Coach profile
Alfred
Kaminski.
DFB Fußball-Lehrer · UEFA Pro Licence
Head-coaching appointments in Offenbach, Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Homburg and Fulda, alongside roles as sporting director, academy director and scout.
Born 26 February 1964
Qualification
UEFA Pro Licence
DFB Fußball-Lehrer · qualified 2005
Football athletic training A licence2018 · Personal CV
View qualification recordFirst-team head coach
Head-coaching
appointments.
First-team head coach, with earlier appointments as assistant coach and U23 coach. At Homburg, Alfred held the head coach and sporting director roles at the same time.
The season overview
The complete career below sets out the individual roles and their exact dates.
The 2016 appointment
From the U23s
to the first team.
Michael Zeyer knew Alfred through their day-to-day work at Stuttgarter Kickers. When appointing him in 2016, the sporting director explained his decision through Alfred’s work ethic and football expertise.
The reasons behind the appointmentStuttgarter Kickers · 2016 · FUSSBALL.DE / mspwProfessional experience
The career.
Alfred’s appointments in coaching, player development and sporting management, starting with his current role.
Further details for each appointment are under “Context & source”.
Since February 2025
VfB Oldenburg
Head of youth / player development centre
Context & source
Since 6 February 2025
Alfred Kaminski leads the player development centre. VfB’s current staff page lists him in this role.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · VfB OldenburgMore evidence from this appointment2023
Kickers Offenbach
Head coach · first team
Context & source
17 April 2023 – 31 May 2023
First-team head coach from 17 April to 31 May 2023, returning after his spell in autumn 2022.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · Kickers OffenbachMore evidence from this appointment2022
Kickers Offenbach
Head coach · first team
Context & source
21 September 2022 – 11 October 2022
First-team head coach from 21 September to 11 October 2022, with three league matches during this spell. Alfred Kaminski then handed over to Ersan Parlatan. Reports describe his work with experienced players and emerging talent in senior football.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · Kickers OffenbachMore evidence from this appointment2020–2023
Kickers Offenbach
Academy director
Context & source
1 January 2020 – 31 May 2023
Led the centre from January 2020, following an advisory role from October 2019. The centre received Category II status in DFB licensing in 2020, confirmed in 2021.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · Kickers OffenbachMore evidence from this appointment2019
Kickers Offenbach
Development centre adviser
Context & source
Initially worked in an advisory capacity from October 2019; took over leadership on 1 January 2020.
Original source · Kickers OffenbachMore evidence from this appointment2018–2019
SG Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz
Head coach
Context & source
1 July 2018 – 30 June 2019
Head coach from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The first coach of the newly formed SG Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · Osthessen News · 24.05.2018More evidence from this appointment2018
Football athletic training A licence
Qualification
Context & source
Qualified in 2018, as documented in the current personal CV.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
2016
Stuttgarter Kickers
Head coach · first team
Context & source
6 June 2016 – 24 October 2016
First-team head coach from 6 June to 24 October 2016. Alfred Kaminski took charge following his U23 and youth development leadership roles. Sporting director Michael Zeyer explained the decision through the work ethic and football expertise he had observed.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · FUSSBALL.DE / mspw · 07.06.2016More evidence from this appointmentNovember 2015
Stuttgarter Kickers
Head coach · first team
Context & source
First-team head coach in November 2015. He took charge of the team again in June 2016.
Original source · DFB-DatencenterMore evidence from this appointment2015/16 season
Stuttgarter Kickers
Academy director & U23 coach
Context & source
1 July 2015 – 6 June 2016
The U23s retained their league status in 2015/16, with four players progressing to the first-team squad. The club’s season review describes the training work and the players’ development.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · Stuttgarter Kickers · 25.05.2016More evidence from this appointment2014–2015
Kickers Offenbach
Sporting director & academy director
Context & source
1 January 2014 – 30 June 2015
Sporting director from January 2014 to June 2015. Also led the academy from June 2014, as recorded in the contemporary report “Das hat sonst keiner in Hessen”.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Professional CV · as of 2016; press report · 2014/15 season
More evidence from this appointment2012–2013
VfR Aalen
Analysis & scouting · working with Ralph Hasenhüttl
Context & source
1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013
Worked in analysis and scouting with Ralph Hasenhüttl from July 2012 to June 2013.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · FUSSBALL.DE / mspw · 2016April 2011
SV Werder Bremen
Coaching observation placement with Thomas Schaaf
Context & source
Observation placement from 11 to 23 April 2011, returning to observe Thomas Schaaf’s work after the placement during the 2005 Fußball-Lehrer course.
Professional CV · as of 2016
March–November 2010
FC 08 Homburg
Sporting director · subsequently also head coach
Context & source
Sporting director from 24 March to 30 June 2010. Head coach and sporting director from 1 July to 11 November 2010.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
2008–2009
SV 07 Elversberg
Sporting director
Context & source
1 July 2008 – 12 January 2009
Sporting director from 1 July 2008 to 12 January 2009.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Supporting source · FUSSBALL.DE / mspw · 20162006–2008
1. FC Saarbrücken
Head coach · previously assistant coach, U23s and scouting
Context & source
Assistant coach to Michael Henke from 1 July to 31 December 2006. U23 coach from 1 January to 30 June 2007; scout from 1 July 2007 to 9 January 2008. First-team head coach from 10 January to 30 June 2008.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
More evidence from this appointment2005–2006
SpVgg Unterhaching
Scout
Context & source
1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006
Worked as a match observer and scout from July 2005 to June 2006.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Professional CV · as of 2016
2005
DFB Fußball-Lehrer qualification
German Sport University Cologne
Context & source
Successfully completed the 50th DFB football coaching course. The university names Alfred Kaminski in its graduate list of 10 June 2005.
Original source · Deutsche Sporthochschule KölnMore evidence from this appointmentMarch–April 2005
SV Werder Bremen
Observation placement during the Fußball-Lehrer course
Context & source
Placement with Thomas Schaaf from 14 March to 10 April 2005 as part of the Fußball-Lehrer course.
Professional CV · as of 2016
2003–2004
Deutscher Fußball-Bund
DFB talent development centre coach
Context & source
1 February 2003 – 31 December 2004
DFB talent development coach from 1 February 2003 to 31 December 2004.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Professional CV · as of 2016
Based on Alfred’s personal CV and information supplied in November 2026, supplemented by historical club and press sources. Season summaries group several roles; the career record gives the individual dates.
Updated: 7 November 2026
Methods & areas of work
Alfred’s coaching methods.
Training planning, match analysis and team management: eight areas of work from Alfred’s personal CV.
Personal CV and information supplied by Alfred Kaminski · November 2026
Training methods
Life Kinetik, cognitive training, core performance and functional training, with heart-rate monitoring to support load management.
Match and training analysis
Evaluation using tools such as SoccerLab, Dartfish, Easy2Coach, Coach’s Eye, InStat, Tracktics and Johan Sports.
Performance diagnostics
Strength, speed, endurance, balance and mobility, including lactate testing, spiroergometry and urea testing.
Systematic squad planning
Analysis of European professional leagues, position-specific requirements and the needs of each team unit inform squad planning.
Match and training management
Record performance, workload and development, evaluate results and translate them into coaching methods and learning tasks.
Talent scouting
Identify talent and support individual players on their pathway into performance football.
Team building
Connect personal development, mental strength and leadership responsibilities; document and evaluate shared activities and apply the findings to team development.
Player and team leadership
Develop teams, observe and shape their internal hierarchies, and take responsibility in managing difficult situations.
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