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54-422: Ashley Westwood may refer to: Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976) , English footballer and manager Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1990) , English footballer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ashley Westwood . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

108-730: A £ 40,000 fee. Westwood slotted in well to the Second Division side. He played fifty games in the 1996–97 season, including the 1–0 win play-off final over Brentford that took the Railwaymen into the First Division . However, he was to only play 22 games in the 1997–98 season. His swansong for the Cheshire club came on 13 April 1998, when he scored the opener of a 2–0 win over near rivals Stoke City at Gresty Road . In summer 1998, he signed with Bradford City,

162-427: A decade. Some coaches have even been known to leave a school and then return to the program after some time. Head coaches at the college level have a paid staff and as such can concentrate on the overall aspect of the team rather than dealing with the nuances of training regimens and similar activities. Unlike head coaches at other levels, college coaching staff are solely responsible for the composition of players on

216-417: A degree in physical education or sports management . Coaches will often preside over both a varsity and junior varsity team, but it is common for an assistant coach to handle the primary responsibilities of the junior varsity team. The mean salary for high school football coaches was $ 47,100 as of 2020. In the same BLS report the range of salary varied with the top 90th percentile earning ≤ $ 81,940 and

270-479: A forward, a midfielder, and a defense coach, each focusing on a particular position. Thus, each coach works with players in those positions. Rugby football union clubs have the option of employing a director of rugby (DOR), a head coach, or both. The responsibilities for each role vary between clubs. Generally, if a club decides to employ either a DOR or a head coach, it will hold more responsibility than if it employs individuals for both roles. It has been proposed that

324-782: A one-month loan in August; Paul Jewell had switched to the Owls and took Westwood with him permanently for £150,000 in September, £100,000 less than Bradford had originally wanted. He played 38 games that season , scoring five goals and picking up ten yellow cards. A particular highlight was scoring the winning goal as Wednesday knocked Premier League side West Ham United out of the League Cup . The next season Wednesday were fighting for First Division survival and Jewell had already left for Wigan Athletic . Westwood played 33 games, helping

378-737: A sizeable chunk of their final tally of 36 points. The final of these games was a 3–0 win over Wimbledon at Valley Parade on 30 April 2000. This was a vital result because had the Dons won, they would have survived relegation at Bradford's expense. Westwood replaced Robbie Blake as a 67th minute substitute . He went into Europe in July 2000, making two appearances in the UEFA Intertoto Cup , victories over FK Atlantas and RKC Waalwijk . However, new manager Chris Hutchings told him to improve or leave. Westwood joined Sheffield Wednesday on

432-573: A temporary short-term deal. He made his Vale debut two days later in a 1–0 win at AFC Bournemouth . He returned to Chester in December 2007, before joining Stevenage Borough on a free transfer at the start of the 2008 January transfer window . He was released by Stevenage in July 2008, after making twenty appearances, scoring twice for the Conference side. After a trial with Lincoln City he joined Conference side Wrexham , becoming one of

486-647: A tribunal later awarded Crewe a £150,000 payment from Bradford. His first season with the club saw the Bantams promoted to the Premier League as First Division runners-up. Westwood played only nineteen games in their league campaign, though. His last game of the season was eventful, as he was sent off in stoppage time after scoring on 62 minutes at Loftus Road against Queens Park Rangers . He played just five Premier League games in 1999–2000 , though Bradford picked up 13 out of 15 points in those games,

540-446: A two-year contract. In his first game in charge, Hong Kong lost 1–0 to Liechtenstein , ending the latter’s 41-game winless run. This prompted some Hong Kong supporters to chant “Westwood out”. Afterwards, however, Westwood coached Hong Kong to a three-game winning streak – the team's first in eight years. Thus he asked fans to switch to chanting “Westwood in”. Westwood is a father of five, by three different women. His second wife

594-402: A variety of responsibilities beyond the football field. These include recruiting students within the school, scheduling opponents, and training/hiring/leading lower-level coaches. Most coaches hold another position within their program's school, typically as an academic teacher. High school football coaches are typically required to have at least a bachelor's degree. Many coaches choose to earn

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648-640: Is an English football manager and former professional player who is the head coach of the Hong Kong national team . A graduate of the Manchester United Academy , the defender signed with Crewe Alexandra in 1995. Three years later, he moved on to Bradford City . Winning promotion to the Premier League with the Bantams, he transferred to Sheffield Wednesday in 2000. He moved on to Northampton Town in 2003, where he stayed for three years. Signing with Chester City in 2006, he

702-475: Is the NFL's $ 11 billion as the highest revenue sport , exceeding Major League Baseball 's (MLB) $ 7 billion. The NFL's coaches are among the highest-paid professional coaches with professional football salaries topping a 2011 Forbes article on the highest-paid sports coaches. Another major element of NFL coaches' contracts, negotiated between individual coaches and NFL teams/owners, are NFL-demanded provisions in

756-621: The 2013–14 I-League title in their very first season by beating Dempo 4–2 at the Fatorda Stadium . In doing so Westwood became the youngest coach to win the I-League. However, on 24 April 2014, it was announced that Westwood would be suspended for four games after his unsporting behaviour during the match away to Mohun Bagan on 6 April. "We won the league with players who were discarded by other clubs and this has made people envious and wondering how we managed it. People say we pay

810-483: The 2014–15 campaign but were denied the title after conceding an 87th-minute equalising goal to Mohun Bagan on the final day of the season; the game finished as a 1–1 draw and preserved Mohun Bagan's two-point lead in the table. Bengaluru did though win the Indian Federation Cup, knocking out Salgaocar , Mohun Bagan, Shillong Lajong , Pune , and Sporting Clube de Goa , before beating Dempo 2–1 in

864-647: The Bangalore Football Stadium . His side drew the match 1–1, with Sean Rooney scoring the first-ever official goal in Westwood's reign. Westwood then coached Bengaluru to their first ever victory in their next match against Rangdajied United at the Bangalore Football Stadium in which goals from Sean Rooney, John Johnson , and Sunil Chhetri saw Bengaluru won the match 3–0. On 21 April 2014, Westwood led Bengaluru FC to

918-475: The National Football League . Since they do not have to travel the country recruiting high school players, head coaches at the professional level have much more time to devote to tactics and playbooks, which are coordinated with staff who are typically paid even more than at the college level. They typically report to the general manager . A massive factor that affects NFL coaches salaries

972-474: The United Kingdom , these roles are sometimes combined in the position of manager . In some countries, an individual may be granted a position as a senior coach and act as the first assistant to the head coach or run a junior squad in the club. In the absence of a head coach, a senior coach can temporarily take over as an interim head coach (or caretaker manager ). In Australian rules football,

1026-612: The play-off semi-final first leg defeat to Mansfield Town . In July 2004, Westwood was appointed club captain. The 2004–05 season was the first season of League Two , and Westwood could only muster nineteen league appearances following his return to action in October. He signed a new contract at the end of the year, despite still suffering from damaged knee ligaments, an injury he picked up in April. Once again Northampton reached

1080-573: The DOR is a club-wide position, providing and ensuring the club is working towards a shared philosophy from youth teams to senior teams.[14][15] A head coach, on the other hand, is focused purely on planning and implementing coaching for the first team alongside a coaching staff consisting of a mixture of defense, attack, forwards, backs, skills, and strength and conditioning coaches. In the National Basketball Association (NBA),

1134-399: The bottom 10th percentile earning ≥ $ 19,340. With a projected job growth rate of 12% coaching is projected to outpace many other professions' growth through 2029. One of the major features of head coaching in college football is the high player turnover rate, currently sitting around 18% each season. College coaches routinely change jobs as well, they rarely stays at a school for more than

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1188-496: The club on 6 July 2012, having failing to kick a ball for the Imps. On 6 July 2012, just over a month after signing for Lincoln, he accepted an offer by Michael Appleton to join the coaching staff at League One side Portsmouth . The club's financial situation meant that he was obliged to return to playing duties in the 2012–13 campaign. However, his only appearance was in a 3–0 League Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on

1242-464: The club to the League Cup semi-finals. He began to suffer from a groin injury in October 2002, and played just 25 games in Wednesday's 2002–03 relegation season. In July 2003, he signed with Northampton Town. His time at Northampton was one ravaged by injury. He played just nine Third Division games in 2003–04 , being out from September to January with a shoulder injury. He was sent off in

1296-446: The club. Having made five appearances, he was given a contract lasting until the end of the year. He was released by new manager Aidy Boothroyd in December, having played 20 games for the struggling Northamptonshire club. Conference National side Kettering Town underwent a financial crisis in 2011–12 , and caretaker manager Mark Cooper walked out on the club on 18 January after his players went unpaid. Three days later, Westwood

1350-516: The employment contracts of coaches that authorize the employing NFL teams to withhold part of a coach's salary when league operations are suspended, such as lockouts or television contract negotiations. As of 2023, the average annual salary for a head coach in the National Football League is approximately $ 6.6 million annually. The salary for an NFL head coach can range from $ 5 million to over $ 18 million per year . As of 2024,

1404-836: The end of the year include the Home Depot Coach of the Year , the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award , the Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award , and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award . At the professional level, head coaches often earn several million dollars a year, although there is considerable overlap between the salaries paid to top-earning college coaches and the range of salaries paid to head coaches in

1458-505: The final at the Fatorda Stadium . They also progressed to the knock-out stages of the AFC Cup , exiting the competition at the Round of 16 with a 2–0 loss at South China . Westwood led Bengaluru to the I-League title in 2015–16 with one game to spare. Despite the success Westwood was offered a new contract with reduced wages, and admitted that some in the club's hierarchy were "not on

1512-574: The first signings of new manager Dean Saunders , with whom Westwood played at Bradford City. He scored his first goal for the Dragons with a header in an FA Trophy game with Mansfield Town, to put them through to the second round . In July 2009 he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the Welsh club for the 2009–10 season . At the end of the season, Westwood moved to Kettering Town in order to be closer to his family. Whilst at Kettering, he

1566-520: The first time in the 1–0 defeat at Hayes & Yeading on 10 March; also in March he signed Ben Joyce and Max York. Kettering failed to turn things around, and were relegated in last place having conceded 100 goals in 46 league games. In May 2012, he signed a one-year playing contract with Lincoln City, also in the Conference. Lincoln manager David Holdsworth reluctantly allowed Westwood to leave

1620-475: The head coach is responsible developing game plans, scouting opponents, and managing players. Head coaching responsibilities for American or USA Track & Field vary depending on the level of the sport. Bill Bowerman was an American track and field head coach for the University of Oregon and co-founder of Nike, Inc . Head coaching responsibilities for Long-distance running vary depending on

1674-420: The head coach often functions similarly to a general manager. Other coaches within the organization are typically subordinate to the head coach, specializing in areas such as offense or defense, and may further be divided into more specific roles as position coaches. In youth sports, the head coach commonly serves as the primary representative of the coaching staff, managing communication with parents and overseeing

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1728-470: The head coach, or senior coach, is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate training programs for his players. The senior coach in the AFL is also responsible for determining the rotations and team lineups for each game. Moreover, the coaches are not the only ones involved in team operations, as in AFL teams, up to five different coaches may have their unique responsibilities. For example, there can be

1782-561: The highest paid NFL head coach is Andy Reid , the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. In association football , a head coach has the same responsibilities as in any other sport. For instance, in European countries, a head coach usually picks their coaching staff . The main difference is a head coach usually works with a director of football , with the latter responsible for player recruitment and negotiating contracts. In

1836-483: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashley_Westwood&oldid=1137642173 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976) Ashley Michael Westwood (born 31 August 1976)

1890-454: The most and that we have the biggest budget but that is a myth. I see people on television saying that it is easy for us to win with the budget we have but that's not fair. We negotiate hard and we sell the club to potential players as a way for improvement. People don't join for the money, you need competitive players who want to come because they want to better themselves. We are not Manchester City ." They came close to defending their title in

1944-446: The opening day of the season; he was 12 years older than the team's second-oldest player Simon Eastwood . On 7 November 2012, Westwood followed manager Michael Appleton to Championship side Blackpool to work as first-team coach. On 11 January 2013, Westwood followed Appleton to become a coach at fellow Championship club Blackburn Rovers . He was sacked on 19 March 2013, at the end of Appleton's 67-day reign. On 2 July 2013, it

1998-509: The overall development of young athletes. Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport. As with most other head coaches, high school coaches are primarily tasked with organizing and training football players. This includes creating game plans, evaluating players, and leading the team during competition, deciding how the team is lined up, or their formation. High school head coaches also have

2052-643: The play-offs, only to exit at the semi-final stage, this time to Southend United . The Cobblers finally achieved promotion in 2005–06 as runners-up; Westwood played just three games all season, all as a substitute. He left Sixfields at the end of the campaign after not being offered a new contract, and instead signed for Mark Wright 's Chester City . He continued to struggle with his hamstring. Though he played 25 games, he played his last in Chester colours after being injured against Wycombe Wanderers on 13 January 2007. In March, he joined Swindon Town on loan from

2106-524: The remainder of the season to provide much-needed cover for the Wiltshire club. The season ended with Westwood playing in a centre-back partnership with Jamie Vincent , helping Swindon to win promotion from League Two with a third-place finish. Westwood was placed on the transfer list at Chester by mutual consent in August 2007. He left the club on 30 August, to join League One side Port Vale on

2160-400: The same position for over a generation. They are often called upon to discuss off-the-field incidents such as rule infractions or player antics. In a majority of states, the head coach of a public university 's football or men's basketball program is by far the highest-paid state public official , well above the salary of the state's governor . Major annual coaching honors given out at

2214-564: The same wavelength" as him. On 31 May 2016, Westwood parted ways with Bengaluru by mutual consent. On 28 November 2016, it was announced that Westwood would take over as the head coach of Penang FA of the Malaysia Super League . However, his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 19 March following a poor start to the 2017 season. On 7 July 2017, Westwood was appointed director of football at Indian Super League side ATK. On 24 January 2018, head coach Teddy Sheringham

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2268-420: The squad, joining Ashley R. Westwood , thirteen years his junior. He made six appearances but was not retained beyond the end of the campaign. In August 2011 he agreed to spend a month on trial at former club Northampton Town, and quickly joined the club on non-contract terms. He scored the only goal for Northampton to secure three points at Aldershot Town on 13 August, his first start in his second spell at

2322-411: The team. The ability to recruit top players plays a major role in success at the college level, and is done, in most cases, by the head coach or head recruiter. College head coaches report to the athletic directors at their respective universities . A college coach acts as the face of a team, in a sport where the players regularly depart after a few years, compared to some coaches who have been in

2376-462: Was loaned to Swindon Town and Port Vale in 2007, before joining Wrexham via Stevenage Borough the following year. He spent the 2010–11 season with Kettering Town before returning to Crewe Alexandra for a brief spell in 2011. Later in the year, he re-joined another former club, Northampton Town. In December 2011, he was released from the Cobblers after his contract had not been renewed. He

2430-550: Was Huma Westwood, a former probation officer. His current partner is the Australian television sports journalist Mel McLaughlin . On 25 April 2010, Westwood ran a red light and was stopped by a police officer in Northampton . He elbowed the officer in the face. He was prosecuted for refusing a breath test, assaulting a police officer, and the driving offence of running a red light. He was found guilty in October 2010. He

2484-481: Was announced as the club's temporary manager; he was also registered with the club as a player. Later that day, his new team lost 4–1 to Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground , having only been able to name two substitutes. The Poppies then won their next two games at Nene Park to move out of the relegation zone. After being told his job was secure until the end of the season, he picked himself to play for

2538-518: Was announced that Westwood had signed on as the very first head coach of the newly founded team Bengaluru FC in the Indian I-League. He made his debut as head coach on 25 August in a pre-season friendly 1–1 draw with the India national football team . Westwood then made his competitive coaching debut with Bengaluru on 22 September in his side's opening league game against Mohun Bagan A.C. at

2592-770: Was appointed as RoundGlass Punjab head coach in July 2021. He became head coach of the Afghanistan national team in November 2023 and then Hong Kong in August 2024. Born in Bridgnorth , Westwood started his career as a trainee at Manchester United and was part of the FA Youth Cup winning side of 1995. He never made a first-team appearance for the Red Devils, but Dario Gradi spotted the youngster's potential and secured Westwood's services for Crewe Alexandra for

2646-516: Was appointed player- caretaker manager at Kettering Town the following month before returning just to playing duties with Lincoln City in May 2012. Two months later, he became a player-coach at Portsmouth before becoming a full-time coach at Blackpool in November 2012. In his 18-year playing career, he scored 34 goals in 468 competitive appearances in the Football League and Conference . He

2700-495: Was appointed the head coach of the Afghanistan national team; at the time of his appointment, 18 players were boycotting the Afghanistan Football Federation due to allegations of corruption. Afghanistan finished fourth in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification group of Qatar , Kuwait and India . On 28 August 2024, Westwood was appointed the head coach of the Hong Kong national team on

2754-469: Was given 80 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for one year, had three points put on his driving license, and was ordered to pay the prosecution costs of £700. Crewe Alexandra Swindon Town Bengaluru Individual Head coach A head coach or athletics head coach typically reports to a sporting director or a general manager of the team.[1] In professional sports organizations where senior players are full-time employees under contract,

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2808-696: Was promoted four times with four clubs. He began his full-time management career with the Indian club Bengaluru FC in 2013. He led them to two I-League titles (2013–14 and 2015–16) in three seasons, as well as the Indian Federation Cup in 2015 . He was appointed head coach at Malaysia Super League club Penang FA in November 2016 but lasted just five months in the role. He was appointed as director of football at ATK in July 2017 and took over as head coach on an interim basis in January 2018. He

2862-411: Was sacked, and Westwood was appointed as head coach on an interim basis. He took charge of seven games of the 2017–18 season, registering only one point, before Robbie Keane was appointed as the club's manager on 3 March. On 16 July 2021, Westwood joined I-League club RoundGlass Punjab as head coach. He resigned on 21 March 2022, partway through the 2021–22 season. On 8 November 2023, Westwood

2916-409: Was sent off twice in two games, against Cambridge United and then Southport . Westwood left Kettering by mutual consent in January 2011 and was granted permission to train at his former club, Crewe Alexandra. The managing staff were impressed with his fitness levels and rewarded him with a short-term contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the season. He became the second Ashley Westwood in

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