Sean Mcilvenny

Irish born with experience coaching at multiple competitive tiers and age levels in my home country and in the US for over a decade. My training is focused on ball mastery, quick creative decision making, intense fun with speed & agility, and advanced player skills. I personalize each session depending on individual goals and skill for both girls and boys ages 4-17.

Tobermore UTD- I started coaching with the younger age groups when I was 13 years old. I coached once a week at the Mini-soccer center.

Moyola/Hill Head Eagles: I was one of two coaches for the U16 team we started out as part of a club Moyola at U16 level.

In Northern Ireland I officiated games 2-3 of times a week age groups varied from young youth levels to adult teams. I officiated in various leagues and Cups.

Disabled persons coach, I would coach young people with different disabilities the fundamentals of soccer this was a part of a 12 week program with the Irish Football Association.

2016/17- I worked with an organization TW Sports group (TW Braga) part of my role here was to coach Frame Football(Soccer). I also coached Toddler Soccer and Mini Soccer three times a week.

2012/2013/2014- Coerver Coaching, New York: My position here was to coach young children at Summer Soccer Camps the fundamentals of soccer.
Also in 2018/19 I worked on some camps and clinics for Coerver in Michigan.

2017- YES Soccer (Youth Elite Soccer)- Started in Connecticut at Club in Shelton. Over the Summer I worked on the Summer camps across the US varying from fun camps to pre-season and team camps.

2017- East Lyme Soccer Association. My role here in the Fall was head YES trainer.

2018- Through the season and Summer of 2018 I coached Tiny Tykes for Challenger Sports.

2017/18/19- I coached for Eastside Fc in Michigan as a Select Coach to various age groups (U9's, U10's, U17's, U19's). I also coached futsal for the 9's and 10's for the winter sessions.

2019-Present- I coach for a travel Soccer club in IL, ranging in different age groups.

Growing up in Ireland I played at various local soccer clubs. I started coaching at a local mini-soccer centre from the age of 13. Since then I focused more and more on coaching, I obtained different qualiications in coaching Socccer in Ireland and in the US. I have had experience in coaching different ages and abilities as well as coaching kids with disablities like coaching Frame soccer and kids with ADHD and other social and learning difficulties.

I willl work on what the client and I beleive is needed to develop and improve the player. A typical session frame layout for what I do is as follows,
Consultation and private programme
Warm up
Individual technical work
Skill stations
Free play
Cool down
Debrief and homework
Player Development Plan (PDP).