After over 11 years of service to Football Mid North Coast, Larry Budgen, who has been in the position of Technical Director for the zone, has been successful in his application for the new role of ‘Regional Talent Development Officer’ with Northern NSW Football, and will end his employment with FMNC at the end of August.
Larry has worked hard for over a decade at FMNC to implement and facilitate a pathway for the talented players of the Mid North Coast, working with all players in the Mid Coast FC squads, the JDL teams, SAP squads and the Development teams, as well as within NNSWF initiatives such as the Talent Support Program (TSP).
A total of 29 players have made the step-up from ‘grassroots’ Community football to Academy football, and beyond, during Larry’s time in his role, which is a testament to the programs he has operated for FMNC in his time.
Larry will be taking long-service leave during the month of August and will commence his role with NNSWF from September of this year.
Lance Fletcher, Chairman of FMNC
“Larry has always worked hard to ensure players within our zone have opportunities beyond our local area. His passion and drive have now seen him given the opportunity to expand his skills and knowledge across regional football through his new role at Northern NSW Football. On behalf of the board of directors, I wish Larry great success in his new role”.
Northern NSW Football CEO Peter Haynes
“Larry has done really well in his role at FMNC over a long period of time and we’re excited to see him progress his career with NNSWF,” Haynes said.
“Larry will continue to have a close association with FMNC and their Talented Player Pathway through his new role.
“We’re excited to have someone of Larry’s experience in this role given it is the first time we’ve had a dedicated regional resource in the talent development space.”
NNSWF Technical Director Ryan Doidge said Budgen’s role would be to work with technical directors and help develop players and coaches from NNSWF’s four regional member zones.
“We want to see regional players and coaches continue to progress on the pathway, hopefully into professional environments,” Doidge said.
“There are a lot of great people working in football in our regional areas and we want to provide opportunities for not just players to progress but also coaches and administrators.
“We certainly acknowledge the good work Larry has done in FMNC in terms of programs and we look forward to him starting with us at the end of the season.”
Jane Lynch, who is on the Board of FMNC and is the U17 PYLG coach for Mid Coast FC, will cover the responsibilities usually undertaken by Larry within MCFC during the month of August, whilst the 2024 NPLW, PYLG and PYLB competitions come to an end.
We wish Larry all the best for his new position with Northen NSW Football, and he will continue to fulfil his role for FMNC at both Community and High-Performance levels until late-July.
