{"id":549,"date":"2014-08-19T09:24:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T08:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/?p=549"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:29:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:29:29","slug":"darranwalter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentsport-news\/darranwalter\/","title":{"rendered":"Duty officer takes coaching skills across the pond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darran Walter, Duty Officer for Kent Sport, has recently put his coaching skills to the test in the good ol\u2019 USA.<\/b><\/p>\n

Kent Football Club\u2019s head coach visited Atlanta, Georgia as he helped mold and shape future football stars at the International Soccer Camp in the United States.<\/p>\n

Darran worked with both Chievo Verona from Serie A and West Ham United from the Premier League as they conducted their International Academy selection process in a bid to discover and nurture the talents on the other side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

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Darran Walter (pictured centre) with coaching staff from the Chievo Verona Football Club International Football Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Darran Walter getting down to their level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Darran said: \u201cSpecialising in the younger ages and working specifically on principles of defending and technical development was a huge challenge. But it\u2019s something that I thrive on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Darran, third from the right, with Wolves FC coaching team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As he continues his coaching education, Darran has recently started his UEFA B Licence qualification. We’re happy to report that Darran survived 40C heat and 90% humidity, which, fortunately, didn’t get the better of him!<\/p>\n

Fancy getting involved in something similar? Darran received his level two football coaching qualification right here at Kent Sport. If you’re interested in getting started with coaching, then check out our\u00a0coaching courses and certifications<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that we offer.<\/p>\n

For more information about our latest offers, news and events, like our Kent Sport\u00a0Facebook page<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and follow us on Twitter\u00a0@UniKentSports<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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