Gregg Megaw

BA (Hons) Sports Studies, UEFA B, USSF C, United Soccer coaches advanced national.

PD1 Founder / Technical Director / Chief Soccer Operations Gregg Megaw has coached in many states in the USA, his home of Northern Ireland, and a short stint in Seoul, South Korea.

Starting his coaching Journey at his home of Belfast, Northern Ireland as an 18-year-old in 2010 at Glentoran FC Academy. After graduating from the University of Central Lancashire in 2014 where he studied Sports Studies, Coaching, Fitness, and Exercise. Gregg wanted to pursue a Full-time career within the Beautiful game. Taking his first full-time coaching role with UK Elite Soccer in 2015 and coaching within Larchmont Mamaroneck FC. This was a great experience, gaining many valuable coaching hours on the field and receiving excellent professional development from US Soccer and United Soccer Coaches Master Coach Tim Bradbury alongside LMFC Directors of Coaching Ben Scott and Ben Foster. Gregg has worked during summers in Washington State, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and all over the Tri-state Area. Before moving to Texas, Gregg worked within Larchmont Mamaroneck FC, Westchester New York with 5 Teams from u10 to Varsity High School players. He also worked within the National Center of Excellence Program (NCE) with Academy Director and Ex-Manchester United player John Curtis. Since moving to Texas Gregg has worked within Evolution Soccer coaching multiple academy and select soccer teams within the Local NTX Soccer leagues.

Gregg highly Values Soccer Education and Completed his UEFA B license with the Welsh FA at the University of South Wales and is climbing the coaching ladder within U.S Soccer. He has also completed the United Soccer Coaches ‘Advanced National’. Gregg is a student of the game and each year continues his Soccer Coaching professional Development with Tovo and la liga online coaching courses.

As a player: Gregg played with Glentoran FC Youth Academy as a youth player, Semi-Pro and amateur Level soccer in Northern Ireland before completing his Sports Health, Fitness and Exercise Degree at the University of Central Lancashire, England.

Gregg has a passion for technical, developmental Soccer and believes it is the number one foundation every player must possess. He has coached hundreds of players to take their game to the next level using a skills development Philosophy creating intelligent and technical players. His vision is to see every PD1 Academy and select player achieve technical excellence and high levels of game understanding and as a vehicle to take them to their desired goals within the game.