Lenny Taylor (football coach)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| New York City Community College[1] | |||
| 1970–1973 | Long Island University[2] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1980 | Medgar Evers College | ||
| 1981–1985 | Florida Youth Soccer Association (instructor) | ||
| 1983–1987 | Lauderhill Lions (youth) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Hairoun Lions | ||
| 1993–1996 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 1997–1999 |
United States Youth Soccer Association (regional coach) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 2005–2008 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (technical director) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Pompano Beach Football Club[3][2] | ||
Lenny Taylor is a Jamaican football coach who is last known to have coached Pompano Beach Football Club in the United States.
Early life
[edit]Growing up poor in Kingston, Jamaica, Taylor had seven siblings and his father was a Christian carpenter.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit]Resigned as head coach of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after the 1996 Gold Cup which saw his team lose both their group stage clashes.[4]
Was disinterested in the idea of becoming the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines technical director again in 2016.[5]
Saint Kitts and Nevis
[edit]The Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association praised for choosing Taylor as their technical director in 2005,[6] he ran the entire football development program there, also aiding youth players in their careers.[7] However, by 2008, the Jamaican was discharged from his duties, inequitably according to some.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eyman, Scott (3 October 1986). "Lenny's Game". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b [1] [dead link]
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/sun-sentinel-broward-edition/20140928/283046937702069. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ PENNER, MIKE (17 January 1996). "St. Vincent Coach Sees Enough, Quits". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "TD's job not Taylor-made for Lenny". Thevincentian.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "ST. KITTS – NEVIS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Sknfa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "St. Kitts development reaping rewards – Bermuda Sun". Bermudasun.bm. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "My Two Pence: The Dismissal Of Lenny Taylor – Kittivisian Life". Kittivisianlife.com. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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