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Episode #152 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Abdul 'Butch' Fazal. Butch is currently the The FA. Butch joins CoachYas to discuss his journey over 25+ years as a coach, coach developer and someone who is a driving force when it comes to shifting the dial with regards to inclusion and diversity within coaching workforces across the nation. Enjoy!
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Episode #151 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Alex Calder. Alex is currently the head of Sport Science for the MLS side Houston Dynamo Football Club. Alex joins CoachYas to discuss his take on sports science and how grassroots coaches can tweak their delivery to maximise impact in the physical corner. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #150 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Carl Wild. Carl is currently the lead lecturer on the Football Coaching & Management Degree with UCFB whilst working within Academy Football and being an Author of the recent publication 'The Intelligent Soccer Coach'. Carl joins CoachYas to discuss his journey as a coach and now coach educator as well sharing some best practice and top tips from his recent book. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #149 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Michael Loftman. Michael has recently left the post as a first team coach for both Orlando Pirates & the Egyptian National Team working with the likes of Mo Salah. Michael joins CoachYas to discuss his journey over 15+ years as a coach which has taken him across the world. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #148 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Harry Watling. Harry is currently the Head Coach at Second Division USL side Hartford Athletic. Harry joins CoachYas to discuss his journey over 15+ years as a coach having previously worked for across all the phases of the development pathway alongside senior football within his time at the likes of Chelsea, Milwall & West Ham United respectively. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #147 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Kylrn Brookes-Lynch. Kylrn is currently a Youth Development Phase Coach with Brighton & Hove Albion. Kylrn joins CoachYas to discuss his journey over 12+ years as a coach and how a background in performance analysis has developed his approach to coaching. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #146 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Simon Millington. Simon is currently a Mental Health Tutor & Coach Developer with The Delamill Consultancy, having previously been a member of the County Coach Development Team with the FA. Simon joins CoachYas to discuss his journey as a coach & coach developer working across a range of environments within the game. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #145 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Sam Hudson. Sam is currently a Youth Development Phase Coach with Aston Villa, alongside a role as Technical Analyst with The Coaches Voice. Sam joins CoachYas to discuss his journey as a coach & coach developer with elite youth players within the EPPP which has lead him to now authoring his first book 'Football in the Pandemic'. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #144 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Ovie Soko. Ovie is a professional basketball player currently based in Japan with Shiga Lakestars who also represents the GB Men's National Team, and more recently has taken the world stage as a reality TV star.
Ovie joins CoachYas to discuss his first steps into the game of basketball, the life of an athlete living abroad and what it takes to make it as a professional athlete. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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Episode #143 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Anthony Hayes. Anthony is currently the Senior Professional Development Phase Coach with Charlton Athletic.
Anthony joins CoachYas to discuss his journey over 15+ years as a coach, having taken his core qualifications with the Irish FA and being part of widely respected but short lived former Academy of Brentford FC. Enjoy!
The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? If you sign up for this membership, you will have early access to The Coaches Network’s official upcoming episodes. Sign up for our monthly donations with the following link:
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🎙️ The Coaches Network Podcast — conversations that inform, challenge and inspire coaches.
Hosted by Coach Yas (Yasar Latif) — UEFA A Licence coach, coach…
Since launching in 2020, the podcast has produced more than 380 episodes, creating a space for honest, thought-provoking conversations with coaches, athletes, leaders, educators and practitioners from across sport and beyond.
Guests have included Shaquille O’Neal, Jack Wilshere, Sol Campbell, Tony Carr, Chris Ramsey, Mark Warburton and many others — but the podcast has never simply been about names or achievements.
We go deeper.
What shaped the person behind the practitioner?
Which experiences changed the way they think?
What have they changed their mind about?
Where did their biggest learning come from?
And what can the rest of us take from their journey?
From coaching and player development to leadership, learning, expertise, culture and professional development, each conversation looks beyond the surface to explore the thinking, experiences and pivotal moments behind practice.
Alongside his work developing and mentoring coaches, Yas is completing a Professional Doctorate in Sport, with his research focused on coach development and professional learning within academy football. That same curiosity increasingly shapes the podcast — asking better questions, challenging assumptions and creating conversations that connect research, experience and practice.
Whether you’re a coach, coach developer, leader, educator or simply curious about how people get better at what they do, consider yourself a fly on the wall.
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Conversations that inform, challenge and inspire coaches.

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