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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
TJ Kostecky
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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands – The Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) as part of its goal to develop football in the islands has introduced a Guest Coach Program.Under this program the Football Association (FA) will be inviting top-level coaches to the islands to conduct coaching sessions with the youth and senior players within the program. Additionally, the visiting coach will also conduct coaching clinics with local coaches that work within the TCIFA's Academy and Center of Excellence Programs (CEO).
This program kicks off on Friday, January 10th, 2014 with the arrival of TJ Kostecky, Head Men's Football Coach at Long Island University (LIU) in Brooklyn, New York. Mr Kostecky is responsible for returning the LIU Brooklyn men’s soccer team to its former glory. He has accomplished the restoration project by bringing in top talent from across the country and skilled international prospects from Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. This University competes in Division 1 of the NCAA Soccer competition.
During his career, Kostecky has accumulated over 200 victories and led the Blackbirds to the NCAA Tournament in 2004. As successful as his teams have been on the pitch, Kostecky's squads are also devoted in the classroom. His 2003 and 2012 teams posted the highest team grade point average in the nation. The 2008 squad was awarded the NEC Team Academic Award for posting the highest GPA among men's soccer teams in the conference. The 2011 team was distinguished by the conference with the NEC Sportsmanship Award. Kostecky has a proven track record of rebuilding programs, having engineered successful turnarounds at each of his prior coaching stops.
While in the Turks & Caicos Islands, Mr Kostecky will be holding coaching sessions at the FA on the following dates and times:
Friday, January 10th, 2014 at 4:30PM
Coaching Session with the Boys Under 15 Center of Excellence (COE) Squad
Saturday, January 11th, 2014 at 9AM
Coaching Session with Boys COE Under 9 and Under 12 teams
Saturday, January 11th, 2014 at 4:30PM
Coaching Session with the Women's National Team and Girls COE Squad
Sunday, January 12th, 2014 at 9PM
Coaching Clinic (classroom and field sessions)
Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 4:30PM
Coaching Sessionwith the Men's National Squad.
There will be a short press conference to the held at the TCIFA National Academy in Provo on Friday, January 10th at 3:30PM. All Members of the media are invited to attend.
For more information on the TCIFA, kindly contact Sonia Bien-Aime, Secretary General on 941-5532 or email tcifa@tciway.tc.
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