Kidd will lead Leon girls soccer

from tallahassee.com

When you own your own company, you get to make your schedule.

And for Tony Kidd, such flexibility translates into time to serve as the Leon girls soccer coach.

Kidd, a 1983 Leon graduate, has been hired to take over the coaching duties left open after the resignation of Victoria O'Sullivan, who coached the Lions for two years.

This will be Kidd's first high school head coaching job.

The owner of Kidd Construction, a commercial and residential restoration company, the 43-year-old has also spent the past five years coaching and developing players in the Tallahassee United Futbol Club. He holds a United States Soccer Federation National D Coaching License.

"It's a chance to come and take a program that's struggled and bring it up organization and soccer-wise," Kidd said.

He attributes his experience organizing, managing, and motivating people as well as his experience dealing with players and parents with TUFC as key reasons for his hiring.

"Coach Kidd very much impressed our (search) committee with what he can bring to our girls' soccer program," Leon Athletic Director Mark Feely said. "...He struck me as very organized, knowledgeable, and ready to work hard for our kids."