On Sunday evening, 12th December, 2021, the NFF announced that Austin Eguavoen is now the interim coach of the Super Eagles and will lead the team to AFCON. Among those named as his assistants is Dr Terry Babatunde Eguaoje. Who is Dr Eguaoje?
Dr Terry is from Uzebba, Owan West Local Government area of Edo State and he had his primary and secondary school education in Nigeria before moving to the US.
Dr Terry is a UEFA A licensed coach and is the founder of Football Coaches Association of Africa, an organization that has trained many Nigerian and African coaches. Dr Terry is the Technical Director of Coaching and Player Development of Pennsylvania Soccer Association. He is also the National Instructor of Education for the United States Soccer Federation and US Youth Soccer.
He played football in the United States and won the NAIA Regional Championship in 1999 and was a student-assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer. In 2003, he helped Kennesaw State United to win the NCAA Division 2 Women National Championship
He has a Masters degree in Sport Management and a doctorate in Education and has the NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF “A” License, USSF National Youth and NSCAA Nation Youth and Goalkeeper License.
He had injuries as a player and could not continue with professional football so he started doing his coaching badges while in school. He has more than 25 coaching certificates.
Dr Terry has two doctorate degrees and is one of the few Nigerian coaches with a UEFA A license. He is the author of “Bridging The Gender Gap In Sports Leadership”. He is an event planner, administrator and an adjunct Professor at Southeastern University.
He has experience in business management and administration and is a seasoned instructor in the US. His current assignment will be to help Austin Eguavoen to achieve success at the next AFCON in Cameroon.
