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Bate believes Licensed Coaches’ Club Awards will give coaches equal recognition to players and managers
Jim Rosenthal presented the 2013 FA Licensed Coaches' Club Coaching Awards
Cardiff City Academy Manager and former FA National Coach, Dick Bate, believes coaches deserve equal recognition to players and managers for their contribution to the game and feels the launch of The FA Licensed Coaches’ Club Coaching Awards will raise the profile of the profession.
The awards ceremony, held in December 2013, welcomed representatives from the men’s, women’s and disability game to St. George’s Park to honour the cream of English coaching from both past and present and Bate hailed the event for recognising the contribution of coaches to the game.
“So many people have made a contribution to [football] that aren’t recognised, particularly in coaching,” explained Bate who was inducted into The FA's coaching Hall of Fame for his lifelong contribution to coach education.
“You get celebrity footballers, you get celebrity chairmen, celebrity directors, but very few coaches get recognised for their contribution.
“Whether they work in the Premier League or whether they are working in the lower levels or the grassroots, the hours they put in and their devotion to the game needs to be recognised.”
For Jamie Houchen, Head of FA Learning and a driving force behind the event, the awards evening was about fulfilling the need to acknowledge the “untold story” of English coaching.
“Behind every great footballer is a history of coaches, coach educators and administrators who have worked tirelessly to help them reach their potential.
“The inaugural FA Licensed Coaches’ Club Coaching Awards gave us the opportunity to recognise, reward and celebrate the expertise of so many outstanding contributors to coaching.”
One of the highlights of the evening was the induction of eight prominent English coaching figures into The FA Licensed Coaches’ Club Hall of Fame.
Amongst them was former England Women’s Head Coach, Hope Powell, who was recognised for her contribution to the women’s game.
On receiving her award, Powell spoke passionately about the role her coaches played in helping her to develop and better herself through her coaching journey.
“Some of the coaches I have worked with, certainly through a playing career and some of the coaches who have mentored me throughout my [coaching] career have made me a better coach, and as a result I have been fortunate to receive this award.
“Very rarely do coaches get the recognition they deserve. Probably it is not appreciated how much work goes in to preparing players and preparing a team and to be one of those to be awarded this accolade I am really grateful.”
See overleaf for a full list of winners.
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