Gregg Megaw

Founder / Technical director of PD1 soccer Club based in Southlake, Texas. Established 2022.

Soccer is my life and has been from an early age. I come from Belfast, Northern Ireland where soccer is embedded in culture. Since moving to the United States in 2015 after graduating, I have worked with various Clubs across the Tri-state area. I have coached pre-K through u19 Varsity and consider my coaching abilities to be well rounded, having worked with all age groups and both recreational and competitive level players.

Until June 2020 I worked in Larchmont Mamaroneck FC where I was head coach of 5 travel soccer teams. I also coached with the National Center of Excellence Program (NCE). I have now moved to Fort Worth TX

Experience -
Professional Youth Soccer Coach, Foster Soccer LLC, Larchmont, NY – 2018–June 2020
Head Coach of five Youth Soccer teams within Larchmont Mamaroneck FC ranging from U10-U19. Both Boys and Girls. Deliver recreational soccer programs for children aged 3-8. Prepared Youth athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices. Delivered rigorous age appropriate practice sessions to enhance individual ball manipulation skills.

Professional Youth Soccer Coach, NCE Soccer, Fairfield, CT – 2017-2020
Deliver high level technical focused supplemental sessions as part of a curriculum to improve US Club Development academy players' Technical and Tactical competency. Readied program players to compete in regional / international competitions and other special events.

Professional Youth Soccer Coach, ATSC Advanced Total Soccer, Bridgewater, NJ – 2017
Delivered developmentally appropriate training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team tactical strategies for youth soccer teams NY Metro Area.

Professional Youth Soccer Coach, UK Elite Soccer, Morristown, NJ – 2015-2017
Delivered age appropriate soccer sessions for youth teams to compete in competitions and other special events, oversaw multiple recreation and varsity level residential Summer camps.

Education - University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom – Batchelor of Arts, Sports Studies, 2014

Playing experience includes playing for Glentoran Academy from the age of 12 through to reserve team level . I was selected for schools districts teams aged 15, winning the Northern Ireland up at u17. I played then for East Belfast getting selected for the NI Amateur league U21 side to represent NI in a country select amateur tournament in Italy. I played in college for University of Central Lancashire however decided to focus fully on a career within Soccer coaching and now play in recreational Co-ed soccer leagues.

My aim for each session is that every player has fun, is challenged and working hard. I like to make each session as game specific as possible, relating every activity back to playing within a game situation.
I like to focus on 1-on-1 game situations where players can use skills to evade pressure and beat opponents, encouraging them to be creative and express themselves on the field.
I also enjoy working on short/long passing, and all types of first touch and receiving skills. First touch to protect, to beat immediate pressure and to prepare into a new space.
Position specific sessions are also available. I have experience in and enjoy working on finishing with forward players. Goalkeeper sessions and defense and wide midfield sessions.
Older Players (13-18+) I will include a dynamic warm up, including a ball where possible and
I am also a qualified Personal Trainer and Fitness class instructor and can provide Soccer specific HIIT and circuit training sessions.
I also enjoy introducing sports Phycology and visualization techniques.

*All Players who come to me for individual training will receive a personalized plan which includes videos of ball mastery skills for development phase players, soccer specific fitness activities videos and Yoga activities.