OUR TEAM

LOUIE CORDWELL

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Louie Cordwell-2
QUALIFICATIONS

Founder of Vibe Football. Louie is a UEFA B coach and qualified primary teacher focused on long-term youth development and evidence-informed practice.

APPROACH
  • Athlete-centred, holistic lens: safety, life skills, self-awareness

  • Sessions connect sport psych principles with age-appropriate game design

  • Builds confident decision-makers, not drill-dependent players
EXPERIENCE

Current: NWS Spirit FC — First Grade Assistant in Australian Championship

Recent: Sydney FC — U15 Head Coach (2025)

Past roles: Luton Town & Southampton academies (U6–U16), Coogee United (1st-team manager), Sydney University (FNSW2, 1st-team manager)

Qualifications: UEFA B License; BSc Sport Psychology & Coaching Sciences; PGCE (Primary)

LOUIE CORDWELL

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

QUALIFICATIONS

Founder of Vibe Football. Louie is a UEFA B coach and qualified primary teacher focused on long-term youth development and evidence-informed practice.

Louie Cordwell-2
APPROACH
  • Athlete-centred, holistic lens: safety, life skills, self-awareness

  • Sessions connect sport psych principles with age-appropriate game design

  • Builds confident decision-makers, not drill-dependent players
EXPERIENCE

Current: NWS Spirit FC — First Grade Assistant in Australian Championship

Recent: Sydney FC — U15 Head Coach (2025)

Past roles: Luton Town & Southampton academies (U6–U16), Coogee United (1st-team manager), Sydney University (FNSW2, 1st-team manager)

Qualifications: UEFA B License; BSc Sport Psychology & Coaching Sciences; PGCE (Primary)

ADRIAN COCARO

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

Adrian Cocaro
QUALIFICATIONS

Founder of Vibe Football. Adrian aims to develop smarter, braver, more technical players using Ecological Dynamics / the Constraints-Led Approach.

APPROACH
  • Developing character and passion for the game is first priority

  • Game-representative sessions; constraints to shape decisions 

  • Train mental-model of cause & effect through structured exploration and repetition with variability

  • Calm standards, clear feedback, psychologically safe environment

EXPERIENCE

Coaching: Parramatta FC (NPL 1 First Grade assistant), NWS Koalas U15 (FNSW League 1), Gladesville Ryde Magic (JDL/Youth League), NSFA U16 (Association YL)

Playing: First Grade NPL 1 & U20 squads incl. Parramatta FC, Central Coast Mariners Academy U20, Northern Tigers U20

Qualifications: AFC C Diploma; Diploma of Sport Development

ADRIAN COCARO

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

QUALIFICATIONS

Founder of Vibe Football. Adrian aims to develop smarter, braver, more technical players using Ecological Dynamics / the Constraints-Led Approach.

Adrian Cocaro
APPROACH
  • Developing character and passion for the game is first priority

  • Game-representative sessions; constraints to shape decisions 

  • Train mental-model of cause & effect through structured exploration and repetition with variability

  • Calm standards, clear feedback, psychologically safe environment

EXPERIENCE

Coaching: Parramatta FC (NPL 1 First Grade assistant), NWS Koalas U15 (FNSW League 1), Gladesville Ryde Magic (JDL/Youth League), NSFA U16 (Association YL)

Playing: First Grade NPL 1 & U20 squads incl. Parramatta FC, Central Coast Mariners Academy U20, Northern Tigers U20

Qualifications: AFC C Diploma; Diploma of Sport Development