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Rob McKay

Head Coach, University of Manchester Women's Football

NationalityBritish
SportFootball
Height172.7 cm (5ft 8in)
LanguagesEnglish
Location
Manchester
Education & qualifications

  • Manchester Metropolitan University, Business Studies, 2008

  • UEFA B (FAW Level 3) Licence

  • English FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football

  • English FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football

  • English FA Emergency First Aid Certificate

  • English FA Safeguarding Certificate

  • English FA Level 1 Talent Identification

  • PFSA Opposition Analysis Level 1

Work / coaching experience

  • Former club chairman, club secretary and media officer of West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC

  • UOMWFC (University of Manchester Women's Football Club):
    BUCS Northern Division 2A Winners 2022/23 & 2024/25
    2024 Varsity Winners
    2024 Christie Cup Winners
    BUCS Northern Division 2A Runners-Up 2019/20 & 2021/22
    BUCS Northern Conference Cup Semi Finalists 2025
    Over 90% Graduation Rate
    Cheadle Town Stingers:
    NWWFL Premier Division 3rd Place 2022/23 – Highest Ever Finish
    Women’s FA Cup Second Round Proper 2022 – Best ever performance
    Manchester Women’s Challenge Cup Winners 2022 & 2023
    Argyle Sports League Cup Winners 2023
    West Didsbury & Chorlton Women:
    NWWRFL Division One South Winners 2018/19
    NWWRFL Division One South Runners-Up 2017/18
    Women’s FA Cup First Round Proper 2018

Achievements

  • UOMWFC (University of Manchester Women's Football Club):

  • BUCS Northern Division 2A Winners 2022/23 & 2024/25

  • 2024 Varsity Winners

  • 2024 Christie Cup Winners

  • BUCS Northern Division 2A Runners-Up 2019/20 & 2021/22

  • BUCS Northern Conference Cup Semi Finalists 2025

  • Over 90% Graduation Rate

  • Cheadle Town Stingers:

  • NWWFL Premier Division 3rd Place 2022/23 – Highest Ever Finish

  • Women’s FA Cup Second Round Proper 2022 – Best ever performance

  • Manchester Women’s Challenge Cup Winners 2022 & 2023

  • Argyle Sports League Cup Winners 2023

  • West Didsbury & Chorlton Women:

  • NWWRFL Division One South Winners 2018/19

  • NWWRFL Division One South Runners-Up 2017/18

  • Women’s FA Cup First Round Proper 2018

Coaching duties

  • To design and implement the team’s game model. Planned and delivered coaching sessions tailored to the needs of the team in conjunction with the team's game model.

  • Created a positive, challenging and engaging training session that pushes players on all corners of the English FA’s four corner model.

  • Performed video analysis to assess and analysis performance levels and to devise future match day strategy.

  • Supporting the football club to help grow its participation numbers.

  • To provide guidance and mentoring to coaches across all teams in line with the clubs principles and game model.

Previous clubs

  • First Team Coach Cheadle Town Stingers Women (21-23)
  • First Team Manager Wythesnahwe AFC Women (20-21)
  • Assistant Manager West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Women (17-20)

SPORT DETAILS

Please list your skills and attributesTo create a positive and engaging environment in which my players can feel confident to grow, be challenged and develop as footballers.• To design and deliver high intensity practices that are challenging yet enjoyable.• To design and deliver practices that link directly to my teams’ principles of play.• To encourage a style of play that players enjoy and can take ownership of whilst getting the best out of their abilities.• To instil a set of values that are fair and honest which will help players succeed as footballers and people.
Anything else you think would add benefit to this profile
  • Author of Maximise Your Training Sessions: Football Practices for Ever Changing Numbers & Space. Published by Bennion Kearny in January 2024 – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maximise-Your-Training-Sessions-Ever-Changing/dp/1915855152/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=3PWEL55DOCN4O&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HCR85AyFyGK_Z4EYtRAcJH11unBD_IlsmzhuGxY8sQEKKLV4JqQpdqu6OJ_IPPwYXXeGUixxWEJc9wUCdP1B-fqW_nJ3SG99vgYueNEUz1I.W-tyeQn3yRtNl-Ktg3tw7lnqj0ddChATvh5rsYMSMjk&dib_tag=se&keywords=rob+mckay+book+maximise&qid=1714742647&sprefix=rob+mckay+book+maximise%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1-fkmr0
  • Host of website – https://maximiseyoursession.com
Aims to pursue
  • Author of Maximise Your Training Sessions: Football Practices for Ever Changing Numbers & Space. Published by Bennion Kearny in January 2024 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maximise-Your-Training-Sessions-Ever-Changing/dp/1915855152/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=3PWEL55DOCN4O&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HCR85AyFyGK_Z4EYtRAcJH11unBD_IlsmzhuGxY8sQEKKLV4JqQpdqu6OJ_IPPwYXXeGUixxWEJc9wUCdP1B-fqW_nJ3SG99vgYueNEUz1I.W-tyeQn3yRtNl-Ktg3tw7lnqj0ddChATvh5rsYMSMjk&dib_tag=se&keywords=rob+mckay+book+maximise&qid=1714742647&sprefix=rob+mckay+book+maximise%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1-fkmr0
  • Host of website - https://maximiseyoursession.com

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