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Scott Rimmer : Director of Coaching & Education

Scott Rimmer Scott established PSR in 2006 and has been overseeing all coaching, teaching & sports development activities since becoming Managing Director. With a wealth of experience coaching, Scott began developing football opportunities and Sports Education relationships in Woking & Surrey since departing from his Full time position at Chelsea Football Club in 2001. A Sports Science graduate from Brunel University, Scott has coached at every level and has used experiences and ideas drafted from time spent coaching in the United states and at professional clubs including Brentford F.C, to help structure and implement the enormously popular and professional football development schools currently operating in Woking, Yateley, Byfleet & Cobham.

Scott is still employed and associated with Chelsea Football Club part time as a recruitment scout and believes strongly in providing opportunities for all young football players and athletes in the area to develop and receive the best guidance as possible.

Scott has been F.A Level 3 Qualified since 2004 and is planning to embark on his F.A level 4 (A licence) later this year. He is PSR's acting Child protection Officer.

He aims with the help of the rest of the team to offer structured programmes to many more schools and clubs within Surrey. Scott also intends to broaden the opportunities overseas through PSR's new Professional & Commercial partners whilst developing the current relationships and affiliations PSR have established. In doing this PSR aim to achieve much higher participation levels for young children in the game and other sports through their reputable programmes, as well as develop the current opportunities and resources available to the more able children that attend their programmes.

Ben Knight : Director of Schools Development

Ben is part of the management team at PSR, and is responsible for the supervision of our part time staff and the management of the schools programmes. He joined Scott Rimmer in 2001 as a coach for Chelsea F.C. Community development. Ben was hired to assist with the football development programme that was successfully running in Woking . This allowed him to work in a number of schools during term time and assist in the management of the half term soccer schools held at Winston Churchill School .


Since obtaining his F.A. Coaching Certificate, F.A. Child Protection Certificate and Junior Football Organisers Tutoring Course in 2001, Ben has in the past enjoyed successes whilst working with Boys District Teams at U11 and U12. He passed his F.A Level 3 Coaching Certificate in 2007 and is currently assisting Chelsea Football Club Academy U8’s programme. Ben also is supporting Cobham F.C at Youth & senior level, and is in his 5 th season with his Meadow Sports team.

Ben Knight

Keith Levett : Education & Club Liaison

Keith Levett

Keith began his coaching career at Crystal Palace Community Scheme while playing semi-professional football at Greenwich Borough. He also worked for Chelsea F.C Community development Scheme while studying for his degree at university in London . Keith had spells coaching in both America (1993) and Norway (1994 & 1999) where he also played football for two semi-professional teams. More recently, Keith has been involved with the Chelsea Academy , coaching the under 9's and is head coach at Chelsea F.C U7’s development centres. Keith has had spells coaching at Croydon Athletic F.C, Egham Town & North Kent Schools . He is currently coaching at Tooting & Mitcham supporting their Youth Structure and is currently on his F.A Level 4 Part 1 Coaching Licence. Keith works part time as part of the PSR Coaching team, sometimes featuring during the school holidays and half term soccer schools. He currently supports PSR’s Seasonal & Educational Coaching programmes at Clubs assisting with squad and coach development.

Qualification:
Bsc Sociology
MA Child Psychotherapy
PGdip M.A Infant Observation- current
F.A Preliminary Badge
Level 2 coaching certificate
Level 3 coaching Licence  
F.A Generic Tutor Trained

Rob Anderson : Football & Sports Development

Rob has played football in the Woking area all his life at clubs such as Meadow Sports F.C, Westfield , Goldalming, Bisley & Farnborough. Rob studied at Guildford College for 2 years before joining PSR Full time. He is currently an FA Level 1 qualified coach and also qualified in SAQ Delivery. Rob has been a regular coach during our half term & school holiday football courses and has shown huge potential to develop a career in football coaching if he ever chose to. Currently working in schools as a PPA instructor and Head Football Coach delivering After School Clubs.

Rob Anderson

Tom Arnold : Football & Sports Development

Tom Arnold

Tom studied at Brooklands College and was awarded an NVQ in Sports & Recreation in 2003. After obtaining this award he gained a 2 year BTEC National Certificate in Sports Science. During his time at college, Tom was also awarded his FA level 1 coaching certificate and a CSLA Leadership award in football. He is also Level 1 qualified in Basketball and ASA Level 1 Qualified in Swimming.

Tom has been a part of the PSR Coaching team for 2 years. He currently supports the schools PPA programmes and After School Activities. Tom is PSR’s Birthday Party Coordinator & Club Tournament organiser. He is currently taking his FA Level 2 Coaching Certificate.

Dan Rousell : Full time Football & Sports Coach

Dan joined PSR in 2006 as an assistant coach and has since worked his way up to become a valuable member of the team. After completing his F.A level 1 qualification the year he joined PSR, Dan successfully completed his F.A Level 2 Qualification after gaining valuable experience coaching on our programmes and clubs.

As a player Dan enjoyed spells at Wimbledon F.C and then later Fulham F.C representing them at Academy level. In addition to representing Surrey County since 2005 he now enjoys the challenge of playing for Cobham F.C with other members of the PSR team.

Early in 2008 Dan attended a training programme in the United States to fulfil his early ambitions of gaining a U.S College scholarship to study Sports Science. He hopes to continue this prospect in 2009 and commence scholarship proceedings when the time is right.

Dan Rousell