Kingborough Lions United’s NPL coach, Alfred Hess, is leaving the club to pursue new opportunities in football.
Hess is the third NPL coach to call it quits.
As player-coach, he took the Lions to a fourth-placed finish
in 2024.
South Hobart supremo Ken Morton pulled the pin on a
16-year tenure at the club, while NPL Tasmania championship-winning coach James
Sherman has also resigned and is heading to Singapore to pursue new coaching opportunities.
Kingborough Lions United issued the following media
release yesterday:
Kingborough Lions United Football Club today announced
that NPL High-Performance Head Coach and Youth Technical Director Alfred Hess Is
moving on to pursue new football opportunities.
“Alfred Hess joined the Club in 2021 and has served as the
NPL Head Coach for two seasons, as well as the Club’s Youth Technical
Director.” said Club President Brian Downes.
“Alfred has made a major contribution to our Club in
numerous ways, particularly in the NPL High Performance space where he has put
together a very professionally run program that has set new standards across
the board”, added Downes.
“He departs the Lions having also made a significant
impact on the development of our youth football pathways.”
Hess, who returned to Tasmania from Canberra in 2021,
successfully guided the Lions to fourth place in the NPL Tasmania competition
in 2023 and 2024, and as runner ups [sic] in the Summer Cup and the Lakoseljac
(Statewide) Cup this year.
“Alfred is an exceptional young coach with a great future
ahead of him, and the Club wishes him much success for the future. There is no
doubt Alfred will make a mark in the world of football as he continues his
professional development.”
“I am extremely grateful to Kingborough Lions United
Football Club for the opportunities that have been afforded to me. To work in
football, as an NPL Head Coach and Youth Technical Director at the Lions has
been a meaningful and profound experience for me and one that has shaped my
approach to coaching significantly” said Hess.
“I certainly will be keeping a keen eye on how Kingborough
is progressing, and will assist the Club transition the program to a new coach.
“I wish the Club much success for the future” added Hess.
Brian Downes advised the recruitment of the next
Kingborough Lions NPL Head Coach for 2025 is commencing immediately, with the
Club prepared to look far afield if necessary to find the right coach. The Club
is also seeking a new Youth Technical Director/High Performance Coach.
Sad to see
ReplyDeleteBring back Jez Kenth
ReplyDeleteYes Jez
DeleteWow Kenny didn't stay long out of retirement.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't anyone want to do the women at South or are there issues. I feel there's something not right.
Think your reading way to much into it. Ken was never retiring, was just stepping down from the NPL men’s team
DeleteBizarre the best coach in the comp is coaching women’s?
DeleteSurprised they got rid of the previous coach players seemed to love him.
DeleteOk you obviously are in the know fill us in.
Delete@3:24...just maybe he decided to call it a day?
ReplyDeleteOr Moved on who really knows was lucky enough to coach with him at Olympia so who knows.
DeleteAnyone know why Beachside disappeared?
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't Walter post anything negative about Hobart City? Is he on their payroll?
ReplyDeleteSeems like he is...
DeleteHobart city are tiny why would anyone speak about them at all.
ReplyDeleteThere are very few clubs in Hobart. Beachside were very competitive not too long ago. What has happened is nothing short of a disgrace.
DeleteIt doesn't matter if they are "tiny", wtf?
DeleteAnon 8.20 pm. Judging by your comment you must be posting negative comments yourself or you would not know it was happening. Maybe Walter is a bit smarter than you I would suggest.
ReplyDelete"Beachside" disappeared when the Hobart City FC brains trust stupidly made the decision to rename themselves and lost all support from those at the club prior to 2021-ish. Can't wait to watch them fail for the second time. Sad to see Beachside, a club who only years ago were competitive, dissolve.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of people who can't wait to se this
DeleteYep, Hobart City need to disappear
DeleteOh the Italians say they're getting the show grounds and that will fix everything
ReplyDeleteIt’s more than what another club has been able to achieve for over 20 years!
DeleteHobart City is definitely a vanity project it seems
Deleteagreed with 934pm. This club needs to die
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