Former Black Starlets coach, Laryea Kingston, has launched into an thrilling new journey, taking over the position of head coach at RPS Academies in america.
Tasked with creating the subsequent era of soccer stars, Kingston will work alongside a workforce of coaches, making use of his experience to nurture younger skills within the multi-sport academies positioned in Saint Lucie, Florida.
The Ghanaian, who proudly holds a UEFA Licence B teaching certificates, brings with him a wealth of expertise from his earlier roles on the famend Proper to Dream Academy and as a coach for the under-18 aspect of Danish membership Nordsjaelland.
Having formally began work on September 1, he is not going to solely oversee the teaching workers however may also spearhead the soccer division of the academy. Underneath a five-year contract, Kingston will bear efficiency evaluations each two years, making certain his long-term impression is frequently assessed.
RPS Academies affords a broad vary of sporting disciplines together with soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, and pickleball, whereas putting vital emphasis on educational growth.
Their mannequin mirrors that of the acclaimed Proper to Dream Academy, which has produced high soccer skills equivalent to Black Stars’ Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Abdul Mumin, Ernest Nuamah and Ibrahim Osman.
New problem
In an unique interview with Graphic Sports activities, Kingston expressed his enthusiasm for the brand new problem, regardless of the frustration of leaving the Black Starlets put up in the course of the U-17 WAFU B Championship in Accra. “I had different teaching alternatives, however this selection is excellent for me,” he mentioned.
Kingston defined how his new employers had been following his progress for a while earlier than approaching him with the chance.
Together with his deep understanding of the Proper to Dream mannequin, Kingston feels assured in his means to guide RPS Academies. “I’m very a lot at residence working in an atmosphere that mixes schooling with sports activities efficiency, however with even larger obligations this time,” he shared.
As head coach, Kingston will introduce sport fashions he has designed for expertise growth, making certain the academy’s three-tier soccer groups – Gold, Silver, and Platinum – develop beneath his steering. He may also have a decisive position in key areas equivalent to participant promotion throughout the academy ranks.
Seeking to the long run, he revealed that the Florida-based academy’s latest acquisition of a membership in Slovenia may current him with additional teaching alternatives in Europe.
Whereas RPS Academies at present boasts a couple of African-American gamers, Kingston is eager to develop the recruitment community to Africa, very like Proper to Dream has efficiently carried out. “
We have now a couple of US-based African gamers right here, however we should widen our expertise search. I wish to give them a scout in Africa, like we had at Proper to Dream the place gamers are scouted throughout the continent, particularly in West Africa,” he mentioned.
Although totally dedicated to his new problem within the US, the Ghanaian tactician hasn’t dominated out future involvement with the senior nationwide workforce or his former membership, Hearts of Oak.
His ambition stays clear – to proceed sharing his wealth of data and fervour for the sport on the worldwide stage.