Newcastle Jets FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 12 people on Newcastle Jets FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mark Milligan manages the first team, with Nick Stavroulakis as assistant manager. Newcastle Jets FC's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Milligan | Manager | First team | 39 | Australia | Adelaide United |
| Nick Stavroulakis | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Australia | - |
| Paul Gomez | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 46 | Australia | - |
| Jess Vanstrattan | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Australia | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club before that Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory Football Club and Melbourne City FC |
| Chris Smith | Fitness coach | First team | 40 | Australia | - |
| John Voigt | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 40 | Australia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | Physio | First team | 48 | Australia |
| Andrew Pawiak | Sports scientist | First team | 29 | Australia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wickens | Head performance analyst | 24 | Australia |
Owners and directors
Who owns Newcastle Jets FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Bisetto | Chair | 37 | Australia |
| Tain Drinkwater | Managing director | 35 | - |
| Nigel Boogaard | Director | 38 | Australia |
Backroom staff at every A-League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Newcastle Jets FC's list is the joint 7th longest of the 12, against a median of 13 across the division. Wellington Phoenix Football Club names the most, 21. Macarthur Football Club names the fewest, 8.
Newcastle Jets FC against the A-League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NEWCASTLE JETS FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 4 | 7 | Adelaide United |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 2 | 5 | Auckland Football Club |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 2 | 5 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | Perth Glory Football Club |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 5 | 10 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
Backrooms the size of Newcastle Jets FC's, in every league
Newcastle Jets FC's 12 names make the joint 758th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Brisbane Roar Football Club | A-League | 12 |
| 758 | Central Coast Mariners | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 12 |
| 758 |  | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | La Liga 2 | 12 |
| 758 | KC Current Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 758 |  | Indian Super League | 12 |
| 758 | Madrid FC Women | Liga F | 12 |
| 758 |  | National League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 | Newcastle Jets FC | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | League Two | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Scottish Championship | 12 |
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
Where Newcastle Jets FC's former staff work now
On Newcastle Jets FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Diles | Manager | Melbourne Victory Football Club |
| Arthur Papas | Manager |  |
| Damir Prodanović | Assistant manager | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club |
| Carl Robinson | Coach |  |
| Huss Skenderovic | Coach | |
| Chris Bowling | Goalkeeping coach | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Newcastle Jets FC's manager?
Mark Milligan is the Newcastle Jets FC first-team manager, aged 39. Nick Stavroulakis is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Newcastle Jets FC?
Jess Vanstrattan coaches the Newcastle Jets FC first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Newcastle Jets FC have?
We hold the names of 12 people on Newcastle Jets FC's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 12 A-League clubs we hold, against a median of 13. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 758th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Newcastle Jets FC pays its squad, see Newcastle Jets FC player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on A-League wages.