Graham Jones
Regional Director
| Company position: |
Regional Director
|
 |
| Year joined USA Sport Group: |
2008 |
| Originally from: |
Manchester, England
|
|
Qualifications:
|
FA Level 1 & 2
SAQ P Award
Licensed by USSF
BSC Sports Science, Salford University
|
Awards and honors:
|
Spring 2009 Sunburst Champions
Mid New Jersey Flight 1 Champions, fall 2008.
|
|
Coaching experience:
|
Evolve Sports Coach for Manchester Schools
US Sports Institute 2005-2008
Branchburg Travel Soccer Club 2008/9
|
|
Coaching highlights:
|
Overcoming various select teams in the 2008 NJ State Cup to reach reach the quarter finals with a Branchburg United Girls' team. |
|
Favorite soccer teams:
|
Manchester United, Carlisle United, Kidderminster Harriers
|
|
If I could change one rule, I'd:
|
Harsher punishment for play acting and disrespect of officials.
|
|
Best thing about working at USA Sport Group:
|
Seeing improvements in the players I coach.
|
|
Favorite aspect of coaching:
|
Giving children a platform to enjoy the most exciting sport on the planet.
|
|
Best moment in coaching:
|
U10 Branchburg United 5-5 Vs. Princeton in the last game of the spring 2009 season.
|
|
Best moment I've ever witnessed live at a sporting event:
|
Manchester United beating Arsenal 6-1 with Dwight Yorke scoring a hat-trick.
|
|
If I wasn't working for USA Sport Group, I'd be:
|
A Rock Star
|
|
