All coaching staff employed by One Touch Football are FA or UEFA qualified staff, also members of the FA Coaches Association (FACA) and CRB Checked. Additionally coaches have attended child protection, best practise workshops and hold a recognised First Aid qualification.
Glenn Vaughan – Head Coach / Founder of One Touch Football
Glenn oversees the running of the company and academy. His passion is developing children’s all round sporting performance. He holds a UEFA football coaching certificate as well as numerous other level twos in sports. Glenn’s passion is football ever since a young age and his knowledge and experience ensures the best quality coaching and experience is delivered.
Emma Vaughan – Schools Development / liaison officer / Welfare Officer
Emma studied at Leeds Metropolitan University where she gains a Bachelors (Hons) degree in Physical Education. Having numerous years experience from working at a Grammar school along with an array of PE work placements, she has a great passion for delivering quality PE lessons and extra curricular clubs ensuring sessions are engaging encouraging students personal and physical development. Emma is also a qualified Personal Trainer with a wide array of knowledge in exercise and fitness she is a great addition to our schools programme.
Dave Vaughan – Football Development Manager / Community Coach
Dave loves the game; holding over 20 years experience in managing and coaching, he brings a wealth of experience to the company and academy. Dave also works for a Championship club as a scout within numerous areas ensuring players are given the opportunity to develop their football further.
Harsh Josh – Lead Tutor
Harsh is a qualified PE teacher and has experience working in mainstream and specialist schools. He has delivered Physical Education along with, various other sports related qualifications.
Going through the transition studying sports at college and university to working in a number of roles within the sports industry he has the experience and knowledge to pass onto the scholars in terms of career pathways and exit routes from the programme.
He is a UEFA B Coach that is currently working for Peterborough Utd FC.
Mark Williams – Coach
Mark is an FA qualified coach with a large number of years experience, he has coached at Nottingham Forest Development Centre and is now coaching at Leicester City FC and heads up the development centre.
Academy Managers
U7 – Mike Moylan
U7 White – TBA
U8 Red – Steve Alcock
U8 White – Sean
U9 – Glenn Vaughan
U10 Red – Steve Rudkin
U10 White – Dave Vaughan
U11 –Glenn Vaughan & Simon King
U14 – Andrew Bagshaw & Ollie Troth
Welfare Board – Welfare@onetouchfootball.co.uk