Lloyd Owers is a UEFA-licensed football coach and the current technical director for the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation (MISF).[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Kidlington F.C. (assistant) | |||
| Oxford City Under-23s | |||
| 2022– | Marshall Islands (technical director) | ||
Career
editOwers began his football career playing semi-professionally in England until he was 24. After he stopped playing, he worked within various levels of coaching. Additionally, he worked with The Football Association, delivering coaching education workshops as well as overseeing coaching and mentoring in Oxfordshire.[1] He was the manager of the Oxford City Under-23 team and had technical roles with Mansfield Town, Colchester United, and Chelmsford City.[3][4] He has coached in Canada, England, Sweden, and the United States.[5]
Currently, he is an assistant manager at Kidlington.[6]
Marshall Islands technical director
editOwers was appointed as technical director for the MISF in December 2022 by the organization's president, Shem Levai.[7] In the summer of 2023, Owers traveled to the islands for the first time and managed the first official football training session for children.[5] During that summer, he managed a training session for men and women interested in the sport, led a coaching workshop,[8] and established his goals for the organization to enter FIFA World Cup qualification and the OFC Men's Nations Cup.[5]
During his visit to the islands, Owers participated in discussions with the Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee which allowed the MISF to become recognized by that committee. He also met with the country's Ministry of Education and helped to incorporate the sport into the national education curriculum.[9]
His future plans for the islands include establishing a national league to be held on both the Majuro Atoll and the Kwajalein Atoll, with the winners of both playing in a final match. With the goal set for the end of the year, the organization was able to found the Marshall Islands Futsal League, and played the first edition of that tournament.[10]
Coaching consultancy
editOwers also runs a coaching website which can be used for professional development for coaches as well as securing coaching/technical consultancy services.[11]
Personal life
editOwers currently lives in Oxfordshire, England.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b Bjerkevoll, Oja. "Marshall Islands hire first ever technical director". Football in Oceania. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Long, Dan. "Marshall Islands: Lloyd Owers appointed technical director of last country without a national football team". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Hamilton, Tom (27 March 2023). "The Marshall Islands are trying to build a soccer team, but their dreams extend far beyond sport". ESPN. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "About". Coach Development. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Poole, Harry (10 October 2023). "Marshall Islands: The 'last country' on Earth without a national football team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement". Kidlington FC. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Lloyd Owers announced as MSSF's technical director". Official Site of MISF. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Get Set For Soccer Schedule Announced". Official Site of MISF. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Owers, Lloyd (17 September 2023). "We sent our Technical Director to the Marshall Islands!".
- ^ Whitehead, Jacob. "Marshall Islands revisited: The Englishmen taking football to the last country on Earth without a team". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Coach Development". Coach Development. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Passa, Dennis. "Coach hired, team still required: Soccer's status in the Marshall Islands is a work in progress". AP. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Ingham, Jack (6 March 2024). "Meet the Banbury coach who is now helping the world's newest national football team thousands of miles from home". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2024.