSF
Awards & honors: BUSA National Championships with the JMU
Fight 1 winners & BSA Tournament with SHSC Firecrackers Fall 07
Won flight 1 spring 2008 with SHSC Firecrackers
U-8 Lightning have only lost one game out of 30 as a travel team and won both tournaments they have entered.
Coaching highlights: Being involved with successful teams that have achieved their full potential.
Coaching experience: 2002-2003: St. Columbs College U-12 Boys Coach.
2005-2006: Asst. Manager for John Moores University 1st Team.
2006-2007: Culmore U9 & U10 Boys Coach.
2007-2008: SHSC Strikers & Firecrackers U-13 to U-14
2008 SHSC U9 Herricanes.
2008-Present: SHSC U8 Lightning. & U12 Devils.
Favorite soccer team: Arsenal Ladies team, No longer support the first team due to embarrassment.
If I could change one rule, I'd: Anyone caught diving should be sent off and suspended for 3 games.
Best thing about working at USA: The lifestyle allows you to spend a lot time working outdoors with children who are interested in learning.
Favorite aspect of coaching: Watching players develop over a period of time and helping them achieve their goals. Not so favorite: when you teach a U-8 how to nutmeg people and they end up doing it to you!
Best moment in coaching: Going two seasons undefeated with the U14 SHSC Firecrackers in flight 1
Best moment I've ever witnessed live at a sporting event is:
Watching Ireland win the Rugby Grand Slam in 2009.
If i wasn't coaching soccer I'd be: I would have liked to have been a Sports Psychologist or else working as a swimming coach.