East Coast Bays Coaching Team

We pride ourselves on having an excellent team of coaches to support and deliver our programmes, whilst growing our inclusive community at East Coast Bays. We are equally proud to have one of the most qualified and experienced teams of coaches in the Auckland region

JOE HALL

Director of Football & Northern League Men's First Team Head Coach

Joe works across the full spectrum of community and development programmes while supporting coaches and players, alongside his coaching duties with the ECB first team.

• Director of Football
• Northern League Men's First Team Head Coach
• OFC/NZF A License
• PhD Neuropsychology in Sport

LUCA VASORI

Director of Women's and Girls Football & NRF League One Women's First Team Head Coach

Luca leads our Women's and Girls programmes including our Girls Youth Talent Development Programme in conjuction with Hibiscus Coast AFC

• Director of Women's and Girls Football
• NRF League One Women's First Team Head Coach
• FIFA Advanced Coach Developer
• OFC B-Licence Coach
• Diploma in Business Management

CALLUM SIMMONDS

Football Development Manager: Youth Football

In addition to being a NRFL Youth Head Coach, Callum will also coordinate our mini bays (grades 5-8) programme and deliver East Coast Bay's school and holiday programmes. Callum is a current first team player at ECB

• NRFL U13 Head Coach
• Skill Hub Coach & Junior Grade Support
• Lead - School Holiday Programmes
• OFC/ NZF B License (in progress)

MILAN ELIE

Football Development Manager: Junior Football

Milan leads our junior grades and programmes while also lead our community coach education programmes

• Junior Director for 9th-12th grade
• NRFL U14 Head Coach
• Coach Education Lead, delivering NZF qualifications, ECB-specific coach education and coaching support across key programmes
• Community Programmes Coach

MINGI SO

Football Development Officer: Future Bays

Mingi leads our talent pathway from youth through to the first team, head coach for the Under 23 Future Bays and U17 teams and assists Joe with our Men’s first team.

• NRFL U23 & U17 Head Coach
• NRFL Men's First Team Assistant Coach
• Skill Hub Coach & Junior Grade Support
• OFC/ NZF B License (in progress)
• Junior Level 3
• NZF Accredited Coach Educator

ADAM FRISBY

Football Development Coach: Mini Bays I Goalkeeping Coach

Adam joins us as a goalkeeping coach alongside his role as GK coach for the championship winning Hibiscus Coast women's team.

• NRFL Men's GK Coach
• TDP GK Coach
• GK Hub Coach
• Lead - Mini Bays Programme
• NZF GK C License (in progress)

VAL LASZLO

Football Development Coach

Val joins is as a NRFL Youth Head Coach

• NRFL U15 Head Coach
• Lead – Talent Development Programme education workshops
• Lead Coach for ECB Talent Accelerator Program
• UEFA A License - Irish Football Association
• Master’s Degree in High-Performance Football Coaching

BRAD LEAR

Football Development Coach

• NRFL U14 Girls Head Coach

KATELYN BRIDGE

Football Development Coach

• MILOFantails and ECB Flamingos Lead Coach