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Ntando Yawa

Football Coach
Johannesburg,

Summary

As a graduate in Coaching Science, I am positioned to deliver superior quality in my professional endeavors. My confidence is bolstered by over nine years of extensive coaching experience, spanning primary, secondary, and collegiate levels. This diverse exposure has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of athlete development stages, making me a valuable asset within your esteemed network that prides itself on a rich tapestry of expertise, knowledge, and experience in soccer.

In recent years, I have collaborated with my colleagues to nurture young talent, culminating in their selection for the prestigious South African Schools Asia Cup tournament. Additionally, my tenure with Setheo United in the Johannesburg SAB Blue Stream was marked by a strategic contribution that averted relegation, thereby preserving careers through the medium of sports. Currently, I serve as the conditioning coach and performance analyst for the illustrious Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana legend, Jerry Sikhosana’s, football club – Tembisa Hollywood Thunders FC, competing in the ABC MOTSEPE LEAGUE- GAUTENG.

Beyond my tactical and analytical capabilities, I possess a profound ability to connect with and inspire young athletes. My approach to coaching is characterized by a deep understanding of the unique needs and potentials of children and youth in sports, making me not just a coach but a mentor who positively influences their development both on and off the field.

As I look forward to embarking on the next chapter of my coaching career, I am actively seeking new opportunities that present challenging roles. I am eager to bring my wealth of experience, passion for soccer, and my dedication to youth development to a forward-thinking team. My goal is to contribute to a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and success, ensuring that young athletes achieve their highest potential under my guidance.

I appreciate your consideration and am excited about the opportunity to contribute to your team.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
42
42
years of post-secondary education

Work History

2nd Assistant Coach

Tembisa Hollywood Thunders Football Club
01.2023 - Current
  • Support Technical Director, Head Coach, and Assistant Coach with in-depth performance analysis of team and opponents.
  • Observe and analyse opponents’ strategies and game plans.
  • Present findings to team in order to optimise preparation and strategic planning.
  • Serve as team driver, providing efficient and reliable transportation for team.

Conditioning Coach

Tembisa Hollywood Thunders Football Club
01.2022 - Current
  • Develop and implement comprehensive physical preparation plans for the squad.
  • Strategise and periodise training phases including macrocycles, mesocycles, microcycles, and myocycles.
  • Oversee the team's fitness and conditioning programs.

Founder

Intando Yomgangatho Pty Ltd
01.2016 - Current

As the Founder, I spearheaded the establishment of a transport service focused on providing safe and reliable transportation solutions for school children and sports teams. Leveraging my entrepreneurial skills, I built the company from the ground up, ensuring a commitment to safety, punctuality, and customer satisfaction.

Assistant Coach

Setheo United Football Club
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Facilitate acquisition of football resources for Senior team, including training and COVID compliance equipment.
  • Coordinate talent identification and selection processes, as well as administrate setting of individual and team short-term goals aimed at retaining SAB Johannesburg Blue Stream status.
  • Administer screening, assessment, and fitness testing of squad, while establishing SMART goals for short-term, medium-term, and strategic objectives.
  • Design and manage elite player preparation and performance plans, including documented match analysis and recommendations on game plans and tactics for technical team.
  • Provide recommendations on principles of play that align with team's objectives for each fixture.

Manager

School Shuttle
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • My role is to create a school shuttle service between Curro Serengeti Schools, Birchleigh Schools, Norkem schools
  • I am responsible for generating leads, closing sales and managing the company vision and mission
  • I acquire skills I have learnt to increase my work ethic and ability to handle power, objectives and management of cash flow, management of people, and my personal time and a good tolerance to financial pressure.

Soccer Manager

Future Stars Academy
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • My responsibilities are to implement and innovate the vision of FUTURE STARS ACADEMY to accentuate sporting value in Curro Serengeti’s soccer players
  • I help identify, select, grow and develop talented individuals, grow and develop each to international level of discipline, technical and tactical abilities, football insight and performance increasing their confidence, competitiveness and competence
  • Designing and implementing player management systems, player hospitality and shuttle services for national tournament.

Coach and Manager

FTF Academy
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • My responsibilities are: Designing, planning and implementing talent identification and selection, growth and development programs of the soccer academy
  • Designing and implementing screening and assessment tests, fitness tests and conducting preseason phase: Generic phase of training and soccer specific phase, In – Season preparation and performance plan, match analysis and report, player progress evaluations
  • Introducing specific roles and responsibilities enhancing the conditioning of student-athletes’ physiological demands of the game at Youth Development level, presenting match analysis reports to Sporting director
  • Facilitating brainstorming team talks that enhance the footballing intelligence of the student-athlete, helping them self-discover how to better prepare and practice for their upcoming match-day performance.

Soccer Coach

Birch Acres Football Club
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • My role is to administrate a mass participation program for the community of Birch Acres and other surrounding areas
  • I am responsible for the identification and selection of the U13 players and managing the U13s and year plan such as Team registrations, acquiring donations and sponsorships, acquiring preparation and performance equipment and managing it, designing and facilitating the team’s transportation plan, and safeguarding the squad
  • Facilitating off – season plan (Indoor soccer).

Integration Soccer Coach

Southdowns College
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • My responsibilities are to plan, prepare and conduct safe, fun soccer education program for grade R to Grade 7 primary school kids, Mr Ross Foley (Soccer admin and director) recruited me to coach at his Private coaching lessons during this period
  • Monitoring and implementing soccer integration programs
  • Completed an unbeaten U12s season.

Soccer Coach

Future Through Football Academy (FTF)
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • My responsibilities are: Designing, planning and implementing talent identification and selection, growth and development programs of the soccer academy
  • Designing and implementing screening and assessment tests, fitness tests and conducting preseason phase: Generic phase of training and soccer specific phase.

Education

CAF C Diploma, NQF Level 4 -

SAFA Tshwane
01.2024 - 04.2022

CAF D License, NQF Level 4 - undefined

SAFA Tshwane

Leuko Strapping - undefined

BSN Medical

Safa Introductory Coaching Course - undefined

SAFA University Of Pretoria

Coaching Science Diploma, NQF level 5 - undefined

eta College

Matric Grade 12 -

Hoërskool Birchleigh

Skills

Planning

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Accomplishments

2019 - U17 ELFA Champs | Peace Gunners (Future Stars Academy)


2017 - U16 Wits Juniors Tournament Champs | FTF Academy


2017 - U16 Gauteng Development League Runners Up | FTF Academy



Timeline

CAF C Diploma, NQF Level 4 -

SAFA Tshwane
01.2024 - 04.2022

2nd Assistant Coach

Tembisa Hollywood Thunders Football Club
01.2023 - Current

Conditioning Coach

Tembisa Hollywood Thunders Football Club
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Coach

Setheo United Football Club
01.2019 - 01.2020

Soccer Manager

Future Stars Academy
01.2019 - 12.2019

Coach and Manager

FTF Academy
01.2017 - 12.2017

Founder

Intando Yomgangatho Pty Ltd
01.2016 - Current

Manager

School Shuttle
01.2016 - 01.2020

Soccer Coach

Birch Acres Football Club
01.2015 - 12.2015

Integration Soccer Coach

Southdowns College
01.2013 - 01.2014

Soccer Coach

Future Through Football Academy (FTF)
01.2013 - 12.2013

CAF D License, NQF Level 4 - undefined

SAFA Tshwane

Leuko Strapping - undefined

BSN Medical

Safa Introductory Coaching Course - undefined

SAFA University Of Pretoria

Coaching Science Diploma, NQF level 5 - undefined

eta College

Matric Grade 12 -

Hoërskool Birchleigh

References

  • Greg Mashilo, President, South African Football Coaches Association, +27769411939
  • Jerry Sikhosana, Club Chairman, Thembisa Hollywood Thunder FC, +27631292899
  • Frans Mokoka, Club Technical Director, Thembisa Hollywood Thunder FC, +27715714367
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