Garth Good
- Date Joined: 30th January 2018
A highly ambitious and driven football coach whose career incorporates extensive experience and achievements in Category One academy and elite first team football throughout the English leagues, building a diverse skillset that includes first team management, high quality training, proven youth player development and a strong understanding of working within EPPP guidelines.
Has made a positive and tangible impact on the development of elite youth players, demonstrating the capacity to identify and nurture talent within a supportive environment to progress several players on to first team and professional football.
Committed to continuing CPD and professional development to raise the standard of coaching capabilities, combining this with experience in coach development and effective budget management to contribute to all areas of the coaching remit.
Other qualifications-
Level 3 Personal Trainer Course
Nutritional Advisor & Metabolic Specialist
Has made a positive and tangible impact on the development of elite youth players, demonstrating the capacity to identify and nurture talent within a supportive environment to progress several players on to first team and professional football.
Committed to continuing CPD and professional development to raise the standard of coaching capabilities, combining this with experience in coach development and effective budget management to contribute to all areas of the coaching remit.
Other qualifications-
Level 3 Personal Trainer Course
Nutritional Advisor & Metabolic Specialist
Qualifications/Accreditation
FA
Youth Modules 1 & 2
2010FA
Fitness in Football
2008FA
Level 1, 2 & 3
2008FA
Coaching Disabled Footballers
2007
1st4Sport
Level 1, 2 & 3FA
Emergency 1st AidFA
Child Protection
UEFA
A Licence (Ongoing)
Career History
Norwich City FC
Elite Player Development Centre U16 / U15 Coach
2016 – Present
Fred Nicholson School
Sports Instructor/Form Tutor
2002 – Present
Welling United FC
1st Team Coach
2015 – 2016
Grays Athletic FC
1st Team Assistant Manager/Head of Coaching
2014 – 2015
Dereham Town FC
Reserve Team Manager
2013 – 2015Norwich City FC
Academy U14 Lead Coach
2012 – 2013
Downham Town FC
1st Team Manager
2010 – 2012
Diss Town FC
Head of Youth Development
2009 – 2010Dereham Town FC
Head of Youth Development
2006 – 2009
Mulbarton Belles
1st Team Manager
2004 – 2006
Key Achievements
- Achieved Category One status within the EPPP at Norwich City FC and three players gained scholarships with the club and are currently playing with the U23s
- Holds a 95% conversion rate of preparing players for the next stage in their development (college program or advancing into senior football) from Norwich City FC
- Emmanuel Machaya signed a semi-professional contract with Lowerstoft Town FC (Step 3) from Norwich City FC
- Seb Bialasik signed a professional contract with Polish side Karpaty Krosno from Norwich City FC
- Finished one point off from achieving a play-off position after reducing the first team budget spent by nearly 50% at Grays Athletic FC
- Three of the Grays Athletic squad were signed to play a higher level of football, Manny Parry to Dover Athletic FC, Freddie Ladapo to Southend FC & Connor Gough to Canvey Island FC
- Part of the Dereham Town coaching team that won back to back Norfolk Senior Cup titles
- Produced 10 players from Dereham Town’s youth set-up that went on to play for the first team
- Achieved Downham Town’s best win percentage compared to the previous 15 years, playing with the club’s youngest ever squad
