Academy Staff
Allan McManus - Head of Youth
Former professional footballer Allan McManus was picked to succeed David Longwell as Head of Youth Development in March 2016. Allan's career spanned over 20 years at various levels which saw him play in a number of cup finals, gaining crucial experience which he can now transfer to the players in the Youth Academy.
Allan has worked at First Team level as Assistant Manager and also for the last 8 years he has worked within the Academy at St Mirren.
Craig McLeish - Head of Technical Performance and Lead Coach U19s
Head of Technical Performance Craig McLeish stepped up to replace Stephen McGinn as Lead Coach in a new U19s setup following the latter's departure from the club.
Craig, who has been involved with the St Mirren Youth Academy for a number of years and assisted Stephen last season at U18 level, is highly regarded in the Saints setup with experience coaching at youth levels with the Scottish National sides.
