Wexford FC have appointed Mark Ross as the new Head of Academy, where he will report to the Head of Football Operations.
Ross is a qualified UEFA Elite Youth A licence coach and steps into the shoes of the outgoing Tom O'Connor.
?We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Mark Ross as the new Head of Academy at Wexford FC!
Mark will be well remembered from his time coaching with Tom Elmes at @YouthsWomen
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— Wexford FC (@WexfordFC) November 29, 2022
A club statement read: "We are delighted to announce Mark Ross as the new Wexford FC Head of Academy where he will report to the Head of Football Operations.
"Mark's experience in the game coupled with his extensive knowledge having completed the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence in 2018 has made him the ideal candidate to replace the outgoing Tom O’Connor.
Ross will report directly to the newly appointed Head of Football Operations, John Godkin.
For the past 7 years he has also been involved with the FAI Emerging Talent Programme under the guidance of William Doyle. As part of William’s role he will continue mentoring Mark as part of his ongoing Coach Educator qualification pic.twitter.com/7kjI88TuY4
— Wexford FC (@WexfordFC) November 29, 2022
The statement continued: "Mark started his coaching career with Wycombe Wanderers before progressing to Wales then on to Spain before finally settling in Bunclody where he has been a prominent coach within the Wexford Schoolboys League and Wexford Youths in recent years.
"For the past 7 years, he has also been involved with the FAI Emerging Talent Programme under the guidance of William Doyle, the Wexford native who is currently an FAI Regional High-Performance coach and current U15 Men's National Team Assistant coach.
"As part of William’s role he has and will continue mentoring Mark as part of his ongoing Coach Educator qualification and be an ongoing resource for best practice and modern trends in Youth Football."
It's been an extremely busy month for the Ferrycarrig outfit, with new manager James Keddy arriving in the last two weeks.
Keddy spoke on SportsBeat Xtra recently, and you can listen back here.
