20 Facts About Hue Menzies

Hue Alphanso Menzies was born on 10 March 1964 and is a football manager and former player.

For two seasons during the mid-1980s, Hue Menzies played professionally for the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League, as well as the Houston Dynamos.

In 1983, while a sophomore in college, Hue Menzies first began coaching in order to earn extra money.

Later while working in investment banking in New York, Hue Menzies coached local youth soccer.

Hue Menzies left the finance industry to return to coaching full-time.

Hue Menzies worked as the assistant coach of the Longhorns women's soccer team at the University of Texas at Austin for two years.

Hue Menzies became involved in coaching for the US Olympic Development Program at the national, state and regional levels.

Hue Menzies has worked as an assistant coach for the United States women's national under-19 team, including at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand.

Hue Menzies holds a US Soccer national "A" coaching licence, as well as a national youth coaching licence.

In early 2015, Hue Menzies was appointed as the head coach and technical director of the Jamaica women's national team, following the team's failed qualification attempt for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Hue Menzies decided to help develop the women's programme as an advisor after being approached by Cedella Marley, the daughter of the late reggae musician Bob Marley.

Hue Menzies joined the women's programme as a volunteer, as the Jamaica Football Federation had nothing designated for the women's team head coach in the budget.

Hue Menzies first led the team in November 2015 for two matches of CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.

Hue Menzies was not contacted again by the Jamaica Football Federation until February 2018, when he was asked to prepare a squad for the first round of CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification in Haiti, which was part of World Cup qualifying.

Additionally, Hue Menzies is to receive $40,000, after having worked for free since he joined in 2015.

Hue Menzies resigned from the role as manager of the Jamaica national team in December 2019, citing the financial problems and federation mismanagement.

Hue Menzies was born in the London district of Brixton, England.

Hue Menzies attended Alpha Primary School and Priory High, before moving to the United States at the age of 16 in 1980.

Hue Menzies later worked as an algebra teacher at Abilene High School in Texas.

Hue Menzies is currently based in Orlando, Florida, and holds American citizenship.