ANDY BRANTON -  NPL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, NORTH SHORE
Branton, a native of East Yorkshire, England, began his coaching career at the age of 17 by earning his FA Level One Coaching Certificate (English Football Association) in the summer of 2001.  From there he went on to coach in the Northern Premier League, as well as with the Leeds United AFC’s youth development center and Academy, and the East Yorkshire Girls Football Association.  While coaching, he went on to earn a degree in Sports Management from Leeds Metropolitan University.  

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Aztec Soccer Club - Boys Director
• UMass Boston, Men's Assistant Head Coach

In 2016, Andrew was a part of a coaching staff that led the Beacons to their first trip to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and guided the Beacons into the top five of the National Rankings for the first time in program history. He assisted the head-coach and long-time friend Jake Beverlin in coaching the program to three straight Little East Conference (LEC) Tournament Titles and two regular season titles.
 
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS

• FA Level Two Coaching License
• UEFA B Coaching License
• FA Premier League Talent Identification qualification through Leeds United AFC
• NSCAA Advanced National Diploma in 2014
• NSCAA Premier Diploma in 2015
• Worked on the NSCAA staff education team

LUKE COSGROVE - NPL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, NORTH SHORE

MANCHESTER ESSEX REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (2016-Present)
Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach:
•    2018 Cape Ann League Champions (First in School History)
•    2018 Cape Ann League High School Coach of the Year Award
•    2018 Division 4 North Finalist

AZTEC SOCCER CLUB (2013-2019)
•    2013-2019 - Boys and Girls NEP and NPL Head Coach (U10-U16)
•    2016-2018 - Junior Girls Teams U10-U14 Coordinator (U10-U14)
•    2018-2019 - Boys Teams Coordinator U10-U18

FC STARS of MA (2011-2013)
•    2010-2012 - Boys and Girls teams Assistant Coach
•    2012-2013 - Boys and Girls teams Head Coach

COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
•    CPR & First Aid Certified
•    United Soccer Coaches: Level 1 Goalkeeper Diploma (2013)
•    United Soccer Coaches: National Diploma (2015)
•    National Federation of State High School: Certified Coach (2016)
•    Advanced Youth Coach Professional Development Certified (2019)
•    USSF National D (Candidate 2019)