
Coaching with us
‘my love of the game is the most important thing, but i enjoy giving back and passing on knowledge to players and coaches.’
Our club would not exist if not for the valuable time and effort our coaches and managers put in all year round. MA Olympic coaches are led by Gianni Rantucci who is our Coaching Co-Ordinator.
Gianni has over 15 years of coaching experience, ranging between senior men and women, also juniors and FQ Academy, he has coached at our club, he holds a B Licence, is a club Life Member and in 2025 will be coaching our FQPL Women’s team. When asked why he loves coaching “obviously its my love the game which is the most important thing, but also giving back and passing on knowledge to players and coaches to continually improve and in effect grow and standard and quality within the club and region is why i love coaching.”
As coaching coordinator, Gianni’s passion and knowledge of the game will be available to assist with further development of our junior and senior coaches, ultimately, aiming to give the best quality coaches to our players. Gianni has been in and around the game for most of his life, with many successes himself as a coach and a very well-respected member of our club.
As a coach within our club we, along with our committee will provide great support to all of our volunteers and willingly offer available courses to ensure their skills are maintained and current. If you're interested in becoming either a coach or manager for the upcoming season, please get in contact with Gianni via info@maolympic.org.au
Our coaches and manager are the lifeblood of our club and without our volunteers we simply could not operate, we would like to thank all past and present coaches and managers for their hard work and we look forward to another successful year.
Coaching and development
GOAL KEEPER DEVELOPMENT
Josh Battersby
JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Paul Kohler
SPORT SCIENCE AND PLAYER WELFARE OFFICER
Azra Rantucci
Gianni Rantucci
YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Ben Richardson
PLAYER WELFARE
YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Ben Richardson
Resources
FAQs
Do i need a qualification?
No, coaching courses are available throughout the year and will be advertised on our socials. If you are interested in gaining a qualification, please get in touch.
What do i get?
All of coaches and managers receive a Coaching Club polo and free access to Paradise Outdoor Park all year round.
What else do i need?
All coaches, managers and volunteers are required to hold a current Blue Card (working with children).
Is there training available?
The club has created some coaching resource materials for all coaches to use to help build/structure sessions
Football Queensland also offer coaching courses at various times throughout the season, keep an eye on our socials or your email for more information around this.