Bruce Suraci serves as the Head of Academy Coaching & Development at AFC Bournemouth, having previously held the position of Lead Foundation Phase Coach. Bruce has extensive experience in education and research with DNAFit and has taught BTEC in Performance and Excellence at Portsmouth College while also acting as the Football Academy Director. As the Technical Programme Director and Co-Founder of Elite Portsmouth Soccer, Bruce has contributed significantly to the development of soccer programs. Earlier in their career, Bruce worked as an Academy Coach for U12 and U11 teams at Portsmouth Football Club Ltd.