Theodore ‘Ted’ Dumitru - Summary of profile
EDUCATION - QUALIFICATION
Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Academic Diploma in Coaching from
the University of Bucharest – Faculty of Sport
Playing activity: Rapid FC and Stiinta Bucharest FC (from U-12 to U-19);
University of Craiova FC, Professional National League (1962/3)
PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
National Teams: Romania U-21 and U-23 (1968-70); Zambia (1979-81);
Swaziland (1983-85), South Africa (interim) 2006.
Clubs: University of Craiova (1967-68), Professional National League,
Romania); Besiktas FC, Altay Izmir FC and Mersin FC, (1970-73,
Turkish professional League); Rochester Lancers FC (1975-78, NASL,
USA); Kaizer Chiefs FC (1986-88, 2003-05, PSL),
Sundowns FC (1998- 2000, PSL)
Coaching achievements: Third place at the World University Championship
(1968, Spain) with the U-21Romanian Team;
Semi-finals of the European Cup winners (1967,
University of Craiova); Qualification to the finals of the
AFCON in Libya (1980, Zambia);
League title (1969, University of Craiova, Romania);
Seventeen Cup/trophies in South Africa and nine cups in
Romania, Turkey and NASL (USA);
Four championship titles in the PSL – Kaizer Chiefs
(2001-03) and Sundowns FC (1998-2001)
Finalist African Club Championship (2001, Sundowns FC)
Seven times voted “Coach of the Year” (1968-9, 1980,
1987, 1998, 2001, 2003)
Technical Director:
Director of Research and Technical Advancement,
(1968-69, FA, Romania); Technical Director (1979-81,
Zambia); Director of Coaching (1995- 96, SAFA);
Director of Coaching and Youth Development (1989-92,
SA Soccer Academy); Executive Technical Director,
Sundowns FC (2008 – 2011)
Lectures, presentations
at International coaching
courses, seminars: Lecture at the Turkish FA Coaching Conference (1969,
Antalya, Turkey); Presentation on New ‘Mosaic’ Training at the French
Coaching Seminar (1969, Paris, France) and at the East German FA Coaching
Conference (1969, Leipzig)
Youth Development: Compiled the concept and methodology of maximized
exercise content for youth development (the first ever
multi-factor with continual football brain
activation/stimulation training concept, 1992, South
Africa); Application and monitoring of the Maximal
Training content at ‘Chibuku’ youth centre, Sport School
of Excellence and Elite Youth Program (Sundowns) for
the period 1993 – 2011. Over 150 young players have
been produced for the SA national teams, professional
clubs and overseas clubs by innovated training (MT).
Compiling content and production of two training
videos for U12 and U21 and respective coaching syllabus
(1995/6)
Publications: ‘Maximal Training’ – football training book (2006); ‘Coaching
Guide’ for South African coaches (1994); Approx. 120
technical/coaching and football educational articles,
studies and research (1964 – 2014)
Innovations on
training equipment: Replacing several conventional – non-functional -training
equipment with innovated design and optimal functional training apparatus.
(patents pending)
Theodore ‘Ted’ Dumitru - Summary of profile
EDUCATION – QUALIFICATION:
Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Academic Diploma in Coaching from
the University of Bucharest (Romania) – Faculty of Sport; additional
qualifications on football physiology and psychology.
Playing Activity:
Rapid FC and Stiinta Bucharest FC (from U-12 to U-19); University of Craiova
FC, Professional National League (1962/3)
PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
National Teams:
Romania U-21 and U-23 (1968-70); Zambia (1979-81); Swaziland (1983-85),
South Africa (interim) 2006.
Clubs:
University of Craiova (1967-68), Professional National League, Romania);
Besiktas FC, Altay Izmir FC and Mersin FC, (1970-73, Turkish professional
League); Rochester Lancers FC (1975-78, NASL, USA); Kaizer Chiefs FC (198688, 2003-05, PSL), Sundowns FC (1998- 2000, PSL)
Coaching achievements:
Third place at the World University Championship (1968, Spain) with the U21Romanian Team; Semi-finals of the European Cup winners (1967, University
of Craiova); Qualification to the finals of the AFCON in Libya (1980, Zambia);
League title (1969, University of Craiova, Romania);
Seventeen Cup/trophies in South Africa and nine cups in
and NASL (USA);
Romania, Turkey
Four championship titles in the PSL – Kaizer Chiefs (2001-03) and Sundowns
FC (1998-2001);
Finalist African Club Championship (2001, Sundowns FC)
Seven times voted “Coach of the Year” (1968-9, 1980, 1987, 1998, 2001, 2003)
Technical Director:
Director of Research and Technical Advancement, (1968-69, FA, Romania);
Technical Director (1979-81, Zambia); Director of Coaching (1995- 96, SAFA);
Director of Coaching and Youth Development (1989-92, SA Soccer Academy);
Executive Technical Director, Sundowns FC (2008 – 2011)
Lectures, presentations at International conferences, coaching courses,
seminars:
Lecture at the Turkish FA Coaching Conference (1969, Antalya, Turkey);
Presentation on New ‘Mosaic’ Training at the French Coaching Seminar (1969,
Paris, France) and at the East German FA Coaching Conference (1969, Leipzig);
Conducting coaching courses, seminars, presentations and workshops in all
countries where my coaching services were provided at the club or national
team levels such as the USA, Turkey, Zambia, South Africa.
International presentations on new coaching methodologies at SOCCEREX in
2012 and AFEX in 2014.
Youth Development:
Compiled the concept and methodology of maximized exercise content for
youth development (the first ever multi-factor with continual football brain
activation/stimulation training concept, 1992, South Africa); Application and
monitoring of the Maximal Training content at ‘Chibuku’ youth centre, Sport
School of Excellence and Elite Youth Program (Sundowns) for the period 1993 –
2011. Over 150 young players have been produced for the SA national teams,
professional clubs and overseas clubs by innovated training (MT); Compiling
content and production of two training videos for U12 and U21 and respective
coaching syllabus (1995/6).
Publications:
‘Maximal Training’ – football training book (2006); ‘Coaching Guide’ for South
African coaches (1994);
High Performance Football Guideline (2009);
Approx. 120 technical/coaching and football educational articles, studies and
research (1964 – 2014)
Innovations on training equipment:
Replacing several conventional – non-functional -training equipment with
innovated design and optimal functional training apparatus. (Patents pending)
Note: More additional info can be found in the 'Serving the Game' - biographic
preamble.