PNG coaches take part

COACHES from six Oceania Football Confederation member nations, including two from Papua New Guinea, recently concluded a four-day transformative coach educator course in Tonga.
Two members of PNG’s national coaching team David Muta and Susanne Watpore attended the course aimed at enhancing the capacity of member associations.
Coach educators Andy Hedge and Margaret Aka facilitated the course in collaboration with OFC High Performance and Education team members Tracy Cunnington and Owain Prosser.
With the course aimed at elevating the quantity and caliber of coach educators, OFC anticipates a twofold benefit: an upsurge in the number of coaches and an elevated standard of coaching across the region.
Over the span of four, 11 coaches representing PNG, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga.
Owain Prosser from OFC said he was happy to see the dedication and hard work shown by the coaches throughout the week.
“We have a committed, enthusiastic group this week who have applied themselves excellently.  The challenge for them now is to put learnings into practice by gaining further experience of delivering coaching courses back in their home country,” said Prosser said about the course.
Six out of the 11 coach educators in training are women, highlighting the gender diversity among the group.
This aligns seamlessly with OFC’s Women’s Football Strategy – All In, emphasising the strides undertaken to help increase the quality of female coaches and educators in our region.
Upon completion of the programme, these qualified coaches will be able to educate and develop coaches, while motivating and inspiring the next generation within their regions.