Kenya Harlequin assistant coach Simon Odongo is the most recent to obtain his stage 2 teaching accreditation from World Rugby.
Odongo’s milestone was confirmed by the Kenya Rugby Union on Wednesday and he joins the rising listing of coaches accredited Kenyan coaches within the 15s model.
“Congratulations to Simon Peter Odongo on his World Rugby Degree 2 Teaching Accreditation,” a press release by KRU confirmed.
Congratulations to Simon Peter Odongo on his World Rugby Degree 2 Teaching Accreditation. pic.twitter.com/JJrSHP5Uir
— Kenya Rugby (@OfficialKRU) August 7, 2024
Odongo is a former Homeboyz RFC head coach and former backline utility for Mwamba and Homeboyz. He was the pinnacle coach for his former facet Homeboyz Rugby twice in 2018-2019 changing Paul Murunga and in 2021 changing the South African Jason Hector.
It was after serving as an academy coach and assistant coach underneath Paul Murunga at Homeboyz.
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In 2016, Simon joined Kings Rugby Growth Academy as head coach the place he coached totally different age teams to earn himself some teaching badges.
In 2019, Simon coached the Homeboyz Rugby crew within the Kenya Cup, the place they did not make the playoffs. He nevertheless led the reserve facet to the Eric Shirley Protect Finals.
His accreditation comes days after Kisumu RFC head coach Lawrence Buyachi Esikumo obtained his.
Buyachi who retired from play in 2022 obtained his accreditation on the 27 of July 2024 so as to add his identify within the lengthy rising listing of Coaches.
Buyachi who helped Homeboyz earn promotion again to Kenya Cup left earlier than the 2023/24 and he’s now a ahead coach at Menengai Oilers rugby membership.
