The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced updates regarding head coaching and assistant positions to the various youth teams, both male and female.

Former National player Rudolph Austin, who served in the capacity of assistant coach of the National U20 Men’s Team since 2023, has now been promoted as head coach of the U20 Team. Veteran Wendell Downswell will serve as his assistant.

In the Women’s equivalent Leacroft Lettman will continue as U20 Women’s head coach and will be assisted by Tamera Williams. Tamera Williams, who aided Jamaica to a semi-final run in the CFU Girls U14 Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago recently, will continue as Head Coach of the U14 Girls and will also be head coach of the National Girls U15 team.

Sashana Campbell, who was a member of the Reggae Girlz squad at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, will be Williams’ assistant at both the Under-14 and Under-15 squads. Campbell will also serve as the assistant coach to Marlon Hylton, who heads the U17 Girlz team.

Wendell Downswell, who has been part of Jamaica’s technical staff at the U17 World Cup in 1999 and 2011 and the U20 World Cup in 2001, will be the Head Coach of the National U17 Team and will be assisted by Vassel Reynolds, Carlton Simmonds and Altimont ‘Freddie’ Butler.

Andrew Peart, who led Jamaica to the CFU Boys U14 Challenge Series trophy in 2024 and the CONCACAF Boys U15 Championship League “B” title in 2025, will continue as Head Coach of the U15 team and will be assisted by Vassel Reynolds.

The U14 Boys will be led by Vassel Reynolds and assisted by Lewin Purser.

Acting General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation, Roy Simpson, commented on the appointments.

“Our quality of coaches continues to grow and improve in Jamaica. We have seen a number of our youth national teams in recent years win silverware and or pick up medals in regional competitions, and this is exactly what we want to continue in the years ahead.

“CFU and CONCACAF have a packed calendar of youth tournaments on the horizon, and organising our technical staff from early will help us to prepare for more success in the future,” Simpson said.