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#34 COACH Tom Sermanni – "Practice better”

May 24, 2025 • 83 mins

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Intro:

This week we welcome Tom Sermanni.

From coaching the Matildas (3 times), the US women’s national team, the NZ Football Ferns, working in Japan, USA & Australia in professional club football, Tommy has absolutely been there, seen that, got the T-shirt to prove it.

He has also achieved great success over his 35+ years, such as winning the Asian Cup, reaching the quarter finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, twice, as well as winning the NSWL equivalent at the turn of the century.

Tom is a peoples coach, with such great character, care & experience, this episode shows developing coaches and athletes a real sense of what is required to make it to pinnacle of your chosen sports.

OK, Lets go!

Player:

Albian Rovers (Scotland)
Blackpool, Torquay United Dunfermline Athletic
Marconi, Canberra City (AUS)
Christchurch United (NZ)

Club Coach:

Canberra Croatia (player coach) (1988 – 1991)
Australian Institute of Sport (1991 – 1992)
Westfields Sports High School (1992 & 2004)
Sydney Olympic (1993 – 1994)
Sanfreece Hiroshima (assistant) (1997 – 1999)
Canberra Cosmos (1999 – 2001)
San Jose CyberRays (assistant) (2001 – 2002)
- NWSL equivalent
- Champions
New York Power (2003)
Orlando Pride NWSL (2016 – 2018)
Western Sydney Wanderers (2022 - present)

International Coach:

Australian Schoolboys (1989 – 1991)
Australia Women’s (1994 – 1997)
- OFC Women’s Championship (1994)
- FIFA World Cup (1995)
- Olympic Games (1996)
Australia Mens scout (2005 - 2008)
Australia Women’s (2005 - 2012)
- Asian Cup Runners Up (2006)
- FIFA World Cup quarterfinalist (2007 & 2011)
- AFC Coach of the Year (2007)
- Olympic Games (2008 & 2012)
- Asian Cup 4th place (2008)
- Asian Cup Champions (2010)
USA women’s (2013 – 2014)
- Algarve Cup winners (2013)
Canada women’s assistant (2014 – 2015)
- FIFA World Cup quarterfinalist (2015)
New Zealand women (2018 – 2021)
- OFC Nations Cup winners (2018)
- FIFA Women’s world cup 2019