Colin Littlejohns
Childwall,Liverpool
Summary
Experienced elite football coach and coach educator with over 30 years of professional experience developing players, coaches and high-performance environments within academy football. Currently an Academy Elite Coach at Everton Football Club and a Coach Educator, Tutor and Mentor for the Football Association of Wales, delivering UEFA A and UEFA B Licence programmes throughout the UK and internationally. Combining extensive academy coaching expertise with a successful commercial management background, I bring proven leadership, strategic planning, operational management and people development skills. Passionate about creating positive learning environments that maximise both player and coach potential.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Coach Educator | Tutor | Mentor
Football Association of Wales
12.2006 - Current
- Deliver coach education programmes across Wales and internationally.
- Tutor and mentor on UEFA A Licence programmes.
- Tutor and mentor on UEFA B Licence programmes.
- Mentor coaches throughout qualification pathways.
- Deliver residential and regional coach education courses.
- Assess coaching practice and provide developmental feedback.
- Delivered Premier League coach education workshops in Goa, India, supporting the development of Indian coaches.
Academy Elite Coach
Everton Football Club
02.2006 - Current
- Lead coach within Everton's Academy, responsible for delivering elite player development programmes across the Youth Development and Professional Development Phases.
- Lead Coach for the Under-16 programme.
- Coached players from U9 through to U23.
- Supported U18 and U21 programmes.
- Planned and delivered individual player development programmes.
- Led academy squads on international tours and tournaments.
- Helped establish academy video analysis processes.
- Supported sports science and physical development programmes.
- Extensive use of Premier League PMA for planning, monitoring and player reporting.
- Worked collaboratively with recruitment, medical, sports science and analysis departments.
Academy Coach
Crewe Alexandra FC
01.1999 - 01.2006
- Lead Coach (U11)
- Academy coaching across U12–U16
Centre of Excellence Coach
Wrexham AFC
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Lead Coach for U10, U13, U14 and U16
- Player development and technical coaching
Education
HND - Business & Finance
St Helens College
St HelensBTEC National Diploma - Computer Studies
Liverpool College
LiverpoolSkills
- Academy Leadership
- Elite Player Development
- Coach Education & Mentoring
- Talent Identification
- Academy Operations
- Leadership & Team Development
- Performance Analysis
- Player Reviews
- Sports Science Integration
- Premier League PMA
- Hudl & Scout7
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Management
Custom
- Over 30 years' experience in professional football coaching.
- 20+ years with Everton Football Club's Category One Academy.
- FAW Coach Educator delivering UEFA A and UEFA B Licence programmes since 2006.
- Delivered coach education across the UK and internationally, including Premier League development programmes in India.
- Coached players from U9 through to U23 level.
- National Premier League tournament winner across multiple age groups.
- Winner of numerous international youth tournaments throughout Europe.
- Extensive experience in academy leadership, player development, talent identification and multidisciplinary performance environments.
Timeline
Coach Educator | Tutor | Mentor
Football Association of Wales
12.2006 - Current
Academy Elite Coach
Everton Football Club
02.2006 - Current
Academy Coach
Crewe Alexandra FC
01.1999 - 01.2006
Centre of Excellence Coach
Wrexham AFC
01.1996 - 01.1999
HND - Business & Finance
St Helens College
BTEC National Diploma - Computer Studies
Liverpool College