Tara Murray
Multiple championship winning coach Mark Torcaso will have a new role at Calder United next season.
Torcaso, who has led Calder’s National Premier League Women’s side since day one, has stepped away from coaching the side due to his commitments coaching Western United’s inaugural A-League Women’s team.
He won’t be a stranger though, appointed Calder’s head of football next season. Torcaso gwill still remain connected to the senior team but will move into a role of supporting and directing all teams across our NPLW programs.
The club thanked Torcaso for an amazing seven years as coach saying he had played a huge part in the club since the very beginning.
In a statement Torcaso reflected back on his time as coach.
“The journey at this great club started by being the first appointed head coach and member of the coaching staff,” he said.
“It was a call made by former president Eric Psarianos while he was overseas and from that point, I knew this club was really right for me. We discussed the future, the plans and how we wanted to help shape women’s football here in Victoria.
“We wanted to “change the game”. With the official appointment I was set the task to help build it from the ground up. Finding the right people was extremely important. Finding experience and mentors to help guide myself and the club”
Under Torcaso, Calder had success from day one as they began the inaugural NPLW champions and premiers. He said it was special to be part of history.
“A club with only a few teams knocked down every other “big name” club in its first season,” he said.
“The club built a foundation that year, a very important part of who we are today, success. That success was created by not just the senior team but by the whole junior set up also.
“Everyone wanted to know who Calder was. This was a club that no one was going to mess about with but more importantly everyone wanted to be a part of.”
Overall under Torcaso the club has won three championships, three premiers plates, five state cup wins and the winning of four community shields.
“This club has meant the absolute world to me,” he said. “I have put my absolute heart and soul into everything at Calder.
“As I now have a role in the A-League which is more demanding and important to the young players of Victoria,
“I need to move into this newly created role at Calder, director of football, Which I happily accept and thankful for.
So many people to thank over the time here at Calder for what has been an absolute blast.”
Torcaso thanked the committee both past and president for their support along with the players who have been the rock of the club;
He said they were the ones that had created the success.
“I am happy with the place Calder is in, it’s been a huge part of my life, I will continue to support and work for this great club.”
