Coaching

Unlike most youth football clubs, Raiders provides a professional coaching set up that delivers regular training sessions and support for the parent managers. We aim to provide every Raiders player with the best possible learning environment along with the essential ingredient of having FUN.

Steve McHugh is the Raiders Head Coach. Managers can discuss training sessions required for their teams and feedback relevant information on how their team is playing in matches which enables the correct sessions to be planned.

Each age group have allocated Raiders coaches, in addition to the FA Level 1 qualified Team Manager (usually a parent). Training facilities are provided throughout the season and are run at BerkoAstro at Ashlyns School.  Training sessions are not carried out during the school holidays.

All managers have free access to The Coaching Manual, an online resource providing guidance on coaching and drills.

Coaching timetable

All Raiders coaching sessions take place on the BerkoAstro 3G at Ashlyns School.

The timetable for the 2025/26 season can be viewed here.