Steve Aivaliotis

• Motivated football players to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
• Instilled discipline and principles of good sportsmanship in team including respecting all junior players through a mentoring program.
• Established strong team culture and values to promote teamwork, discipline and playing for the club that they represent.
• Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas. Players were required to understand and play in at least 2 positions on the field.
• Implemented preseason exercise programs and training strategies to bolster individual and team performance.
• Prepared footballers for special competitions and tournaments.
• Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps, and damage.
• Promoted stretching, mobility work, and proper form to help players safely build strength and to minimise soft tissue injuries.
• Developed a two stage process for resolving conflict between players: Stage 1 Leadership Group managed any conflict at the player level. Stage 2 Leadership group escalate concerns to myself as the Senior Coach for resolution.
• Recruited football players by attending games and through current existing networks i.e., players, coaches and clubs
• Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
• Held special events to promote camaraderie among playing group.
• Cultivated community and media relations through social media and other communication channels to support program.
• Utilized various coaching models and techniques to maximize team success - Currently AFC A, B & C Licence Holder and also UEFA B Licence holder.
• Developed and delivered effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance, all coaching sessions relate to the style of play and/or improvements that may need to be made to the player understanding of the game plan.
• Coordinated special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
• Facilitated group coaching sessions and provided individual coaching support to junior coaches.
• Researched latest football trends and developments to keep abreast of best practices.

It should be noted that I resigned from Manningham Blues due to diagnosis of Cancer which resulted in 5 months of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

Senior Coach after the sacking of the previous coach.

After 5 years it was time for a change and an offer from Manningham was too attractive to reject.

Set up of the Junior NPL program from drafting FV application to submitting application in collaboration with Mr James Ballas (Previous Malvern City President).

Technical Director of Malvern City Football Club JBNPL program which included the initial and set up of player selection for each aged group.

• Administered football program and supported overall player development.
• Referred players to established team by using club and coaching network
• In 2014 I took a team to the MIC Tournament in Spain where we were involved in 3 group games which we won - Sevilla FC (Spain), Luton Town (UK), Stoke City (UK), we lost in the quarter finals playing against Barcelona 4 - 2.

• Development and Coaching of the Under 21s team
• Scouting and recruiting for the academy team and for Senior football
• Preparing players for Senior Football - 7 Under 21s where offered and accepted Senior Contract at the club.

• Senior Coach with the emphasis placed by the board for promotion in the Greek Super League.
• Feeder club to Olympiacos FC - with 3 players over the time frame playing for the club at different levels.