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The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathways. Students have two 80-minute and one 50-minute lessons per week over the school year. The Soccer Academy focus for each term includes:
Term 1
Theory focus: Fitness analysis and nutrition.
Practical focus: Fitness and conditioning, game plan development through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills.
Term 2
Theory focus: Technique analysis (biomechanics).
Practical focus: Game plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills.
Term 3
Theory focus: Sport psychology and coaching/refereeing.
Practical focus: Game plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills.
Term 4
Theory focus: Match analysis and individual player analysis.
practical focus: Indoor soccer game analysis, skill development and ball movement skill drills.
Academy coaches and staff
Program Manager: Alice Gorman
Bachelor of Human Movement and Bachelor of Education
Adelaide United Women’s Assistant Coach
U19s State School Girls Soccer Head Coach, Football Federation SA
Level B Coaching License, Football Australia
Adelaide United Women’s Mentee Coach A League (2021/2022)
Program Manager: Isaac McEvoy
Adrian Stenta
Adelaide United Women’s Head Coach
FFA A Licence
Previously NTC Boys Head Coach
Previously Campbelltown FC NPL Assistant Coach
Scott Parr
FK Boegrad Strength and Conditioning
Coach NPL
Level ACSA
Bachelor of Sports Science
Training venues
Henley High School Mitchell Reserve
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
Barrett Reserve, West Beach
The Parks, VALO
Academy achievements
2022: Champions: 9/10 Boys State, Open Outdoor Knockout Runners up
2021: Champions: 8/9 Boys Metro, Open Boys Pool A, All Schools
2020: Champions: 8/9 Boys Outdoor 5-a-side, 8/9 Boys Soccer Pool A
2019: Champions: 8/9 Boys Outdoor
2014: Champions: 8/9 Boys, 10 Boys
2009: Champions: Open Boys
Student sporting pathways post school
Luka Jovanovic (2023) Adelaide United
Pana Kikianis (2022) Adelaide United
Kane Vidmar (2022) Young Socceroos AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Nathan Dimou (2022) Doncaster Rovers League 1
Ethan Cox (2021) Adelaide United
Tete Yengi (2021) Northampton Town, Ipswich Town, Newcastle Jets
Kusini Yengi (2019) Adelaide United, Western Sydney Wanderers
Jay Barnettt (2017) Brisbane Roar Squad Member in A-League
Johnny Koutroumbis (2017) Newcastle Jets in A-League
Ben Garuccio (2011) Melbourne City in A-League
Stefan Mauk (2011) Adelaide United in A-League
Lucas Andrucci (2008) Adelaide United A-League Player
Academy Award Winners
2022
Top of Subject: James Jones
Dedication to Success: Cosmo Groff
Outstanding Talent: Ewen Mcgregor
2021
Top of Subject: Ryan Diamantis
Dedication to Success: Kane Vidmar
Outstanding Talent: Milsy Murray
2020
Top of Subject: Ethan Cox
Dedication to Success: Milsy Murray
Outstanding Talent: Kane Vidmar