Newly appointed head coach of Calabar High School, Kemar Ricketts, says taking charge of the school’s football programme fulfils a dream he has carried since the start of his coaching career — leading a team in the prestigious ISSA/Manning Cup competition.

Ricketts, a young and dynamic coach steadily building his reputation in football circles, will be the man in charge of Calabar, replacing Jeremy Miller, the man at the helm last season.

“The transition from daCosta Cup to Manning Cup is good for me. I deeply admire the competiton, it is a dream come true to me. I am eager to embrace the challenge of guiding one of Jamaica’s traditional schoolboy football programmes,” Ricketts said, noting that the opportunity to compete in the Manning Cup represents a major milestone in his journey as a football coach.