Colin Skeene

Colin Skeene

Colin currently organizes coaching at several primary schools in Trinidad. He represented St. Mary´s College from 1970-1975 Under -14 to Under-19 and Trinity College, Moka in 1976 at the Under-19 level. After leaving secondary school he represented Phoenix Football Club of Tunapuna and then went on to join Maple Sports Club of Port of Spain.

 During the years 1978-1992 he was one of the team's leading players, missing very few games in his 14 years tenure. He became Captain, a member of the Management Committee, and also assisted in coaching the team. While with Maple, he represented The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team.

In 1994, he made a giant step into the coaching arena by earning the International Preliminary English FA Coaching Badge (UEFA B). In 1995 he became coach/player of Klans Football Club of Diego Martin which won its North Zone Division and was promoted to the first division. Colin was awarded North Zone Coach of the year Award for 1995 and was appointed an Assistant Coach for the Trinidad and Tobago National Women's Team from 1996-1998.

Also in 2002, he was presented by the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation (TPRC) with an Award of Recognition and Appreciation for Service in the field of Sport. Over the years, Colin has attended many seminars from Sports Science, the Psychology of Football to Soccer Fitness and Goalkeeping, always staying up to date with modern coaching technology.