Craig Nicholson

University Lecturer on the Football Coaching & Management degree at UCFB, FA Tutor, Coach

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • The Football Association (London, United Kingdom)
    • FA Affiliate Tutor for level 1 +2 coaching in football courses
      Dec 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Work for the FA as an Affiliate Tutor delivering the level 1 and 2 in coaching football. Currently based with the Middlesex FA

    • FA Coach Mentor
      Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

      Work as a FA Coach Mentor, i work with 3 clubs in Middlesex supporting their coaches along with advising around club DNA and Philosophies. I Mentor both outfield and goalkeeper coaches.

  • University Lecturer at UCFB
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    Currently deliver on the Coaching and Management Degree Programme.

  • Children and Young People Football Development officer at Middlesex Football Association
    Sep 2011 - Sep 2019 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Key Achievements • Advised all 13 Middlesex Colleges, increasing student football participation from zero to over 5,000 students in 4 years • Developed drop in football sessions across all colleges at 17 campuses and 31 sessions including male, female and disability. • With college staff and volunteers organised intra-mural competitions (team19) in colleges with 274 male and 26 female 5 aside teams competing across 4 years with year on year growth. • Advised staff and volunteers around their participation football provision with regular quality assurance visits • Developed Student management teams to help organise and promote football provision, regular support through Monitor and evaluation. • Through Individual training needs analysis organised coach education support for college students through FA level 1 in football coaching courses and JFL courses. • Managed and delivered the Middlesex FAs Football Futures programme (young volunteers) helping with young leader county camp and placements in charter standard clubs volunteering • Using partners delivered the FA’s Mash up programme targeting 14-17 year old sessions back into football drop in sessions. • Female 16+ back into football college event at Wembley Powerleague annually. • Manage the Middlesex FA Just Play officer, meeting regularly to set priorities moving forward using strategic planning working with external partners. Quarterly reviews were carried out looking at PDR’s and monitor and evaluation • Work with Brunel, St Marys, UCFB and Middlesex universities to increase student participation in football, with drop in sessions and intra-mural (team23) leagues for students, obtaining the student workforce to organise and deliver these sessions. • Work with external partners Sport England and London Sport to provide funding to colleges and universities to run football programmes where sessions linked into local clubs and exit routes • Instrumental in setting up the Middlesex FA’s Youth council.

  • Goalkeeping Coach at Middlesex FA Centre of Excellence
    Mar 2010 - Jun 2016 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    Was the GK coach for over 5 seasons, below is my coaching qualifications i currently have FA Generic Tutor Training course Nov 2011 JFL Tutor Course Feb 2012 UEFA B in Football Coaching Oct 2012 The FA Youth Award Module 3 June 2013 The FA Youth Award Module 2 Mar 2010 The FA Youth Award Module 1 May 2008 Level 2 Certificate in Goalkeeping Coaching Sep 2008 The FA ‘Introduction to Futsal’ Course Nov 2008 Coaching Disabled Footballers course Jan 2008 The FA Emergency Aid Award Sep 2018 Safeguarding Children Sep 2015 FA CRB Dec 2019 FA Coach Education Tutor level 1 +2 in coaching football Dec 2016

  • Women’s and Girls’ Football Development Officer at Middlesex FA
    Jan 2008 - Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Key Achievements • Coached and provided curriculum support to schools for female football • Middlesex schools Futsal league coordinator, managing and developing the programme to all Middlesex borough’s with over 100 teams taking part in borough competitions • Developed extra-curricular sessions in schools using part time coaches • Managed the coaching programme and part time coaching staff. • Developed girls development centres across the county for 6-10 year olds, producing 4 new teams as a result. • Managed the Middlesex schools U14 and U16 representative teams. • Coordinated and ran the Middlesex FA summer Funweek camps, organising 6 camps through the summer’s with around 300 children attending aged 6-11.