Life, Coaching and Parenting through the System with Troy Townsend

This is the second instalment of the Academy Football Network Podcast. The aim of the podcast is to shed light on all the great work being done in Academy football. To share good practice to benefit all within the game. 

This month we are joined by Troy Townsend. Troy describes himself as a failed footballer - but he is so much more! Troy had impacted hundreds if not thousands of people (young and old) in his various different roles with mainstream education, grassroots football and the non league scene. Troy also has unique insight into parenting a child right through the Academy system into first football at the highest level.

Troy shares with us his experiences growing up trying to become a professional football player to life after football when his journey was ended when he was not offered a professional contract. Troy also shares some of the trappings he faced when leaving the game to losing loved ones and sharing in his sons success as a professional football player. 

This episode is dedicated to Steve Brown, Roy Jones and Kurtis Townsend - Rest in Paradise.

Intro music by KP Beatz track entitled Made It