The Coaching Manual is proud to support Northern Ireland club Greenisland FC, which has been getting the most out of the platform with the help of our club support team.
We spoke to Greenisland's Head of Football, Marc Gamble, who had nothing but praise for the support provided by TCM's Ellie Barton.
Marc said: "First of all, The Coaching Manual platform is fantastic, but the support we have received alongside it has been invaluable.
"Ellie has been great. It actually feels like she's part of our team. Anything we need, she will do it to the nth degree. It doesn't feel like she's doing her job to make money for The Coaching Manual, it feels like she's one of us.
"It feels like a real partnership rather than us buying a service. In fact, it might sound cheesy, but it feels more like a friendship."
From one coach's account to the whole club
Founded in 1995 from small beginnings, Greenisland Football Club continues to grow on and off the pitch. The club now has 450 members and 100 volunteers giving many hours each week, with top-class facilities. It aims to offer males and females, aged 5 to adult, the chance to be involved in amateur sport in an open yet challenging environment, striving to be the best they can be.
Marc added: "I was aware of The Coaching Manual through my own account, before TCM's Emmet Friars got in touch in September 2023 to discuss a club account. The conversation with Emmet flowed quickly and I took the proposal to our committee and they were all behind me, so we got The Coaching Manual as a club."
Delivering the club curriculum
Greenisland uses The Coaching Manual mainly to support its club coaching curriculum. Marc said: "We've had a curriculum for the last four or five years, but I had been looking for ways in which we can support our coaches on its delivery. The Season Plans and Folders functionalities on The Coaching Manual have really helped."
After a few months running its curriculum through The Coaching Manual, Greenisland also rolled out TopTekkers, our player technique content, to its age groups from U5 to U11.
Marc said: "We had a call this week to introduce TopTekkers to our coaches, and Terry Barton was really helpful showing us around the platform."
A club that develops players and people
Greenisland FC has a rich history of developing players and people, some of whom have progressed to professional and international level, including Jonny Evans, Corry Evans, Craig Cathcart and Michael Smith.
The club places a strong emphasis on coaching and development. Its focus is to develop players on and off the pitch through a holistic programme with technical, physical, tactical, psychological and social strands.
That includes a bespoke coaching curriculum delivered by UEFA A, B and C licensed coaches; a fully embedded physical preparation programme; access to physiotherapy and sports massage; nutritional guidance; and a tailored development pathway through the club's Player and Coach Development Partnership with Larne FC.
Find out more about Greenisland FC.
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