The team

Your Coaches

Every Da Nang Tigers coach has a real career in their sport. These aren't hobbyists. They've played at the highest levels, earned professional qualifications, and spent years figuring out how to pass that knowledge on to kids.

Our approach

Coaching that builds more than technique

Sport teaches kids things school doesn't. How to lose gracefully, how to win without being insufferable, how to trust teammates, and how to keep pushing when it's hard. Our coaches know this. They don't just teach sport, they teach through sport.

Every coach at Da Nang Tigers has been vetted not just for their playing credentials but for how they communicate with children. Patience, encouragement, and clear teaching are non-negotiable. The technical skills follow when a kid feels safe to make mistakes.

Meet the coaching team

⚽ Football

Bojan Vukosavljevic

🇷🇸 Serbia (Belgrade)

Bojan played professionally for over 10 years before transitioning to coaching. He's been working with kids aged 5-15 for more than five years and brings a methodical, player-centred approach to every session. Kids learn the game properly under Bojan, not just how to kick a ball.

10+ years professional football Sport Management degree University of Belgrade 5+ years youth coaching

⚽ Football

Rob Rich

🏴 Scotland

Rob has been coaching under-12s since 2009. That's 15+ years of experience watching kids at exactly the age when football either clicks or doesn't, and knowing how to make sure it clicks. He holds the Scottish FA coaching diploma and brings genuine enthusiasm to every training session.

Coaching since 2009 Scottish FA diploma Under-12 specialist

⚽ Football

Rick Rosario

🇬🇧 London, UK

Rick has been a coach at London Youth FC since 2011. He's earned his FA Football Coaching certificate and specialises in technical development for players under 10. At that age, the foundations you build stick for life. Rick knows how to build them the right way.

FA Football Coaching cert London Youth FC (2011+) Under-10 technical development

⛳ Golf

Jerram Chudleigh

🇦🇺 Australia

Jerram is an Australian PGA member with real tournament experience. He heads the Tiger Golf Academy and brings a structured, progressive approach to coaching kids from age 5 through to competitive junior level. He's patient with beginners and demanding with the kids who are ready for more.

Australian PGA member Tournament experience Tiger Golf Academy head

🎱 Pool / Billiards

Ian Gavin

🎱 International

Ian is a professional pool and snooker coach with over 40 years of experience. He heads the Tiger Pool Academy in Da Nang and has a track record of taking complete beginners to competition level faster than most coaches dream of. James Whitfield's daughter is a recent example: from zero to competing in six months.

40+ years coaching Pool and snooker professional Tiger Pool Academy head

🥋 MMA Karate

George Davis

🏆 Former World Champion

George is a former World Champion in MMA. He doesn't let that credential do the work in sessions. George teaches discipline, strength, and technique in equal measure, building the kind of physical confidence that carries over into every other part of a kid's life. His 8-week beginners course has waiting lists for a reason.

World Champion MMA Strength and conditioning Technique and discipline focus

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