St Elizabeth Technical's daCosta Cup
coach Andrew Edwards was yesterday
confirmed as the assistant coach of the
national Under-20 team that will take
part in several international
competitions over the next few months
and into next year.The announcement
came at yesterday's launch of the ISSA
schoolboys' football competitions at the
Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.
EDWARDS...will assist Wendell Downswell,
who will be in charge of both the
Under-20 and Under-17 teams
EDWARDS...will assist Wendell
Downswell, who will be in charge of both
the Under-20 and Under-17 teams 1/1.
Edwards who led STETHS to the daCosta
Cup title last year, his second year in
charge will assist Wendell Downswell who
will be in charge of both the Under-20
and Under-17 teams.
Despite being elated with his first
national selection, the former
Titchfield High layer and coach, said
the job would not be easy. "It is the
dream of any young coach to be asked to
participate in a national set up and we
all look forward to that opportunity,"
Edwards told Observer West yesterday.
"I have no doubt the job will be a
difficult one and I will be taking on
more responsibility than I have ever had
before," he said.
With the mentorship of the
experienced Downswell however, Edwards
said he is confident he will rise to the
challenge. Edwards and Downswell have
worked together before with the more
senior coach assisting Edwards in the
latter stages of STETHS push to the
daCosta Cup title last year.
The present state of football in
Jamaica will also add to the workload
Edwards said, adding, "We will be
responsible to help restore some of the
sheen to the Jamaican football brand
that has been lost over the last few
years."
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