Our Coaches
Matt Evans - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Briony Parks - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Briony Parks - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Matt has been coaching football for over 14 years. He is currently working towards his UEFA B Licence and also holds the FA GK Level 2 Certificate.
Having coached and taught PE at a range of schools across Brighton & Hove, Matt now teaches at Balfour Primary School where he and Briony worked together before setting up Brighton Galaxy in
Matt has been coaching football for over 14 years. He is currently working towards his UEFA B Licence and also holds the FA GK Level 2 Certificate.
Having coached and taught PE at a range of schools across Brighton & Hove, Matt now teaches at Balfour Primary School where he and Briony worked together before setting up Brighton Galaxy in Summer 2018.
His previous roles include Brighton & Hove Albion Women's 1st team GK Coach and he also currently manages the Brighton Schoolgirls U12 & U16 District teams.
Briony Parks - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Briony Parks - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Briony Parks - Co-Founder & Head Coach
Briony's boasts a fantastic footballing career which includes playing for Brighton & Hove Albion Women whilst she also has the honour of representing England at U19 level.
Since a serious knee injury ended her playing career, Briony has moved into teaching and after a successful year coaching the girls and boys school football teams to le
Briony's boasts a fantastic footballing career which includes playing for Brighton & Hove Albion Women whilst she also has the honour of representing England at U19 level.
Since a serious knee injury ended her playing career, Briony has moved into teaching and after a successful year coaching the girls and boys school football teams to league-winning seasons, she set about earning her FA coaching badges and is currently working towards her FA Level 2 Certificate.
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Amelia has been coaching with us since February 2019 and is currently studying Football Coaching and Performance at Chichester University whilst working towards her FA Level 2 Certificate at the same time. Amelia's playing career started at Brighton & Hove Albion where she is a product of their academy system before going on to play for
Amelia has been coaching with us since February 2019 and is currently studying Football Coaching and Performance at Chichester University whilst working towards her FA Level 2 Certificate at the same time. Amelia's playing career started at Brighton & Hove Albion where she is a product of their academy system before going on to play for Charlton Athletic in WSL2. Amelia also has the impressive honour of being a full Wales International player, representing her country from U16 through to the Senior Women's squad.
Maddy Zahra - Senior Coach
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Maddy has played representative football in the first division at youth level and second division at senior level in Australia for Manly United FC. She has been coaching for 5 years, as a head coach for an elite girls program at Manly United for girls aged 9-17 as well as working in schools around Sydney.
Maddy's in Brighton to study for
Maddy has played representative football in the first division at youth level and second division at senior level in Australia for Manly United FC. She has been coaching for 5 years, as a head coach for an elite girls program at Manly United for girls aged 9-17 as well as working in schools around Sydney.
Maddy's in Brighton to study for a year as part of her International Studies and Law degree and experience the unique football culture the UK has to offer!
Shaun Barker - Senior Coach
Amelia Ritchie - Senior Coach
Shaun Barker - Senior Coach
Shaun has been coaching with us since Summer 2019 and, like Amelia, is studying Football Coaching and Performance at University of Chichester and working towards his FA Level 2 Certificate.
He has been coaching for 5 years in total and also runs his own holiday camp for children in the holidays.
Shaun's playing career includes playing at C
Shaun has been coaching with us since Summer 2019 and, like Amelia, is studying Football Coaching and Performance at University of Chichester and working towards his FA Level 2 Certificate.
He has been coaching for 5 years in total and also runs his own holiday camp for children in the holidays.
Shaun's playing career includes playing at Crystal Palace Foundation and he now plays at county level for Mile Oak.
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Emily is a product of Withdean Youth and currently represents BHASVIC, Sussex U19s and has been Saltdean United Women's First Team goalkeeper for the past two seasons.
Emily has recently earned an American football scholarship at Life University in Georgia and will be flying out in July.
She has her FA Level 1 Certificate and has been coaching regularly for the past 3 years.
Bobbie Felstead - Assistant Coach
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Coming soon...
Emma Charvet - Yoga Teacher
Emily Hounsell - Assistant Coach & GK Coach
Emma Charvet - Yoga Teacher
Emma is a Senior Yoga Teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals and has been running our Pre-Football Yoga Warm-Up since Spring 2019.
She set up Tree of Yoga to promote physical and mental well-being in adults and children and also trains teachers and yoga teachers through her training school Children's Yoga Tree to nurseries, prim
Emma is a Senior Yoga Teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals and has been running our Pre-Football Yoga Warm-Up since Spring 2019.
She set up Tree of Yoga to promote physical and mental well-being in adults and children and also trains teachers and yoga teachers through her training school Children's Yoga Tree to nurseries, primary and secondary schools.
You can find out more about Emma by following the link below: