Coach's Profile

The program is delivered by experienced coach, Harry Amiridis; Football federation Australia (FFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) accredited coach, PE/Sport teacher and former National karate champion. Harry is the current under 13 boys Victorian futsal team head coach, who were crowned National Futsal Champions in 2016. He has also been involved with the senior men and youth men teams. Harry is the under 19 Victorian school boys football manager and High Performance Manager of NPL club Box Hill. He was the development coach for the under 14 boys Victorian football team in 2014. Harry is highly accredited and holds an FFA/AFC Level 1 Futsal qualification and is studying Masters of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning). He is an expert at the physical requirements and preparation required to play sport at the highest level. Harry also runs the 'Football In Motion' program which is aimed at technical and physical preparation of young footballers. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, working out and practising martial arts.

Elite level coaching experience and knowledge in futsal and football

  • Melbourne Dragons Futsal Club
    • 2015 U14 Boys State Club Champions
    • 2015 U12 Boys State Club Champions
    • 2015 U12 Boys State Club Runners-up
  • Victorian Futsal Team at NATIONAL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • GOLD MEDAL 2016 - Under 13 boys
    • SILVER MEDAL 2015 - Under 12 boys
    • SEMI-FINALS 2014 - Youth men (Semi-finals lost to eventual winners)
    • SILVER MEDAL 2013 - Senior men
  • Victorian Football Team at NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • SILVER MEDAL - Under 19 school boys (2015)
    • GOLD MEDAL - Under 14 boys (2014)
  • Strathmore Secondary College at STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • SILVER MEDAL - Year 9 & 10 State Football (2013, 2014 & 2015)
    • STATE FINALISTS - Year 7 State Football (2014)
    • STATE FINALISTS - Year 8 State Football (2014)
  • Former elite athlete
    • GOLD MEDAL - Karate: National Junior Karate Champion;
    • GOLD MEDAL - Karate: 3-time Victorian Junior Karate Champion
    • INTERNATIONAL - Invitation to represent Australia at World Karate Championships
    • 1st Dan black belt
    • Athletics: School athletics State finalists - 4x100m relay; School representative 100m, javelin and long jump
    • Futsal & Football: Division 1; Representative teams; University teams
    • Australian Rules Football: Premiership; Captained representative team; 3-time runner-up Best & Fairest; Centre half forward/back & ruck
    • Cricket: Open med-fast bowl; 2nd drop batsman; 1stslip fielder
  • Expert in sport science, athlete preparation and recovery
    • Will be a qualified exercise physiologist once Master studies are complete
  • Highly accredited
    • AFC Level 1 Futsal
    • Bachelor Arts (2 years)
    • Bachelor Applied Science (Human Movement Studies)
    • Graduate Diploma Education
    • Master Exercise Science (nominated for Golden Key Honour Society) - current
  • Secondary school PE, sport & health teacher with strong educational and curriculum planning
    • Head of 7-10 (House) – Student Management
    • Head of intra-school sport
    • Head of Football
    • VCE PE teacher