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Wilson is one of Zimbabwe's most senior football technical leaders. He served as Technical Director of the Zimbabwe Football Association from November 2017 to November 2023, the country's senior technical role across six years.

He is a CAF Elite Instructor (Rabat, 2023), an accredited FIFA Coach Educator (Nairobi, 2023), and holds the CAF 'A' Coaching Licence and ZIFA Level 4. He completed his Master of Sport Science at the National University of Science and Technology in 2023.

Wilson’s coaching career spans more than three decades and includes Head Coach and Technical Manager appointments across the Zimbabwean top flight, including Caps United FC, Shabanie Mine FC, Starbill FC, Twalumba FC and Kiglon FC.

At Red Dust Rising, Wilson sets technical standards, oversees coaching methodology, and is responsible for the development of every coach on the programme.

Adrian is a UEFA-licensed football professional with more than two decades of experience across European football.

He has served as Assistant Director of Football Planning and Strategy at Başakşehir Istanbul (Süper Lig, Turkey), Sporting Director at Sørfjell FK in Norway, European Scout at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in the English Premier League, and Chief Scout and Head of Recruitment at FC UTA Arad in Romania. He began his football career as Academy Director at Atletico Arad and coached in the Liverpool FC community programme in the United Kingdom.

Among the young players Adrian has scouted or worked with are Raheem Sterling, George Puscas, Dennis Man, Vlad Chiriches and Valentin Cojocaru.

At Red Dust Rising, Adrian contributes player development methodology, scouting frameworks, and the connection between RDR and the European football network.

David founded Red Dust Rising in 2026. He has spent more than 13 years building Kirby Browne, a Zimbabwean multi-brand digital platforms business spanning agency, hosting, and digital services. He is a co-founder of iStream, the Zimbabwean media production studio that is Red Dust Rising’s media partner.

David’s existing involvement in Zimbabwean youth football includes the One Community Junior League, a peri-urban youth football programme operating across eight schools in Norton, which he conceived and for which he serves as brand liaison.

At Red Dust Rising, David carries day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the academy, partner relationships, and the long-term direction of the programme.

Foster is a senior Zimbabwean accounting professional with more than four decades of practice. He began his career at the Grain Marketing Board in 1982 and has held senior accounting and finance roles across the Zimbabwean public and private sectors.

He is currently Managing Director of Smart Serve, the Zimbabwean accounting and corporate services firm, providing company secretarial and governance services to a range of Zimbabwean businesses.

At Red Dust Rising, Foster holds an independent non-executive directorship and serves as the Company’s Company Secretary. He is responsible for governance, statutory compliance, and the independent oversight that a credible youth football academy requires.