Lenny Taylor is a Jamaican football coach who is last known to have coached Pompano Beach Football Club in the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| New York City Community College[1] | |||
| 1970–1973 | Long Island University[2] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1980 | Medgar Evers College | ||
| 1981–1985 | Florida Youth Soccer Association (instructor) | ||
| 1983–1987 | Lauderhill Lions (youth) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Hairoun Lions | ||
| 1993–1996 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 1997–1999 |
United States Youth Soccer Association (regional coach) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 2005–2008 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (technical director) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Pompano Beach Football Club[3][2] | ||
Early life
editGrowing up poor in Kingston, Jamaica, Taylor had seven siblings and his father was a Christian carpenter.[1]
Coaching career
editSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
editResigned as head coach of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after the 1996 Gold Cup which saw his team lose both their group stage clashes.[4]
Was disinterested in the idea of becoming the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines technical director again in 2016.[5]
Saint Kitts and Nevis
editThe Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association praised for choosing Taylor as their technical director in 2005,[6] he ran the entire football development program there, also aiding youth players in their careers.[7] However, by 2008, the Jamaican was discharged from his duties, inequitably according to some.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Eyman, Scott (3 October 1986). "Lenny's Game". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b [1] [dead link]
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/sun-sentinel-broward-edition/20140928/283046937702069. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ PENNER, MIKE (17 January 1996). "St. Vincent Coach Sees Enough, Quits". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "TD's job not Taylor-made for Lenny". Thevincentian.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "ST. KITTS – NEVIS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Sknfa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "St. Kitts development reaping rewards – Bermuda Sun". Bermudasun.bm. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "My Two Pence: The Dismissal Of Lenny Taylor – Kittivisian Life". Kittivisianlife.com. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
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