Heron "Sheriff" Grey, Coaching Director

During his illustrious career, Sheriff has coached players from all skill levels and backgrounds; including World Cup players! His more than thirty years of experience as a player, coach, and technical director has prepared him to be knowledgeable and skilled in taking players to the any level of play that they desire to achieve!  Sheriff is an in depth tactician, master of technical and tactical aspect of the game that regards individual quick tactical thinking on the pitch as the measure of success.

We can tell you all of the things that set our Director of Coaching apart from other clubs, but we believe that the results speak for themselves:

Qualifications

Sports Management Worldwide - London, UK
Soccer Management & Scouting - Diploma, 2015

Training included: traditional and cutting edge scouting techniques and player evaluations, scouting reports, statistical analysis, soccer club general manager practices of players, personnel, teams and organizations. During this period, Sheriff was mentored by ESPN Tommy Smyth and Matt Martin, MLS Sporting Kansas City Scout

Reference: Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, Sports Management Worldwide President, +1-503-445-7105

Titles won

2010-2011-The Bush School Seattle, Wa.
State Champions 

2009-2010-The Bush School Seattle, Wa
3rd Place Washington State Championship

2006 Head Coach St James State teams                                                                        Montego Bay, Jamaica
Championships won with the U13, U17 and U20 boys teams

2004-Head Coach, Mt Salem United                                                                                  Montego Bay, Jamaica
Division One Champions                    

2001 Head Coach St James State Teams                                                                       Montego Bay, Jamaica
Championship won with the U16 and U18 boys teams

2000 Head Coach - Westgreen United – Division 2                                                       Montego Bay, Jamaica
2nd Place 

1999 Assistant Coach Seba United                                                                                   Montego Bay, Jamaica
Championship won at the National Premier League     Jamaican Professional League
Champions- Red Stripe Cup which is the most Prestigious Cup competition in the Caribbean
 

Coaching & Developmental History

Present
Independent Contractor & Scout for the Jamaica National Football Team        
Find young talent abroad of Jamaican descent to play with the Jamaican National Team 

2015 - present
Founder and Director of Coaching at Shoreline Sports Club
Coach, design training curriculum, design training plans and develop new programs for coaches and players of the club.  Also responsible for hiring new coaches.

2007 - 2013
Head Coach & Assistant Coach - The Bush School
Responsible for Middle and High School Girls
Responsible for Middle and High School boys
Develop, coach and implement the soccer day program at the Bush School

2006 
Technical Director Seba United F.C (Professional Soccer League in Jamaica)                            
Responsible for training, technical and tactical guidance of the-Under 13,15,17,20 
Assisted the team’s General Manager in all areas of soccer operations, including scouting, player management, Program development for the youth system.

2005 to 2006
Head Coach Seba United F.C.   (Premiere League)
Took reigns of Seba United, and came from last place to end the season in 4th position. Voted Coach of the month twice, and runners up for Coach of the year in the same season.

2002
Assistant Coach, Seba United, Premier League
        
2001
Head Coach, St James State Youth Teams – U18, U16
                                              
1998 
Player Development, Kajumulo World Soccer, LLC

Don't take our word for it!  Here are just a few of the players that Sheriff has mentored and coached:
 

Players Developed 1998 to present

Kali Ongala –Striker-Tanzania National Team, Vasby United, Sweden
Wilfred Smith- Striker- Jamaica National Team/Rochester Rhinos
Theodore Whitmore – Midfielder-Hull City, Tranmere Rovers( England), Jamaica National Football Team
Nteze John – Striker-Tanzanian National Team
Edward Salvatore – Midfielder-Tanzanian National Team
Hector Wright – Midfielder-Captain, Jamaica National Team
Sean Bucknor - Striker-Chivas USA
Damian Williams - Midfielder-Nybergsund-Norway, Jamaica National Team
Donavan Ricketts – Goalkeeper, LA Galaxy- USA, Jamaica National Team 
Alrick Henry - Goalkeeper, U17 Jamaica National Team
Norman Foster - Defender- Jamaica National Team
Dane Richards - Midfield- Jamaica National Team/ New York Red Bull
Ian Goodison – Defender- Tranmere Rovers-Jamaica National Team
Keneil Moodie- Defender- Montego Bay United-Jamaica National Team
 

Professional Accreditation

NSCAA Junior Level VI                         May 2011               
Brazilian Football Academy 
Advanced Training for Coaches, Modern Brazilian Football    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil    2000                    
Modern Brazilian Football – Technical & Tactical         Rio de Janeiro, Brazil    1999
Jamaica Football Federation, FIFA Instructed Clinics-Level 1,    Jamaica, 2007
Jamaica Football Federation, FIFA Instructed Clinics-Level 2     Jamaica, 2008
Jamaica Football Federation, Clinics-Level 1, 2,        Jamaica, 1993-1994
    
Where did he learn all of this?  It all starts with amazing mentors and coaches!

Coached by some of the top coaches in the world:

Carlos Alberta Pereira –Brazil National Team (won the world cup, in 1998)
Zico–Japan National team
Jairzenho Coach – First and only player to score in every game of a world cup finals
Professor Nato – Coach, analysis, Secretary F.I.F.A Association-Brazil
Pro. Leal – Personal Coach, Advisor to Brazil National team for last world cup
Phillip Scalaro-Brazil National Team/Chelsea F.C (won the world cup, in 2002) 
Mr. Bora Mulutinovic. ( Responsible for taking five different teams to the World Cup; including U.S.A)
Wendell Downswell- Jamaica national Team U17, U20 Coach
Carl Brown – Jamaica National Senior Team Coach