COACHES

Paul Gothard - Head of Men's & Junior Football

OFC/NZF B, FA/UEFA Goalkeeping B, FFA L3 Advanced, AFC B and L2 Advanced Goalkeeper Licenses

Paul Gothard will be leading the charge for our Juniors and Men's areas of the club. Paul will also be Head Coach of the Premier Men's team.

Paul joins us for 2022 onwards, having been with the Wellington Phoenix on their coaching team. Prior to this, Paul has had various roles with NZF, Auckland City FC and was part fo the England C team through the 90's.

Dene Gilmore - Premier Women's Co-coach

Dene Gilmore is a football coach based in Auckland, New Zealand. He is currently head coach of the Northern Rovers Premier Women’s team as well as head coach of the Northern Rovers U14 Girls team. He has been involved with Northern Rovers since 2021, when the club was formed by the merger of Glenfield Rovers and Forrest Hill Milford United, and before that was a coach at Forrest Hill Milford United.

Dene has a wealth of experience and knowledge in coaching female footballers of all ages and levels. He has helped develop players who have gone on to play for elite pathways in New Zealand and overseas, such as Sarah Gregorius, Emma Kete, Kirsty Yallop and Ria Percival. He has also won several titles and awards with his teams, such as the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League in 2009 and the Sport Auckland Sports Team of the Year in 2008.

Dene is passionate about creating a positive and enjoyable environment for his players, where they can learn and grow as footballers and as people. He is always looking for new ways to improve his coaching skills and methods.

Dene is a respected and admired coach in the Auckland football community, and he is committed to supporting the development of female football at Northern Rovers and beyond.