Gary Nathan White has experience coaching various sports, including football, basketball, handball, and archery. He holds a BSc in Coach Education from Edge Hill University and various coaching qualifications. He is currently the head coach of Portdaown FC Youth U11 team and works as a sports coach for multiple organizations, delivering programs to players, coaches, schools, and communities.
1. EDUCATION
Higher Education: Edge Hill University
Dates: 2011 - 2014
Course: BSc (Hons) Coach Education
Degree Classification: 2:1
Further Education: Southern Regional College
Dates: 2009 – 2011
Course: Sports Studies, Coaching and Development
Diploma Classification: DDM
Secondary Education: Craigavon Senior High School, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
Dates: 2007 - 2009
GCSE: 6 GCSE’s B to C grade including Mathematics, English and ICT
SPORTS QUALIFICATIONS
Degree: BSc Hons Coach Education 2:1
Governing Body Coaching Qualifications: Level 1 attained in: Gym Instructing,
Handball, Basketball, Rounder’s, Archery, IFA coaching disabled footballers and FA
Football license.
First aid in sport: Up-to-date
Diploma: Sports studies, Coaching and Development
Euro-pass Mobility: A document to record knowledge and skills acquired in another
European country.
Other: Safeguarding and Child protection in sport and Mental Health First Aid
ICPC (Police certificate) – No Trace
IT PACKAGES
Operating Systems: Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8), Apple MAC
Documentation Packages: Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Performance Analysis: Focus X2 and Dartfish
Video Editing: Sony Vegas
Premier league manager application: Academy performance manager suite
GARY NATHAN WHITE CV
Email: Nathan.white.92@gmail.com
Telephone: 07889908879
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 06/06/1992
176 Baltylum
Meadows
Portadown
Co. Armagh
BT62 4DZ
2. EXPERIENCE
Working along with AM Pro coaching offered me the opportunity to be mentored with Aaron
McNeil who has had a unique age-appropriate professional approach to coaching from personal
experiences working at Port Vale FC, Nottingham Forest FC & Coerver Coaching. Formerly a
Football Development Officer for Stoke-on-Trent delivering a city wide football development
programme to clubs, coaches, schools and community organisations via partnerships with the
English FA, Stoke City FC & Port Vale FC.
AM PRO Coaching offers a wide range of programmes to: Players, Coaches, Clubs, Schools and
Community organisations;
* Talented & Gifted sessions (Invitation only)
* Team coaching sessions (Juniors & Seniors)
* Technical Skills Academy
* 1-1 coaching sessions
* Club consultancy
* Talent ID consultancy
* Coach Education
* Coach Mentoring
* Schools Programmes
* Little Strikers
* Community & Outreach Programmes
* Funding/Grant Applications
Currently Head Coach with Portdaown FC Youth U11 along with current Portadown FC Captain
Keith O’Hara who will be playing in the top teir of youth football in the coming season.
Runners up in the recent Craigavon Cup tournament with teams such as Leeds, Linfield and
Glentoran on show. Arguably one of the most talented groups for their age, many who partake in
talented and gifted programs with Swansea FC academy and Club NI.
PE and multi-sport Specialist within Primary schools - p5/6/7 coaching various sports, after
school activities and lunch time initiatives.
AMPRO Coaching
Football Skills Coach
2015 - Current
Portadown FC Youth team coach
Football Coach
Volunteer
2015 - Current
Professional Coaching Providers
Sports Coach
2015 - Current
3. A 6-week fitness education program to which 8-11 year olds across seven primary schools in
Northern Ireland currently participate in.
The activities are designed to teach primary-age children about nutrition and exercise by taking
part in fun physical activity games designed to help children to learn about health and develop
practical skills for a healthier lifestyle.
The main duties include the general supervision and instruction of designated activities in a
manner that ensures high quality coaching in a safe environment.
• Participation boxing warm up.
• Eat-right / Eat-real demonstrations and nutritional talks Happy Hearts
• “Move and Learn” HEALTH circuit sessions
• Skipping master-classes Agility & footwork drills
• Teamwork games
The main duties include the general supervision and instruction of designated activities in a
manner that ensures high quality coaching in a safe environment.
• To instruct and supervise participants at locations specified by the appropriate officer
• To deliver high quality coaching sessions appropriate to the needs and abilities of the
participants.
• Ensuring the health and safety and suitability of each session.
• Providing and maintain a filing system if applicable.
• Ensuring all assistant coaches are informed regarding their responsibilities during the session
providing them with details of the session and participants.
• Check equipment and report faults to the appropriate officer.
• Reporting of all accidents and dangerous occurrences.
The main duties include the general supervision and instruction of designated activities in a
manner that ensures high quality coaching in a safe environment.
• To instruct and supervise participants at locations specified by the appropriate officer
• To deliver high quality coaching sessions appropriate to the needs and abilities of the
participants.
Barry McGuigan Boxing Academy
Healthy Hearts Program
Activity Coach
2015 - Current
Galaxy Coaching
Casual
Head Sports Coach
Multi-skills / Multi-sports
2014 - Current
Craigavon Borough Council
Casual
Head Sports Coach
Football / Multi-skills
2014 - Current
4. • Ensuring the health and safety and suitability of each session.
• Providing and maintain a filing system if applicable.
• Ensuring all assistant coaches are informed regarding their responsibilities during the session
providing them with details of the session and participants.
• Check equipment and report faults to the appropriate officer.
• Reporting of all accidents and dangerous occurrences.
• Being the sole director for the football program throughout the summer
• Responsible for selecting and the program of weekly sessions
• Working with kids and coaching in a 24hr weekly environment.
• Adapting my coaching to the environment.
• Creating safe and effective session plans for coaches to undertake
• Reassuring the coaching processes are undertaken to a good standard
• Working with kids with disabilities and attentional disorders
An exciting opportunity for myself to gain experience within the elite academy setting,
understanding blocks of practice and various coaching method and finding the link for analytical
indication. Working with academy players aged 7-16, and putting my coaching experience within
analysis.
• Facilitating a group of 5 student analysts
• Leading in the storage, maintenance and recollection of data regarding player performance in
training and matches
• Development of presentations regarding analysis, delegated to the specific resource.
• Managing and overseeing an online performance data resource (PMA)
• Coordinating with the relevant coaching and managerial staff regarding player performance.
• Develop new and insightful initiatives and practices for evaluating player and team
performance.
• Follow uniform analysis 'best practices' that are implemented throughout the department.
• Supervision of student analysts in regards to the capture of match footage and analysis
Sandy Hill Camp USA
Sports Coach
Lead Football Director
2014
Wigan Athletic Football Club
Academy Student performance analyst
Facilitator
2013/14
Head of Performance Analysis - Football
Edge Hill University
2013
5. Other skills and personal accomplishments:
• Improvement in match analyses software and presentation skills
• Proficiency to meeting daily or weekly deadlines set by coaches
• Personal drive and commitment to prosper within this area
• Integration with technical or functional specialists, coaches and senior lecturers
• Team gratitude
Overall the experience has given me original technical abilities and first-hand experience of
analysing football matches through different participant ranges (Men’s 1st, 2nd
, and 3rd
team as
well as the Girls football team).
• Adapting my coaching to the environment.
• Responsible for running 4 hour and 15min sessions a day for 5 days a week over a 9 week of
• Creating safe and effective session plans
Working with kids with disabilities causing inclusion
Meeting daily tasks set by the sporting director
Improving on interpersonal skills from a kid and parent perspective
Having responsibility and being an accomplished coach
Being critical on reflection of session – adapting and improving
• Handpicked to be part of the 'Leonardo Mobility Projects'.
• Coaching young children from underprivileged, poorly educated, socially excluded
backgrounds.
• Aiding the coaching process utilising the skill set and knowledge attained.
• Designing and implementing coaching sessions and generating performance profiles.
• Being part of a fresh and inexperienced team I swiftly had to become accustomed, meaning
self-teaching, motivation and learning was essential.
Opportunity to coach the University football teams intertwined with course modules in order to
improve sports coaching through reflective practice on critical events. Individualised training
sessions along with implementing performance strategies within participants.
Coaching Multi-skills was a real underpinning trend throughout University in learning the key
aspects of applying the coaching processes through varied age ranges, genders and disabilities.
Coaching community children was a prevalent trend through this period of my education and
development as a coach.
• Footballer for Portadown FC Premiership Northern Ireland for 10 years; Youth to Reserve lvl
• Improving my leadership qualities, successful working with team members.
• Independence to maintain high levels of discipline.
• Transferable skills in all aspects of my social and working life.
Sports Counsellor - Sandy Hill Camp
USA
2013
Football Coach - Malta - Leonardo
Mobility Project
2009
Coaching at Edge Hill University 2011 to 2014
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
6. I will always remain a highly motivated person who is driven by achievement, being eager and
determined in all aspects of work, education and sport. I have proven capabilities functioning
within a team or on my own efficiently and professionally both in University and the work place.
Personally, I believe to have the compulsory skills and impetus for any employer and the vast
potential to become a fantastic employee.
REFERENCES
KENNY GREENOUGH
SENIOR LECTURER IN COACH EDUCATION
EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY
GREENHOK@EDGEHILL.AC.UK
01695 58 4450
ALEX CLIFFORD
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICIER
CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
ALEX.CLIFFORD@CRAIGAVON.GOV.UK
ALSO SEE MY LINKEDIN PAGE; uk.linkedin.com/in/nathwhitecoach
JEN CLINTON
STAFF DIRECTOR
SANDY HILL CAMP
USA
staff@sandyhillcamp.com
(410) 287-5554
SARAH TOMLINS
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BARRY MCGUIGAN BOXING ACEDAMY
sarah@thebmba.com
7. I will always remain a highly motivated person who is driven by achievement, being eager and
determined in all aspects of work, education and sport. I have proven capabilities functioning
within a team or on my own efficiently and professionally both in University and the work place.
Personally, I believe to have the compulsory skills and impetus for any employer and the vast
potential to become a fantastic employee.
REFERENCES
KENNY GREENOUGH
SENIOR LECTURER IN COACH EDUCATION
EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY
GREENHOK@EDGEHILL.AC.UK
01695 58 4450
ALEX CLIFFORD
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICIER
CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
ALEX.CLIFFORD@CRAIGAVON.GOV.UK
ALSO SEE MY LINKEDIN PAGE; uk.linkedin.com/in/nathwhitecoach
JEN CLINTON
STAFF DIRECTOR
SANDY HILL CAMP
USA
staff@sandyhillcamp.com
(410) 287-5554
SARAH TOMLINS
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BARRY MCGUIGAN BOXING ACEDAMY
sarah@thebmba.com