Matt Long
Regional Director
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Regional Director
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| Year joined USA Sport Group: |
2008 |
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Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales
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Qualifications:
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BSc Hons Sports Development and Coaching Sciences, Bournemouth University
FA Level 2 Football Coaching
USSF Licensed
Level 3 Personal Trainer Certificate
Body Pump Instructor Certificate
Spin Instructor Certificate. |
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Awards and honors:
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Wiltshire County School League and Cup Champions 2008 U13 boys
Millburn Crusaders - Flight Champions, fall 2009 |
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Coaching experience:
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St. Laurence School U13 boys, 2008
Canford Magna School U12 boys 2007/08
AFC Bournemouth Coach in the Community, 2008
Summit Courage U9 girls, 2009/10
Millburn/Short Hills Soccer Club - Millburn Crusaders U12 Girls 2009/10 and Inferno U9 Spring 2010
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Coaching highlights:
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My U13 boys winning the county cup final as underdogs in 2008 |
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Favorite sports team:
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Manchester United
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If I could change one rule, I'd:
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Give professional teams a team salary cap to avoid teams going into administration and to keep the competition more even.
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Best thing about working at USA Sport Group:
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Coaching my favorite sport to a wide variety of age groups.
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Favorite aspect of coaching:
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Seeing individuals and a team get better over the course of a season.
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Best moment I've ever witnessed live at a sporting event:
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Wales beating Italy 2-1 in Cardiff with everyone going mad at the final whistle.
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If I wasn't working for USA Sport Group, I'd be:
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A Personal Trainer |
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