MS Football Academy

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If You Love Football You'll Love This

Welcome to my football website my name is Mark Seltzer.

I have been involved in coaching football for over 40 years and have coached abroad in both Israel (1980/81) and the United States (1983). I have been an FA Coach Mentor since 2015 and now work with coaches from local clubs in Sussex area.

One of my first experiences was working under George Petchey at Brighton & Hove Albion School of Excellence between 1983-1987. Alongside John Shepherd and Mick Fogden we were coaching age groups u12 through to u16 and working with so many young players who went on to have successful professional contracts Mark Rice (Watford) Simon Rodger (Crystal Palace & Brighton) Steve Brown (Charlton) John Robinson (Brighton, Charlton & Wales) Steve Palmer (Ipswich) Jack Dineen (Brighton).

More recently I have coached the following players during their school years Ted Jenks (Brighton) Haydn Roberts (Brighton) Charlie Barker (Charlton)

I was Head Coach of Hangleton Rangers Youth Football Club 2005 - 2014, FA Charter Standard Development Club based in Hove playing in Sussex Sunday Youth League.

I first started with the club, coaching the then newly founded u11's girls team in 2004/05 for 3 seasons. I then took over the boys u9's in 2007/08 season until 2014 where they played in Division 1 in the Sussex Sunday Youth League. This culminated in reaching the last 16 in the Gothia Cup in Sweden.

To further the players development we took the majority of the squad to Whitehawk FC to experience three seasons at u18 football in the Ryman youth league.

In 2015 I was delighted to be appointed as a FA Coach Mentor and looked after coaches within clubs in Brighton & Hove area such as Withdean Youth, AFC Varndeneans, Rottingdean Youth, Mile Oak Wanderers. Unfortunately this role ended when contracts were not renewed due to the Covid pandemic out break in 2020.

In 2020 I took up the role as Head of Football Development at Burgess Hill Juniors looking after coach education and mentoring for coaches in the u6-u18 age groups.

I have worked as a Cover Supervisor at Blatchington Mill School since 2010 offering coaching development to all year groups, managing school teams as well as mentoring other teachers/coaches. I offer mentor support to BTEC students in their course work in sport and coaching modules.

My other more recent & current coaching roles also include:

Head of Football Development Burgess Hill Juniors FC 2020 - present

FA Coach Mentor 2015 - 2020 (role ended due to Covid)

Manager Brighton & Hove Schools District Rep Sides 2011 - 2019

Asst Manager Whitehawk FC u18's 2013 - 2016

Chairman and now Life President of Brighton & Hove District Schools Association 2013 - present

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Scout 2014 - 2017

Football Development Officer & Inclusion Coach for Albion in the Community 2009 - 2015

Coerver Soccer Coach 2009-2010

University of Brighton Womens 1st Team Coach 2009-2010

Head Coach Lewes Ladies FC 2007-2009

Football Consultancy

I offer football consultancy, mentoring, coaching programmes or seminars to various groups and individuals including Football Clubs and Schools/Colleges. I also offer small group or individual 1 to 1 coaching programmes to suit all ages and abilities. All advice is based on the FA's LTPD strategy and the four corner development module and the England DNA.
For further details of rates please click on my contact details below

Coaching Qualifications and Affiliations:

FA Level 3 - UEFA "B"
FA Level 2
FA Preliminary Coaching Badge
The FA Youth Award
FA Youth Award Module 3
FA Youth Award Module 2
FA Youth Award Module 1
FA Mentor Certificate (Mentoring Adults)
FA Level 1 Psychology (online)
NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Exercise Studies
FA CRB
FA Emergency Aid Certificate
FA Safeguarding
FA Licenced Coach