Hume City FC is delighted to officially confirm the appointment of Nick Hegarty as Head Coach for the 2025 season and beyond.
A longtime stalwart for Hume City FC, Hegarty has a wealth of experience as a player and manager both for the club and at an international level.
Born and bred in the United Kingdom, Hegarty began his professional career with notable League Two outfit Grimsby Town and had small stints at Scottish team St Mirren and non-league team Mansfield Town before making a move to Australia, where he joined Hume City FC in 2012.
The move began a long-term successful relationship between player and club that saw Hegarty win the prestigious Football Federation Victoria Gold Medal on two occasions – an award given to the best player of the National Premier League season – assume the role of club captain and become one of the club’s all-time highest goalscorers with 52 goals.
Following his successful six-year career as a player, Hegarty was appointed as Hume City FC Head Coach in 2017 and started out as a player-coach. In 2018, he retired from playing to focus purely on coaching, where he was able to guide the team to a famous Dockerty Cup title in 2019, which was the club’s first major piece of silverware, while also being named as Coach of the Year.
In 2022, Hegarty resigned from his position as Manager to return to the United Kingdom with his family in a move that saw him join Huddersfield Town’s Senior Women’s team as Assistant Manager before heading to Grimsby Town to become the club’s Youth Development Phase Lead, doing so until confirming his major return to Hume City FC.
Hegarty will formally commence his role on Tuesday 17 June and will take charge of his first official game in Hume City FC’s home fixture against Heidelberg United FC at Nasiol Stadium on Friday 20 June.
Halil Hussein will remain as Interim Coach for this weekend’s NPL fixture against Altona Magic, having coached the team to its NPL victory against Dandenong City and its Dockerty Cup tie with Nunawading City.
QUOTES
Nick Hegarty
Hume City FC Coach
“It’s fantastic to be able to have the opportunity to return to Hume City as it’s a place that is close to my heart and my family were keen to get back to life in Melbourne,” Hegarty said.
“It’s definitely home for me, so I’m very excited to start working with the players and helping them develop. It’s going to be a hard but enjoyable journey and I am looking forward to it.
“The timing was right for us to return so when the opportunity came up, it was hard to turn down. With that said, it’s a big job, I’m privileged to have it and I look forward to representing the club, fans and local community with the passion they deserve.
“All in all, I am really pleased and ready to help the club, my club, continue moving forward, this will be my only focus.”
Ersan Gulum
Hume City FC President
“It’s a fantastic moment for Hume City FC to have a decorated individual like Nick to rejoin our club for the foreseeable future and help us continue our rise,” Gulum said.
“Nick is a favourite son of the club and the wider community for his achievements as a player and a manager and I am hopeful that he will be able to bring back the glory of 2019 and return Hume City to where it belongs – celebrating silverware.
“I have no doubt the players will gain a lot from having Nick at the helm as he boasts so much experience within the game, while also being able to call upon his recent managerial stints at Huddersfield.
“I truly believe this is the perfect time for Nick to step in. I would also like to use this opportunity to thank Halil for stepping up into the role of Interim Coach while we solidified our position with Nick.”
Nick Hegarty Biography
Playing Career
Grimsby Town (2004 – 2010)
Appearances – 105
Goals – 9
St Mirren (2010 – 2011)
Appearances: 2
Mansfield Town (2011)
Appearances: 2
Hume City FC (2012 – 2018)
Appearances: 178
Goals: 52 FFV
Gold Medal: 2014, 2016
Coaching Career
Hume City FC (2017 – 2022)
Games: 178
2019 Dockerty Cup title
2019 Coach of the Year
A longtime stalwart for Hume City FC, Hegarty has a wealth of experience as a player and manager both for the club and at an international level.
Born and bred in the United Kingdom, Hegarty began his professional career with notable League Two outfit Grimsby Town and had small stints at Scottish team St Mirren and non-league team Mansfield Town before making a move to Australia, where he joined Hume City FC in 2012.
The move began a long-term successful relationship between player and club that saw Hegarty win the prestigious Football Federation Victoria Gold Medal on two occasions – an award given to the best player of the National Premier League season – assume the role of club captain and become one of the club’s all-time highest goalscorers with 52 goals.
Following his successful six-year career as a player, Hegarty was appointed as Hume City FC Head Coach in 2017 and started out as a player-coach. In 2018, he retired from playing to focus purely on coaching, where he was able to guide the team to a famous Dockerty Cup title in 2019, which was the club’s first major piece of silverware, while also being named as Coach of the Year.
In 2022, Hegarty resigned from his position as Manager to return to the United Kingdom with his family in a move that saw him join Huddersfield Town’s Senior Women’s team as Assistant Manager before heading to Grimsby Town to become the club’s Youth Development Phase Lead, doing so until confirming his major return to Hume City FC.
Hegarty will formally commence his role on Tuesday 17 June and will take charge of his first official game in Hume City FC’s home fixture against Heidelberg United FC at Nasiol Stadium on Friday 20 June.
Halil Hussein will remain as Interim Coach for this weekend’s NPL fixture against Altona Magic, having coached the team to its NPL victory against Dandenong City and its Dockerty Cup tie with Nunawading City.
QUOTES
Nick Hegarty
Hume City FC Coach
“It’s fantastic to be able to have the opportunity to return to Hume City as it’s a place that is close to my heart and my family were keen to get back to life in Melbourne,” Hegarty said.
“It’s definitely home for me, so I’m very excited to start working with the players and helping them develop. It’s going to be a hard but enjoyable journey and I am looking forward to it.
“The timing was right for us to return so when the opportunity came up, it was hard to turn down. With that said, it’s a big job, I’m privileged to have it and I look forward to representing the club, fans and local community with the passion they deserve.
“All in all, I am really pleased and ready to help the club, my club, continue moving forward, this will be my only focus.”
Ersan Gulum
Hume City FC President
“It’s a fantastic moment for Hume City FC to have a decorated individual like Nick to rejoin our club for the foreseeable future and help us continue our rise,” Gulum said.
“Nick is a favourite son of the club and the wider community for his achievements as a player and a manager and I am hopeful that he will be able to bring back the glory of 2019 and return Hume City to where it belongs – celebrating silverware.
“I have no doubt the players will gain a lot from having Nick at the helm as he boasts so much experience within the game, while also being able to call upon his recent managerial stints at Huddersfield.
“I truly believe this is the perfect time for Nick to step in. I would also like to use this opportunity to thank Halil for stepping up into the role of Interim Coach while we solidified our position with Nick.”
Nick Hegarty Biography
Playing Career
Grimsby Town (2004 – 2010)
Appearances – 105
Goals – 9
St Mirren (2010 – 2011)
Appearances: 2
Mansfield Town (2011)
Appearances: 2
Hume City FC (2012 – 2018)
Appearances: 178
Goals: 52 FFV
Gold Medal: 2014, 2016
Coaching Career
Hume City FC (2017 – 2022)
Games: 178
2019 Dockerty Cup title
2019 Coach of the Year
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