JACOPO CECCHINI

JACOPO CECCHINI

Email: jacopo.cecchini@hotmail.it Mobile ESP: +34670358496 IRL:+353 899519711
Address Villaverde Alto. 28021 Madrid

PRESENT COACHING POSITION

At Fuenlabrada Wolverines (Madrid, Spain)
2022- NOW Head Coach Senior and Youth team
Team Manager call me to lead this new established club in a long vision project teaching both new players and coaches.
My program involves the senior team, the junior team, the female team and a team of players with disabilities. The team
participated in the Spanish Serie B. after two season we have 46 senior players enrolled 16 junior, average presence at
training of 19.5 players with, average presence at Game of 28 Players. Third season will start soon with focus on improve
player’s skills and have a positive record season
at Irish Wolfhounds (Irish National Team Senior)
2018 – NOW RB coach
I Joined the national program since the very start. I’m Coordinating with HC and OC to prepare the national camps,
selecting players by positional clinics and preparing training session (for youth -under 20- till 2023 as well). We played
Twice the BelgiumTeam (senior) once the Spanish and Turkey teams and once an American high school selection team
(youth).
At Rams Milano (Milan, Italy)
2022 – NOW consultant for Flag football
I collaborate remotely as consult with Rams Milano Flag youth team during the season. Since 2022 I participate at the
final stage of the Italian Youth Flag championships as camera man, scouting the opponents and preparing the strategy for
games with the HC.

PAST COACHING EXPERIENCE

at South Dublin Panthers (Dublin, Ireland)
2020- 2021 RB Coach
The team played in the first Irish division; I prepared the 2020 season which has been cancelled because of COVID-19 restrictions. In
the 2021 we got access to Playoff. at Pagans Minsk (Minsk, Belarus)
2019 – 2023 Consultant/Performance Coach
With one/two trips to Minsk every year, I exanimate videos of training and game and I assist the HC in planning their trainings and
game strategy. I’m supporting also the local Female Flag football Team Minsk Hellcats. at Legio IIX Roma (Rome, Italy)
2020 – 2021 OL Consultant Coach
the team plays in the 9-men Italian division. Monthly trip to Rome, examination of training and games videos. Coordinating with HC
and assistants, I plan and develop the OL trainings.
Louth Mavericks (Dundalk, Ireland)
2016-2017 OL/DL Coach
201 8-2019 Defensive Coordinator
The team played both in the first and second division of Irish championship, during the experience at Mavericks I was coaching the
youth team too. We won the 2017 Second Division
At Toros Madrid, Wolverines Backnag, Zurbs Minsk, Jokers Kiev, Dukes Warsaw, Sirens
Warsaw, Hellcats Minsk, Pagans Minsk
2018 – NOW Visitor coach Tackle flag football
In my free time I travel places to visit friends and family. I take this occasion to visit the local teams.

EVENTS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

2023 Two Days RB position camp in Dublin to select new Irish players.
2022 Italian Champion of U13 Flag Football Italian championship
2022 Female Flag football Camp in Minsk, with 40 players from Russia and Belarus
2021 A week in Madrid with Fuenlabrada FTC, to upskill their OL and OL coaches.
2019 and 2020 a Two day Training Camps in Minsk covering OL, RB, DL and LB position plus QB and CB for a
local Flag football female team (Hellcats).
2024 and 2019 4 days Trip to Nashville (TN) and San Antonio (TX) to participate at the annual AFCA convention.
2017 Irish Second division Champion

QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATE, OTHERS EXPERIENCE

2021- 2022 Level 1 coach for Italian federation (FIDAF)
Since 2016 Level 1 coach for Irish federation (AFI)
2016 – 2023 Child protection officer for Irish federation

OTHER SPORTS EXPERIENCES

• From 2016 till 2022 I refereed American football games in Ireland, as Umpire and Line judge, in crews of 4-5
officials.
• From 2010 till 2014 I refereed American football games in Italy; both in the referee role and also as an Umpire and
Back judge, in crews of 4-7 officials. Got the Irish referee qualification as well.
• From 2007 to 2011 I Played American football for Rams Milano (Italy) as offensive lineman (LT)
• From 2009, to 2011 I was elect as councilor of “Italian football Federation” (F.I.F.),. I worked for the law, relation
& communication and purchasing committee. I dealt with important footballs companies in closing distribution deals
for footballs. Event’s organizer as well.
• From 1999 to 2004 Water polo, for “DMM Pallanuoto” team of Pesaro; competitive level, 3 rd Italian Division.
• From 1996 to 1999 I rowed (single and double) for “Canottieri Pesaro” team of Pesaro; competitive level

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Catholic University of Milan (2010) Master degree in Law. enrolled and practiced as lawyer in italy till 2014

ABOUT ME

I love this sport. I’m Italian and I moved to Ireland in 2016 working for and American company. I moved in Madrid in
2022 when Fuenlabrada Wolverines asked me to help them in improving and boosting their program.
I played American Football as OT and now I coach during my free time. I love to see mine and my player’s potential
growing training after training, My first coach teach me we play football to come out from the pitch better than we got in.
The best achievement I reached are those reached from my players out of the pitch, once the game is over.