Sunday, August 29, 2010

PROMOTION SPECIALISTS BEHIND JUTH FC SUCCESS

Apart from the effort of the management of JUTH FC led by Isa malafiya as well as the support of the team patron and JUTH Chief medical director (CMD), Dr.Ishaya Pam, the success of JUTH FC at national league division 1 in the just ended season is incomplete without mentioning the coaches.

JUTH FC instant promotion to premier league may come as surprise to many after just a season in Lower division, but the brain behind it are the promotion specialist coaches led by Coach Tunde Abdulrahman assisted by Joshua Stephen Zira and Tony Ubaka.

Before the coming together of the trio, they have at different time led teams to higher level of leagues their brains coming together is the magic neede for the healers to return to premier league.
The Chief Coach, Tunde Abdulrahman who obtain his coaching certificate from Nigeria Institute of Sports (NIS), Lagos in 1992. Also has FIFA and CAF coaching course certificate in 1996 and 1993 respectively.
His coaching experiences which are as follows speak volume of his capacity as a promotion specialist.
He was the General Manager and Chief Coach of Ranchers bees FC of Kaduna between 1993 and 1994 when he led the team to Promotion to PRO 1 from amateur league.
He led Katsina United FC to PRO 1 from amateur divison and to silver medal in National FA Cup in 1996 as the Chief Coach.
He salvage Katsina United from relegation in 1997 and led them to the final of National Challenge cup same year.
He led Kano Pillars to PRO 1 from amateur as the Technical adviser in 2001. He took Jigawa Golden stars to National Challenge cup semi finals in 2002.


The soft spoken coach, Joshua Stephen Zira started his coaching career from the last team he played for, Adamawa United FC in 2001 as the Chief Coach and make an instant impact by leading the team out of relegation. He was appointed as Assistant Coach of sane team in 2002 and he was working in that capacity till 2005, he was part of the crew that led Adamawa united to PRO1 from amateur division in 2005.
He became the chief coach of the team, Adamawa United in 2005/2006 and he led the team to premier league. He was also in charge of the team in 2006/2007 in premier league.
He handled Adamawa Queens Football club, a female team in 2007 and won the promotion ticket to play in PRO league with them.


Anthony Ubaka is another Coach with the team who has Basic football coaching certificate obtain at National institute of Sports, Lagos in 2001.

He led JC Raiders to PRO League 1 from amateur. He was the chief coach of JUTH FC between 2006/2007 which he led to promotion to premier league from PRO 1.

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