Connect with us

GSPN

GFA: BELINDA WILSON NAMED NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Highly decorated professional coach and FIFA Technical Study Group member Belinda Wilson of Australia officially has been named Technical Director of Guam Football Association and head coach of the Masakåda, Guam women’s national team.

PRESS RELEASE – Highly decorated professional coach and FIFA Technical Study Group member Belinda Wilson of Australia officially has been named Technical Director of Guam Football Association and head coach of the Masakåda, Guam women’s national team.

Wilson arrived in Guam May 16 after signing a two-year contract, with an option to renew, for the positions at GFA.

Belinda Wilson

“Most of all it’s exciting obviously getting to know the people involved in football in Guam, but also understanding where we are from a footballing perspective,” Wilson said. “I think the overall impression I’ve gotten so far is that everyone is keen and passionate about football and developing the game on the island, with the focus around youth development.

“What I’ve noticed during the FIFA coaching course I facilitated last year in Guam and my time recently watching IIAAG girls high school games, is we need to work more on building a better understanding of the key principals in each moment of play enabling our youth players to develop into senior leagues with a better base, while also looking at more coach education on island to help our coaches develop more players at a higher level as well,” Wilson added.

Wilson first visited Guam in July 2016 as a FIFA instructor for a FIFA Women’s Coaching Course and later in the year, assisted coaches on staff and players called up to the Masakåda for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship Semifinal Round Women’s Competition in Hong Kong.

Before accepting the technical director position in Guam, Wilson was formerly head coach of the Brisbane Roar Women, a professional football team in the W-League in Australia. While with the Roar, the team won the premiership in her first season and was runner up in the championship series the following season. Wilson also held the title of Head of Performance for Women’s Football with Queensland Academy of Sport and served as head coach of Australia’s U17 women’s national team, the U17 Matildas, from 2013-2014.

Outside of Australia, Wilson was formerly Women’s Football Coach Education and Development Officer for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from 2006 to 2007 before becoming AFC Director of Women’s Football the following year. Wilson continues as both a FIFA and AFC instructor and a FIFA TSG member.

Belinda Wilson is pictured in a file photo from the 2016 FIFA Women’s Coaching Course held in Guam in July. Wilson returned to Guam this month to accept the appointment to technical director of Guam Football Association and head coach of the Masakåda, Guam women’s national team.

Ad

GPS Sports Calendar

June

July 2025

August
SU
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
Events for June

1st

Events for July

2nd

Events for July

3rd

Events for July

4th

Events for July

5th

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Events for July

6th

Events for July

7th

Events for July

8th

Events for July

9th

Events for July

10th

Events for July

11th

Events for July

11th

No Events
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Events for July

12th

No Events
Events for July

13th

No Events
Events for July

14th

No Events
Events for July

15th

No Events
Events for July

16th

No Events
Events for July

17th

No Events
Events for July

18th

No Events
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Events for July

19th

No Events
Events for July

20th

No Events
Events for July

21st

No Events
Events for July

22nd

No Events
Events for July

23rd

No Events
Events for July

24th

No Events
Events for July

25th

No Events
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
Events for July

26th

No Events
Events for July

27th

No Events
Events for July

28th

No Events
Events for July

29th

No Events
Events for July

30th

No Events

COMING SOON …

FD Alumni Basketball Tournament June 27-July 18

Pacific Mini Games June 29-July 9

 

QUICK HITS

Guam’s Jeremiah Camacho shot a perfect game at the 48th Hong Kong Open. The 22-year-old Guam National Team Member shot his 18th career perfect game on lanes 1 and 2 at Top Bowl Lanes in Hong Kong.
————————————————–
Guam’s athletes performed well in the Spartan Race in Capas Tarlac, Philippines, picking up two division wins and two 2nd place finishes.
Belen Sidell 43 yrs (1st)
Phil Law 58 yrs (1st)
Tess Esma 48 yrs (2nd)
James Sardea 55 yrs (2nd)
Charles Esma 18 yrs (12th)

More in GSPN