#17 - Olli Harder: From Auckland to West Ham

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This week's guest is Olli Harder. A football coach who by age 36 had achieved his UEFA Pro Licence, has been the head coach of West Ham Women’s in the WSL and been an assistant coach with the Norway men’s and women’s youth sides.

Now, that is an impressive CV. What is equally impressive, is that he is a Kiwi coach!

This is a great conversation, understand what it takes to make it in the real world of HP coaching, outside of the glitz and glam of seeing the world,

Ok, Let's go!

Coach:

• Overseas in 2008
• China
  • Club Football China Football Development Officer (2013)
• USA
  • Various roles 2010 – 2013
  • Assistant Coach Yale (2014)

o Klepp IL Womens Coach (2016 – 2019)

o Sandnes Ulf (2020 - 2021)

o Mens assistant coach

• West Ham Womens (WSL) (2021 – 2022)
  • Conti Cup and FA Cup semi finalists
  • Finished 6th in 2022 (highest ever points total)
• Sporting Director & Womens head Coach at SK Brann (Norway Toppserien)
  • League & Cup winners (2022)
• FK Viking (2023 – present)
  • Mens U23 & U19 teams
• Norway U21 mens (2023)
  • Assistant Coach
• Norway U23 womens (2018 – 2013)
  • Assistant Coach
• UEFA Pro Licence at 36 (2022)

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Chapters -

0.45 Gareth & Olli’s origin story

3.30 Accumulating as many hours as possible as a coach, at home & abroad

12.00 Ensuring you create strong connections on your journey

16.00 Taking the leap of faith into the UK

24.00 The first big move into Scandinavia

31.30 Formalised coaching qualifications and the UEFA Pro Licence

43.45 Coaching West Ham Women’s in the WSL

54.50 Coaching Viking men’s professional and Norway Youth National teams

1.08.00 Rapid Fire Questions

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