Riley Northall
Walsall,West Midlands
Summary
Experienced Lead Football Coach with a demonstrated history of working with youth players at Brownhills Community Colts and Challenger Sports USA. Proven expertise in coaching instruction, session planning, and player development, alongside effective parent engagement and peer collaboration. Skilled in behaviour management, inclusion advocacy, and delivering high-quality sessions tailored to various learning styles and abilities. Committed to promoting respect and positive conduct while facilitating personal growth and structured feedback implementation. Career goal: To continue advancing community programme delivery and player mentoring within grassroots football coaching environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Football Coach
Brownhills Community Colts
01.2025 - Current
- Lead Football Coach for Brownhills Community Colts- January 2025 to Present
Lead Football Coach
Challenger Sports USA
06.2026 - 08.2026
- Lead Football Coach for Challenger Sports USA- June 2026 to August 2026
Assistant Football Coach
Brownhills Community Colts
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Assistant Football Coach for Brownhills Community Colts- January 2023 to January 2025
Volunteer Football Coach
Aston Villa Foundation
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Coached youth players for Aston Villa Foundation, guiding training drills and player development.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Football Coaching and Performance
University of Wolverhampton
01.2028
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Sport
Aston Manor Academy Sixth Form
01.2025
Skills
- Coaching instruction and feedback
- Effective parent engagement
- Peer collaboration
- Session planning and preparation
- Equipment management
- Skill development strategies
- Time management
- Behavior management
- Respect promotion
- Inclusion advocacy
- Positive conduct reinforcement
- Age-appropriate session adaptation
- Ability-based session adaptation
- Learning style adaptation
- Grassroots coaching experience
- Volunteer environment experience
- Assistant coach collaboration
- Teamwork support
- High-quality session delivery
- Community program delivery
- Player mentoring and development support
- Personal growth facilitation
- Structured feedback implementation
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
http://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-northall-4584323aa
References
- Rus Smith, University lecturer, r.smith16@wlv.ac.uk
- Sarah Wynn, Club secretary, sarahwynn78@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Actively involved in local grassroots clubs and supporting inclusive, safe sports environments.
- Volunteering and mentoring children and teenagers in sports and community programmes.
- Studying and practising football coaching, fitness, and performance techniques.
Certification
Introduction to coaching football
Safe guarding children in football
Introduction to first aid in football
Level 2 coaching multi skills
Level 1 Hudl
Hobbies and interests
- Watching different types of sports e.g, Basketball and baseball
- Data analysis and coding, tracking player performance and team statistics
- Public speaking, to help me with interviews and builds my confidence
Timeline
Lead Football Coach
Challenger Sports USA
06.2026 - 08.2026
Lead Football Coach
Brownhills Community Colts
01.2025 - Current
Volunteer Football Coach
Aston Villa Foundation
01.2024 - 07.2024
Assistant Football Coach
Brownhills Community Colts
01.2023 - 01.2025
BSc (Hons) - Football Coaching and Performance
University of Wolverhampton
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Sport
Aston Manor Academy Sixth Form