Brian Dene appointed Blacktown City General Manager
Blacktown City FC has appointed Brian Dene as General Manager/Head of Football.
Brian has expertise in developing players in an elite environment and experience in building high performing teams in a positive organisational culture.
He has a comprehensive understanding of the structure and dynamics of Australian and International high performance football, including the interrelationships at local, state and national level.
Brian holds the AFC/FFA ‘A’ Licence, a FIFA Futuro III Instructors Licence and has degrees in Master of Education (Coach Education), a Bachelor of Physical Health Education and a Bachelor of Sports Studies, majoring in Coaching.
His most recent coaching experience comprises NYL Head Coach and NYL Assistant Coach at Sydney FC, Australian Schoolboys Coach, Australian Schoolgirls Coach and four years as an Assistant Coach at the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS).
Dene’s appointment to the Club is about creating it’s future through investment in youth football by building upon the current players, retaining exceptional football coaching and support staff, ensuring consistency of programs and engagement with the local community.
Blacktown City FC’s commitment is to best-practice that presents a clear pathway from the Skill Acquisition Program progressing up to First Grade.
This will be done by introducing sophisticated scouting and development systems, using the latest sports science technology and ensuring that talent is identified and nurtured from a young age.
“It’s important that the vision and philosophy of the Club is exactly the same from the Under 9’s up to the first team. My contribution to the growth and success of Blacktown City FC is to ensure the Club provides opportunities for young men and women to develop their football skills, character, self-esteem, persistence, resilience and self-discipline and most importantly a healthy competitive participation in the game.”
Dene has a real passion for leadership and confirmed his focus.
“I lead by example and I want to ensure the coaches and players do the same, on and off the field. As a Club we need to instil effective training and playing behaviours, commitment, leadership and teamwork ensuring each individual within the program strive to reach their highest potential.
“Football is my passion, and my life has been enriched by it. Throughout my professional coaching life I have enjoyed sharing this passion with others”.
-Blacktown City Press Release
