Eleven coach educators of Oceania aim deliver top-tier learning experiences for coaches in the region, after undertaking a successful four-day program in Tonga from 16 - 19 April.

The program covered theories with hands-on activities linked to Oceania Football Confederation Certificate Courses.

TFA Technical Director Kilifi Uele said six out of the 11 coach educators being women, including Tonga’s Mausia Patolo, who attended as a member of  the TFA technical departments.

“Now she can run coaching courses, for not only our national coaches, but for club coaches and coaches that wish to join the course,” he said."

Coach Educators Andy Hedge and Margaret Aka facilitated the course in collaboration with OFC High Performance and Education team members, Tracy Cunnington and Owain Prosser.

Owain Prosser said: “We have a committed, enthusiastic group this week who have applied themselves excellently.  The challenge for them now is to put learnings into practice by gaining further experience of delivering coaching courses back in their home country.

“Hopefully, if we have better coach educators, we have better coaches, so therefore we have better players.”