Skills School Coaches - Skills School

Luke Taylor - Head Coach

Luke has been coaching since the age of 16, he started his coaching path with Kingswood TFC after leading them to the league and league cup in his last season. The following season he joined Horsham u18s whilst coaching Kingswood u7 and u10s.
Luke's next step into coaching was when he moved to Australia, Luke worked on the gold coast teaching football for over 9 months working full time and experiencing different abilities throughout. He worked with their elite sides which went on to win East Coast title.

In 2015 Luke came back to England and opened Skills School, Throughout the last 2 years Skills School has gone from strength to strength whilst always increasing in size. Skills School now work with 6 School, 3 football clubs and work closely with lots of pro clubs where we play friendlies against their academy or development team.

Luke supports Chelsea. If you don't see Luke coaching he will be on the golf course in the long grass.

You will see Luke at: Wray Common School, Godstone School, Furzefield School, Sandcross School, RAA School and Elite.

Greg Mell - Coach

I have a University degree in Sports Coaching and Psychology, a PGCE in Primary PE, as well as the FA level one badge.

I coached in a football academy for two years before becoming school head of football for another three years and a half years.

I have worked in sports coaching for the past 12 years, and have been lucky enough to travel all over the world doing what I love. Football has always been my favourite sport as I think it’s the most exciting both to watch and play. I played myself competitively from a young age and if I hadn’t had so many injuries I would still be playing now! Coaching football allows me to continue being part of the game, and if I can help young players enjoy themselves and improve their game that’s very satisfying, as well being the most important part of good coaching.

My experience has come through working from preschool football right through to U17’s in both boys’ and girls’ categories, and have coached nine teams in competitive league campaigns. In this time I have won 11 trophies, including winning 4 leagues and 1 cup competition, including winning a final in the world’s third largest football stadium, the Azteca Stadium in Mexico.
You will see Greg at: Wray Common School.

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