Mick Missen set to depart Heidelberg West at season’s end
Heidelberg West’s coaching structure will undergo a significant change in 2024 with the club announcing its on the lookout for a new coach.
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Heidelberg West’s coaching structure is set to undergo a significant change for season 2024.
The Northern league division three club has confirmed Mick Missen will be standing down at the end of the current season.
Missen has been heavily involved in the club for the past seven years having served as the reserves and senior coach.
“Before tonight’s training session, senior coach Mick Missen informed our executive committee and playing group that he won’t be seeking reappointment as our senior coach for the 2024 season,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday.
“After 7 years of contributing heavily to the rebuild of our football program firstly as reserves coach from 2017-2019 and then leading our club as senior coach from 2020-2023.
“Mick felt the time was right for a new voice and energy to step into the role to drive the club forward.
“Mick has always gone above and beyond as senior coach he finishes with a positive win/loss record. He guided our reserves off the bottom of the ladder to play in 2 grand finals which included the 2019 premiership.
“However most importantly he guided our club through the pandemic period and ensured our club returned stronger and more connected than before.
“On behalf of the Heidelberg West community we thank Mick, his wife Adelle and 3 children Claire, William and Lincoln for their unwavering commitment to improving our club on and off the field, we wish you all the very best with your future endeavours.”
Missen’s stint in charge of the club could still have several games to go with the Hawks well in the hunt to play finals footy.
They currently sit fifth on the ladder, behind Old Eltham Collegians on percentage, with games against Kinglake and Lalor to finish the season.
The fourth place Turtles have games against Reservoir and Kilmore.
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