Daniel McBreen has been appointed head coach of the Newcastle Jets youth team.
The Hyundai A-League Championship winner and Joe Marston Medalist has been coaching the club’s U/16 boys team since 2015.
In addition to those four years within the Jets academy system, McBreen has spent 12 months as an assistant coach to the Guam national team – a role the Burnley-born forward will continue in.
He is set to call time on his 15-year playing career after his Edgeworth team face Maitland in the NPL Northern NSW Grand Final this Sunday.
Then, McBreen will take the reins of Newcastle’s youth team when they return to training in a fortnight, ahead of the upcoming Foxtel Youth League campaign.
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“I’ve been involved as a coach virtually since I finished playing professional football, and I see this as a big step up in my development as a coach,” said McBreen, who is also the club’s Community Liason Officer.
“To help guide boys from youth football to senior football will be a big challenge, but it’s one which I’m excited by.”
The appointment of McBreen means current youth team boss and Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna steps aside.
He will, however, remain involved with the team in an advisory capacity.
“For the second time in a year, I’ve sacked myself as head coach of the youth team,” McKinna said.
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