Dale Eggleton appointed director of coaching

The Southern and Ettalong United soccer club has appointed Dale Eggleton as director of coaching and First Grade coach for the 2017 Premier League Season.

This appointment will see Dale in his 11th season at Southern and Ettalong.

The 2017 season will see the Lions as the only Premier League club on the Peninsula.

Dale said he saw a bright future ahead for the club, with its Youth Academy starting to show some promising results as young players becoming valuable members of the senior squads.

The Academy was initiated by the club's board and Dale Eggleton in 2009.

Several players have gone on to play with Southern and Ettalong United First Grade, the Central Coast Mariners Academy, NSW NPL1 and abroad in the United Kingdom and America.

Dale recently worked with English Premier League club West Ham United at their West Ham United International Academy (Oceania) National Camp held in Queensland during September.

Dale worked with a contingent of West Ham United Academy coaches who came to Brisbane to assess many youth players across the Oceania region.

Future coaching assistance opportunities have been offered to Dale in other countries with the West Ham International Academy.

Southern and Ettalong has extended an invitation to all current and new players from Under-5s through to First Grade who are interest in joining the club for the 2017 season to email registrarseufc@gmail.com.

It has also invited all coaches for junior teams from Under-12 through to Under-18 as well as senior WAA, MAA and Reserve and Third Grade teams, who wish to work with Dale Eggleton, to submit an expression of interest to secretaryseufc@gmail.com.

Coaching nominations close for Senior Grades on October 31 and for Junior, WAA and MAA on November 30.

Email, 12 Oct 2016

Glen Balneaves, SEUFC