Lamin Sarr, born and educated in Brikama, and has coached football since 1994, is now the assistant coach of our Senior national team. Sarr, whose previous coaching jobs include Technical manager and head coach for Justice FC, Head Coach for Western Division football team in the National Youth Conference & Festival, assistant national Coach of the U-23 squad in Zone II in Conakry, and Assistant Coach for the Senior national team, has a bright future in coaching.

Lamin Sarr born on May 11, 1964, is a holder of CAF and UEFA zonal diploma for coaching instructors.

In  2003, he obtained a certificate of appreciation for the Regional Education directorate of Upper River Region for his outstanding services rendered to that region.

Coach Sarr’s numerous achievements include: obtaining a certificate on FUTURO II FIFA and Coca-Cola Education Programme, Certificate on Basic Coaching, Certificate on sport administration course, certificate on FIFA and Olympic Solidarity advanced soccer Coaching course.

He was named the assistant Coach of the Senior National team in 2006. Since then he has served in this position in the team and recently together with Spanish Coach Jose Martinez has led the Gambia to a respectable performance in the Ghana 2007 Qualifiers.

Sarr is also part of the coaching staff tasked with another assignment to lead The Gambia to the Amilcar Cabral Zone II tournament scheduled for November 30 to December 10, a championship The Gambia has not won in all these years of participation.

Apart from coaching, Sarr has served as a Police officer in the Gambia Police Force from 1983 to 1994. He attended Brikama Primary school and Brikama Secondary Technical School respectively.