Ian joined HWFC at the end of October 2008. He is a UEFA B Licensed Coach, and an FA qualified Referee.

He has coached and managed teams at Civil Service and Old Westminster Citizens in the Southern Amateur League. He has won 8 league titles in 10 years with 5 AFA Cup runner ups. He has won many internal club honours including clubman of the year twice at the Civil Service.

He has been involved in organising coaching courses and referee courses and was awarded the AFA Workforce award in 2006.

His greatest achievement was taking a team who finished bottom of the league in 2005, to unbeaten champions the following season.