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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephen Roche | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Head coach | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008–2009 | Central Coast Mariners W-League | ||
| 2012–2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers (W-League) | ||
Stephen Roche is currently head coach of W-League side Western Sydney Wanderers.
In 2008, he was named as coach of the new W-League club the Central Coast Mariners women's team. [2] Roche, who is a member of the Australian Coaching Council and holds an AFC 'B' License and is currently completing his AFC 'A' License, was delighted to learn of his appointment and is eager to contribute to what is a new era for football in Australia. [3] Roche coached the Mariners for two seasons before the team was cut from the W-League in 2010. [4]
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