Martyn Crook
Martyn Crook (16 November 1956 – 5 December 2008) was a British-born Australian soccer coach and former representative player.In 1994, he became the head coach of the South Australian Sports Institute National Training Centre, in 1999 becoming the Technical Director, a position which he held until his death.He died of a suspected heart attack on 5 December 2008, just before the team was scheduled to play the USA Under-17 in an international junior tournament.[1][2] In 2009, Martyn's family established The Martyn Crook Foundation (MCF) (www.tmcf.org.au)to assist in the advancement of Association Football in Australia and to encourage young football players and coaches with ambition to realise their full potential regardless of their race, gender or financial standing, at all levels of the game.A partnership has been established with Adelaide United FC that supports the development of outstanding talent in young Australian players, with a grassroots program to assist at all other levels.