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Name: Rich Handby
Email: president@bcafl.org
Location: Leeds
Occupation: Human Resource and Payroll Manager
Primary Point of Contact for: External Relations, Appeals, Elite Programme.
History: Richard first became involved with football as a founder member of the Leeds Cougars Youth team, former members of which are still to be found scattered far and wide in BSAFA, back in the days of full contact unkitted football.
As a member of a small GB All-star team got his first taste of kitted football while on a trip to the US where he was able to spend time training with Yale and Columbia University. While in New England he was able to 'throw' around with Patriots Steve Grogan and Andre Tippet. These experiences are sited as one of the driving forces behind the desire to develop the game in the UK - but don't ask him about them unless you have a lot of spare time!
Having spent time with several different senior programmes as player and coach he was recruited as Head Coach for the Leeds Celtics - helping them to win College Bowl X in his first season and a posting a 34-7 and two bowl appearances in four years.
A baptism of fire, due to last minute resignations, after volunteering to help on the NMC as Northern Conference Director saw the development of the use of emails for registration while covering the vacant Southern role. Following restructure Richard acted as Director of Football for two years before taking over as President in 2001.
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| Director of Operations & Webmaster |
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Name: Craig Waite
Email: ops@bcafl.org
Location: Pontefract, nr Leeds
Occupation: Computer Programmer
Primary Point of Contact for: Registration and Eligibility, Fixtures, Referees, Discipline, and Website Issues.
History: Craig has been involved in football for just over 9 years now, and has been the BSAFA Director of Operations (previously Diretor of Football) for two years.
His previous experience includes team management with the UCH Sharks (Secretary and Treasurer) in 1997-99, Player's rep at the Yorkshire Rams in 2004 and 2006, and he is a member of the BAFA Rules Committee.
His playing career has seen him involved with 4 teams - The UCH Sharks (1996-99) where he won Player of the Year in 1999, a brief spell with the now defunct Hull Rockets (1998), the PA Knights (2001) and the Yorkshire Rams (2003 - Present). He also represented the North of England in the 1998 Northern All-star games.
More recently Craig has become involved in coaching, and in September 2005 earned his Level 2 BAFCA qualification for Offensive Line coaching. He has coached at 5 on 5 kitted level with the Yorkshire Rams Juniors, and took on the role of Offensive Line Coach with his first team, the UCH Sharks, for the 2005/6 Season.
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| Performance Director |
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Name: Fergus Kehoe
Email: development@bcafl.org
Location: Southampton
Occupation: Sales
Primary Point of Contact for: Playing and Coaching development.
History: Fergus has been involved in student football for just over 17 years now, and has been the BSAFA Director of Football Development for nearly a year. Prior to that he has served as International Relations Director and Association President.
Fergus helped to set up the Southampton Stags, with whom he played for 4 years winning College Bowls VI and VII. He was a member of the first Bulldogs Team in 1993 and made the team again in 1994. After finishing playing with the Stags he was a member of the Euro Bears and GB Spartans of the FLE and the Irish National Team.
After finishing his playing career Fergus started coaching at Southampton, he is a member of BAFCA and AFCA and has attended several conventions and coaching clinics in the USA.
Fergus was elected Association President in 1999 and served for 3 years, during which time he reinstated the Bulldogs programme. He still works for the Bulldogs as a team manager.
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| Finance Director |
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Name: Yvonne Grant
Email: finance@bcafl.org
Location: Glasgow
Occupation: Student
Primary Point of Contact for: Financial matters
History: Yvonne, while the youngest member of the NMC has experience as one of the founding committee members with the Caledonia Roughriders. Since enjoying this introduction to football she volunteered to help at a broader level and was brave enough to fill the vacant, but vital, role in finance.
Now back at University studying Bio-Medical Science and in her second year on the NMC, with many valuable lessons learnt Yvonne is committed to improving the role and working with the NMC and teams to help the financial structure at all levels.
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| Cheerleader Support |
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Name: Katie Waters & Laura Farrelly
Email: cheerleaders@bcafl.org
Location: London
Occupation: Management Surveyor (Katie) and Masters Student (Laura)
Primary Point of Contact for: Cheerleading issues, Allstar and Bulldogs Cheerleading squads.
History: Katie was a founder member of the Newcastle Northern Angels. She was on the Northern Allstars squad in 2003 and was part of the first Bulldogs Cheerleading squad who visited Rimini in 2003.
Laura was a Birmingham Pussycat for three years enjoying success in both America and England. She was also part of the first Bulldogs Cheerleading squad in 2003.
Following the tour to Italy, Katie and Laura became involved in BCAFL Cheer. They have successfully organised the Allstars Cheerleading squads for 2004 and 2005 and the Bulldogs Cheerleading squads who visited San Francisco in 2004 and took part in the Tri-Nations Tournament in 2005.
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