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Eric Sommers

 

Under 13 and Under 16 Coach

Eric Sommers Level 2 Coach award in Basketball, ABBA Basketball coach, SRA Squash and Racquet-ball Coach (two times British Racquet-ball Champion 88/89 and European over 35 Squash Champion 89), LTA Tennis Coach, BAE Badminton Coach, other coaching qualifications in Football, Table Tennis and Cricket.

Currently, from march 2009 – Basketball Coach in Lewisham Thunder Basketball Club. Assisting Steve Bucknall in the community basketball scheme. Coaching under 13 and under 16 teams, supervising training programs, attending matches and general running of teams.

  • Over 35 European Squash Champion 1988
  • British Racket-ball Champion 1988, 1989
  • Captain Bromley Town Squash Club, led the club to victory in the Kent Played Squash for Kent more than 40 times
  • Premier League and twice to the final of the National Club Championships

  

2000 – 2008Leisure Manager, The Hub, Tooting and Mitcham United Football Club

Responsibility for starting up a community based football program, building it up to 132 teams. Adult football league, mini soccer and coaching program for 100 plus children. This was achieved by incorporating links with Sutton and Merton Racial Equality Service and Merton College. Arranged a number of football tournaments liaising with local businesses, such as McDonalds with Geoff Hurst presenting the trophies.

 

1993 – 2000General Manager, Hamlets Health Club, Dulwich

Built membership of Health Club from 30 members to 1500. Sports on offer included,  football,  hockey,  gym, aerobics and squash. Strated Dulwhich Hamlet FC 7-a side football leagues. 96 teams playing Monday to Friday, Juniors Fridays and Saturday mornings

1991 – 1993Manager, New Howdon Leisure Centre

Quadrupled membership to 2500 members

1984 – 1991Sport’s Manager and Chief Coach, Bromley Town Squash Club

Introduced racketball to the club which  became a recognized national centre for the sport. Organised three British Racketball Championships and the inaugural European Racketball Championship.

Staged three World Invitation Squash Championships.

1983 – 1984Club professional Coach, Squash Arena,  Dellbruck,  Cologne, Germany
1974 – 1983Head of Physical Education Department, Samuel Pepys School,  Brockley

Introduced basketball into the curriculum,  with the school winning eight London Schools Championships,  making four English School’s finals and producing six England internationals.

1971 – 1974Samuel Pepys School PE teacher.

Became responsible for a special internal unit for disruptive pupils in 1973.


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