Coach Virgil is Academy’s longest serving youth coach and has been instrumental in developing the club’s football program since 2008. Virgil earned his CONCACAF ‘D’ License in 2012 and is currently Academy’s Technical Director and coach for the U11 Boys team. He has experience coaching all age groups at Academy and has coached Academy teams on many international tournaments including the Dallas Cup, Disney Youth Cup and USA Cup in Minnesota over the past 10 years.
He was the Head Coach of the Cayman Islands U15 team in 2015 and is a former Cayman Islands national team and club player. He has also played competitively in Canada where he also coached a school team. In 2018 he was recognised with a Heroes Day award for his contribution to sports.
Coach Paul has been a youth coach at Academy for the past 9 years, initially coaching the U13 team and now head coach of the U16 and U18 boys teams. He is Head of Youth Development at the club, overseeing its youth football program. He received a COERVER youth coaching Diploma in 2012 and earned the CONCACAF ‘D’ coaches license in 2013. He coached the Cayman Prep primary school’s teams in the PFL team for 6 years and has also been coaching Cayman Prep’s U13/14 Boys team in the Dart high school league for the past 3 years.
Paul served as an assistant U15 National Team coach for the Cayman Islands in 2015 and has also served as assistant Coach and Team Manager for the U20 Men’s National Team in the CONCACAF U20 Mens’ Championships. Paul has coached various Academy teams overseas over the past 8 years at the Disney International Youth Cup in Orlando, the USA Cup in Minnesota and the Miami Cup. In 2018, he was recognised with a Heroes Day award for his contribution to sports.
Coach Kris coaches Academy’s u12 boys, U16 Boys, and U16/18 Girls teams. He has a UEFA B Coaching license. He has been coaching football for over ten years, collecting a diverse range of experiences both in the UK and abroad.
In 2016, Kris left the north of England and relocated to Bahrain to fulfil a role with Arsenal Soccer Schools, during this time he also founded expat football club, the Janabiyah Juggernauts. After two years in the Middle East, Kris returned to the UK to complete an undergraduate degree in Sport Business and Coaching, whilst coaching the U16’s in Manchester City’s Girl’s academy and supporting coach development as an FA Coach Mentor.
Coach John coaches Academy’s U12 girls, U14 girls, U14 boys and U16 boys teams. He received his UEFA B Coaching license & FA Youth Award in 2014 from the English Football Association. has worked as a full time professional coach for the last 11 years.
During this time he has spent successful periods at two English academies (Carlisle United & Tranmere Rovers) he has coached at multiple age groups from u9s – u18s. John has also worked within the Girls center of excellence system and for the English FA as a coach mentor. John also spent two and a half years setting up an academy program in China for Tranmere Rovers where his team managed to win the Inner Mongolia cup.
Coach Martin coaches Academy’s Under 14 Jaguars team, and serves on the board of Directors of Academy Sports Club.
Martin holds a degree in Sports Studies, with specific focus on Sports Development. He was previously the General Secretary of the British Virgin Islands Football Association, sat on the Executive Committee for the BVI FA, and more recently, was the Director of National Programs for the Cayman Islands Football Association.
Martin is also a current St. Ignatius coach in the CUC Primary Football League.
Coach Fabian has been a volunteer coach for the past 5 years coaching boys and girls teams from U11 to U18. Fabian has also played for the Academy men’s team and holds the CONCACAF ‘D’ license. This year Fabian is coaching the U14 and U16 Girls and is also assisting with the U12 Boys program.
