MEET THE TEAM
Dan East – Head Coach (UEFA B)
Having played football for the past 30 years, I started coaching 16 years ago when my son joined a local football club. They were looking for someone to run the team and I managed and coached the team from Under 7s all the way through to Under 16s.
Through-out the years I have attended and qualified at the following levels:
- FA Level 1 & 2 in coaching Football
- FA Level 3 (UEFA B)
- Youth Module 1 & 2 in coaching youth football
- Emergency 1st Aid trained
- DBS checked
- FA Safe-guarding for Children
Rob East – Senior Coach (Level 2)
Rob is a FA Level 2 qualified coach as well as a fully qualified FA Referee. Rob enjoys both playing
football as well as refereeing. He has a great enthusiasm for coaching and helping all the kids
improve and enjoy every session they come to. Rob supports Liverpool and his favourite player is
“Peter Schmeichel”.
• FA Level 2 in coaching Football
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• Emergency 1st Aid trained
• DBS checked
• FA Safeguarding for Children
• FA Qualified Referee
Tyler Joseph – Senior Coach
Tyler is an FA qualified Level 1 coach and has been with F4K for 6 years and often leads our older classes (ages 7+). He loves playing football and plays for local teams as often as he can. Tyler supports Liverpool and his favourite player is Mo Salah although Tlyer may not be as clinical as Mo when trying to score.
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• Emergency 1st Aid trained
• DBS checked
• FA Safeguarding for Children
Tom McGinness – Coach
“Tom is one of our qualified and experienced Fa Level 1 coaches. As a boy growing up in Glasgow his football hero was Kenny Dalglish of Celtic and Tom loves passing on to the F4K kids the same passion for football and midfield tactics as Kenny! In his non-coaching spare time Tom’s other sporting love is tennis where he still thinks he can take over where Andy Murray left off as Scotland’s best tennis player!”
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• Emergency 1st Aid trained
• DBS checked
• FA Safeguarding for Children
Ella East – Coach
Ella has recently qualified as an FA Level 1 coach. Ella has been with the F4K team since we started and has recently taken on the role of helping new kids who are a bit nervous… Ella often “buddies” up with them and helps them settle in to the classes. She also runs the F4K cafe at our Bolney venue where she can be seen selling our famous F4K homemade cookies. Ella also has the following qualifications:
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• Emergency 1st Aid trained
• DBS checked
• FA Safeguarding for Children
Freddie Davidson – Coach
Freddie joined the F4K team after completing his Duke of Edinburgh Award with us and then completing his FA Level 1 course in 2024. He works primarily at our Bolney venue on a Sunday morning working with all the age groups as well as working on some of our F4K football camp days. Freddie also has the following qualifications:
• FA Level 1 in coaching Football
• Emergency 1st Aid trained
• DBS checked
• FA Safeguarding for Children
Evie – Volunteer
Evie has been volunteering with F4K for 2 years now and is about to enrol on the FA Level 1 course. Evie mainly assists with the F4K Rascals (4-6yrs) and is excellent in ensuring that they all have fun as well as helping any new F4K members. She is always full of energy and great fun with the kids.
