Coach with Indiana connection making a huge impact in world football.

As a former Evansville Ace ‘Nev’ has traveled the world developing his craft and impacting the game by breaking down the racial barriers that exist in the game across the globe. As part of the BAME scheme an FA (Initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic players moving into full-time coaching roles in the professional game), Paul has been a role model for the next generation of minority players and non-players. Paul's work has taken him around the world as an ambassador and academy youth coach but it's back in his homeland where professionally he has made a name for himself coaching in the Premier League with Fulham, Norwich, and presently West Ham. In October 2018, ‘Nev’ was temporarily appointed to Gareth Southgate's England coaching staff as part of the BAME coaching initiative across all national teams. He remained with the Three Lions through to their third-place finish at the 2019 Nations League Finals. Arguably, he is the most successful coach we Hoosiers have helped produce, and like all of his former teammates and associates Stateside, glad to call him a mate. Keep up the great work on and off the field Nev and let's hope the state of Indiana Soccer recognizes the great work and influence sooner than later.

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