Cumbernauld college has teamed up with Rangers FC

The newly introduced HNC Rangers Soccer Academy Coaching Programme will give students the knowledge and skills necessary to work as professionals within football or the wider discipline of sports development and coaching.

These work placements now featured on the college website will provide invaluable experience within the Rangers Soccer Academy, allowing individuals to develop their coaching practice, employment and education prospects.

As part of the HNC, the students will have access to the Rangers Online Academy platform for previous session content to assist with planning, delivery and review of coaching sessions.

These remote learning opportunities are also supported by practical coach development and in–service days delivered by the Soccer Academy as they further invest in their coaching team

The HNC also includes an embedded, stand alone, industry-recognised Professional Development Award in Sports Coaching at SCQF Level 7.

Gary Gibson, Rangers’ Head of Soccer Academies & International Relations commented: “As we continue to expand our programmes domestically and internationally, we want to be at the forefront in supporting students who have a desire to succeed in the coaching world.

“As part of this programme we will provide work experience. The students will shadow our coaching staff, we will hold a number of coach development days, they will join our monthly coach development webinars with key staff members and gain access to our cutting edge Rangers Online Academy.

Todd Lumsden, Curriculum and Quality Leader for Sport and Fitness and New College Lanarkshire added: “This is a very exciting moment for us here at New College Lanarkshire. They’ll learn all the theory with us, and then use the coaching opportunities provided by Rangers Soccer Academy to put what they’ve learned into practice with a top-flight football club. We’re expecting this to be extremely popular.”​​​​​​