Emma Coates

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| name = Emma Coates

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|4|29}}

| birth_place = England

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| position = Defender

| currentclub = England U23 (head coach)

| years1 = 2011–2012

| clubs1 = Leeds United

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| managerclubs1 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

| manageryears1 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs2 = England U19

| manageryears2 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs3 = England U23

| manageryears3 = 2023–

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Emma Coates (born 29 April 1991) is an English football manager and former player who has been the manager of the England women's under-23 team since February 2023.{{Cite web |title=Emma Coates :: Coach Profile |url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/manager/emma-coates/55006?search=1 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.playmakerstats.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713113146/https://www.playmakerstats.com/manager/emma-coates/55006?search=1 |url-status=live }}{{Soccerway|emma-coates/465269|Emma Coates}}

Managerial career

Coates joined Doncaster Belles as a coach in 2014 and became the head coach in June 2016.{{Cite news |date=2016-06-22 |title=Emma Coates: Doncaster Rovers Belles coach appointed as manager |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36596200 |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713113146/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36596200 |url-status=live }} In October 2017 she become a specialist coach with England women's youth teams.{{Cite news |date=29 September 2017 |title=Doncaster Rovers Belles are on the hunt for a new manager after current boss Emma Coates agreed to take up a role in the England set up |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-belles-boss-emma-coates-to-leave-for-england-job-52038 |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=Doncaster Free Press |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713113147/https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-belles-boss-emma-coates-to-leave-for-england-job-52038 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=2017-12-29 |title=Ex-Leeds manager Neil Redfearn named Doncaster Rovers Belles head coach |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/dec/29/former-leeds-manager-neil-redfearn-doncaster-rovers-belles-head-coach |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Her final game as manager for the Belles resulted in a 6–0 win over Aston Villa on 31 October.{{Cite news |date=31 October 2017 |title=Doncaster Belles: Departing boss Emma Coates thrilled with perfect send-off |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-belles-departing-boss-emma-coates-thrilled-with-perfect-send-off-474513 |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=Doncaster Free Press}}

In February 2023 Coates was appointed head coach of the England women's under-23 team.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=27 February 2023 |title=Coates appointed at WU23s head coach |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Feb/27/emma-coates-appointed-as-england-women-u23-head-coach-20232702 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=England Football |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202114952/https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Feb/27/emma-coates-appointed-as-england-women-u23-head-coach-20232702 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2023-02-27 |title=Emma Coates appointed head coach of England Women's U-23s |url=https://shekicks.net/emma-coates-appointed-head-coach-of-england-womens-u-23s/,%20https://shekicks.net/emma-coates-appointed-head-coach-of-england-womens-u-23s/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=She Kicks |language=en-GB}} In joint training sessions with the senior team she coordinates with Lioness manager Sarina Wiegman.{{Cite news |last=Wrack |first=Suzanne |date=2024-02-25 |title='Happy people make elite athletes': England build for future success now |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/25/happy-people-make-elite-athletes-england-build-for-future-success-now |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

In April 2024, the under-23 team ended the U23 European League unbeaten, while competing against eight national teams.{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2024-04-05 |title=England Women's U-23s win to end European League campaign unbeaten |url=https://shekicks.net/england-womens-u-23s-win-to-end-european-league-campaign-unbeaten/,%20https://shekicks.net/england-womens-u-23s-win-to-end-european-league-campaign-unbeaten/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=She Kicks |language=en-GB}} Under Coates BBC Sport described the squad as thriving.{{Cite news |last=Sanders |first=Emma |date=2023-11-13 |title=The future Lionesses - why England Under-23s are thriving |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67275515 |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521153407/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67275515 |url-status=live }}