Huw Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Porthmadog, Wales | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kansas City NWSL (head coach) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2021– | Kansas City NWSL | ||
Huw Williams is a Welsh football coach and former player who is the head coach of Kansas City NWSL in the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]
Early life[]
Born in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Williams attended Cardiff University where he played football for the British Colleges and the All British Students teams. While at Cardiff, he was selected to play in the World Student Games in Tokyo. At age 14, he joined professional club Blackburn Rovers F.C. where he played for five years.[2]
Coaching career[]
Early coaching in the US[]
Williams is a former director of coaching for Kansas Youth Soccer and a member of the Regional II coaching staff of the United States Youth Soccer Association. He was the men's coach at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1989 to 1992.
Williams was a founder, assistant coach and general manager of the now-defunct FC Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League.[3] He was also the sports manager for GSI Sports, a US youth football tournament and league management company.[4]
Kansas City (2021–present)[]
On 29 January 2021, Williams was announced as the head coach of the new expansion team Kansas City NWSL.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "This team won two straight championships in Kansas City. Expectations haven't changed". The Kansas City Star. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "FC Kansas City coaching staff announced". FC Kansas City. 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Front Office". FC Kansas City.
- ^ "GSI Sports". www.gsisports.com.
- ^ Bell, Thad (11 January 2021). "KC NWSL announces staff for inaugural season". The Blue Testament.
- ^ "Former GM Becomes Kansas City NWSL Head Coach - KC NWSL". www.kcwoso.com. 29 January 2021.
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