Tara Murray
Point Cook is on the hunt for a new coach for the rest of the FV state league 3 north-west season.
The club announced on social media on Wednesday that Ben Swinney had stood down from the role.
“It is with much sorrow and sadness that today the committee accepted the resignation of our senior men’s head coach Ben Swinney and assistant senior men’s coach Ashley Lymn,” the club said.
“On behalf of the club the committee would like to thank both Ben and Ash for all the hard work and dedication they have put in over these past 10 years, at both a coaching and committee level, we wish them both all the very best in their future coaching careers whatever that may entail.
“We still look forward to seeing you around the club.
“We will now begin a process of searching for a replacement senior men’s head coach and assistant.”
Swinney took over as a head coach of the Jets after six rounds of the 2019 season having previously been assistant coach and reserves coach,
He was one of the founding players of the Jets senior men’s team.
The Jets sit 11th on the table with three wins after nine rounds, but are only three points behind fifth placed Williamstown.
The Jets are set to face Moreland United on Saturday in round 10 at Saltwater Reserve.
