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COACH PROFILE

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

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

Skills & attributes
  • To 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.
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