Carl Ashley

Founder/Owner

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Sports Business Management – 2010

Coaching Education

• FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football
• FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football
• USSF National C License
• USSF National D Licensure
• Safe Sport Certified
• Coaches Guide to Youth Soccer Injury Certified
• CPR Certified

Coaching Experience

• Brazilian Soccer Schools, Coach – 2009-2010
• Challenger Sports, Soccer Coach -2010-2012
• Challenger Sports Club Trainer (CCT) for Windham Soccer Association
• Director of Seacoast United Storm (SUSC) 2012-2018
• Become Elite Soccer – Specializing in Private/ Small Group lessons – Owner/Founder
• Drive Custom Fit Personal Trainer / Group Class Instructor 2019- Present
• Physical Education Teacher 2019-Present

Playing Experience

• Carl played football to a high standard from an early age. He captained Bury FC School of Excellence from the age of 9 until he was 11 years old.
• He was then scouted by Blackburn Rovers Academy (then English Premier League Champions) where he was a contracted player for four years from under 11’s to under 15’s.
• He then moved to Oldham Athletic Under 16’s. Since leaving the professional set up he played in the Manchester Premier League and Leeds Beckett University in the semi-professional North East Counties league where he played in the world-famous FA Cup.
• In 2010 Carl played in the televised Futsal FA Cup at Sheffield Arena and in the same year he played in a warm up game for the Men’s England International team.

Claim to Fame

• Carl once scored a hat trick in a School Boy Cup Final with all three of his goals assisted by England National team Captain and Atletico Madrid starting right back, Kieran Trippier
• Carl’s university coach was Graham Potter, Premier League Manager for West Ham United, Brighton and Hove Albion