Santosh Kashyap is an AFC 'A' qualified football coach

Coach (sport)

In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

 who is currently head coach of Air India FC in the I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

. During his professional career, he has represented India and is known for his dangerous free-kicks. Previously, he has been youth coach at Mahindra United

Mahindra United

Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

 before they closed down.

Coaching career

After his days as a footballer Kashyap went into coaching. His first job was as the Mahindra United U-19

Mahindra United

Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

 coach. During his last season with the Mahindra Youth Team he guided them to the Super Division title in the Mumbai Football League.

Before the 2010-11 I-League season Santosh signed for I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 club Air India FC

Air India (football club)

Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division...

. Despite the low amount of funds that were given to Santosh he still managed to keep Air India out of the relegation zone.

Managerial Statistics

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
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Air India FC Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division...		2010	Present
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