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Soccer Excellence

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RISE EVERY DAY STRONGER


The Soccer Excellence Program is an elite training and coaching program developed for gifted and talented male and female students in soccer, that empowers them to pursue their sporting dreams. Students with demonstrated ability in soccer are supported through mentoring, training and education from nationally accredited and industry experienced coaches. 

For more detailed information on our Soccer Excellence Program, click this link:  PBC Soccer Excellence Program (PDF, 5.2Mb)

  


Coaching Staff Profiles

Year 7 & 12 Boys
Senior Girls

​Year 8 & 11 Boys
Shane Robinson


John Costello

Luke Morley


  • ​PBC Sport Excellence Football Program 2007 – current.
  • FFA B Licence
  • Gold Coast United NPL/SAP Coach 2018 – current.
  • Gold Coast City NPL/SAP Coach 2015 – 2017.
  • Former NPL Player Palm Beach, Brisbane Olympic, Brisbane Strikers
  • Former National Youth League Player Queensland Academy of Sport.
  • Ex-PBC Football Program Graduate 


  • PBC Sport Excelle​nce Football Program 2009 – current.
  • FFA B Licence
  • Former NPL Player Palm Beach, Brisbane Olympic, Brisbane Strikers 
  • Rep Coach/ Manager South Coast region

  • PBC Sport Excellence Football Program 2009 – current.
  • FFA B Licence
  • Former NSL Player Brisbane Strikers
  • Former NPL Player Brisbane Strikers
  • Former National Youth League Player Queensland Academy of Sport.




​Year 9 & 10 Boys
Junior Girls​

Specialist Goalkeeper Coach
Nick Alidenes

David Park-Ballay

Paul Jones​

  • PBC Sport Excellence Football Program 2021 - current
  • FFA C Licence
  • Former National Youth League Player for St George
  • Former NPL Player for St George (NSW State League) and Rochedale (QLD State League)

  • PBC Sport Excellence Football Program 2023 – current
  • FFA A Licence
  • G​old Coast Knights QPL1 U23s Women Coach 2023 – current​
  • SWQ Thunder NPL Women/U20/U18 Coach 2018 – 2021
  • Rep Coach U12 Girls South Coast region​

  • 15 years as the Goal Keeping coach of the National Women's Team, the Matildas. Including the 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Cups and 2016 Olympics.
  • 20 years experience as the men’s coach at the Australian Institute of Sport.
  • Level 3 Goalkeeper Coaching Qualification (only 1 of 10 in the country).
  • FFA B Licenced


The essence of our coaching philosophy, is based on the long term development of athletes in their physical conditioning, techniques, tactics, mental approach and satisfaction in learning new skills and enhancing existing skills. REDS aim to create an environment that is conducive to learning, embracing a culture of teamwork and fostering individual and team success through a progressive passion for commitment and work ethic.


PBC REDS National League Achievement

    

​PBC Athletes
​NSL/A/W League
​PBC Athletes
​NSL/A/W League

Daniel Dreger

​Brisbane Strikers NSL

​​Mackenzie Arnold

​Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar
Arna-Bjørnar (Norway)
Chicago Red Stars (USA)
West Ham (UK)

Matt Hilton

​Brisbane Strikers NSL

​Casey Dumont

​Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
Sydney FC

Chris Broadfood

​Gold Coast United

​​James Brown

​Gold Coast United
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets

​Shane Smeltz

​AFC Wimbledon (UK)
Gençlerbirliği (Turkey)
Gold Coast United
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney FC

​​Kye Rowles

​Brisbane Roar
Centra Coast Mariners
Heart of Midlothian (UK)

Glen Moss

​Wellington Phoenix
Gold Coast United
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets

Oskar Dillon

​Western United

​Mitch Nichols

​Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
West Sydney Wanderers
Perth Glory

​Jay Rich-Baghuelou

​Accrington-Stanley (UK)


PBC REDS International

    

​PBC Athletes
Country
Shane Smeltz
​New Zealand - 58 matches - 24 goals
- 2010 World Cup (1 goal)
Glen Moss
​New Zealand - 29 matches
- 2010 World Cup
Mitch Nichols
​Australia - 5 matches
Casey Dumont
​Australia - 3 matches
- 2010 Asian Cup (winner)
Mackenzie Arnold
​Australia - 23 matches
- 2015 World Cup
- 2016 Olympics
​Kye Rowles
​Australia - 7 matches
- 2022 World Cup

​Jay Rich-Baghuelou
​Australia 
2021 Tokyo Olympics


PROGRAM SPONSORS

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Last reviewed 26 July 2024
Last updated 26 July 2024