A trailblazing figure with decades of cross-disciplinary sports experience is stepping into a new leadership challenge in Antigua and Barbuda’s football ecosystem. Georgetta Lewis-Buchanan, a decorated former national player, award-winning coach and established sports administrator, has formally announced her bid to claim the position of First Vice President of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA).
Lewis-Buchanan’s connection to football spans more than 20 years at the highest competitive level, where she emerged as one of the nation’s most recognized female athletes. Over two decades representing Antigua and Barbuda on the national team, she collected a string of top individual honors, including multiple Golden Boot awards, Most Valuable Player recognitions, and repeated Player of the Year titles. These accolades cement her reputation as a consistently high-performing competitor who understands the needs of elite-level athletes from firsthand experience.
Her athletic resume extends far beyond the football pitch, demonstrating a rare versatility across competitive sports. A successful international martial arts competitor, Lewis-Buchanan claimed three gold medals at the 2000 World Games hosted in Melbourne, Australia, followed by back-to-back first-place finishes at the U.S. Open Martial Arts Tournament in 2004 and 2005. This cross-sport success has shaped her approach to leadership, blending discipline, strategic thinking, and a commitment to excellence that translates across all areas of sports work.
In her coaching career, Lewis-Buchanan has built a proven track record of developing winning programs and nurturing young talent. She guided Princess Margaret Secondary School to multiple championship titles between 2014 and 2016, before taking on the role of Head Coach for Wings SC from 2019 through 2024. Industry recognition of her coaching acumen includes the 2025 CPTSA Outstanding Coach Award, and a 2016 shortlisting for the prestigious CONCACAF Female Coach of the Year honor. Currently, she holds the position of Assistant Coach with Empire FC, continuing to engage with on-the-ground team development.
Complementing her competitive and coaching experience, Lewis-Buchanan has invested deeply in building expertise in football governance and education. She has completed a range of specialized courses through FIFA focused on core areas including grassroots football development, refereeing protocols, sports administration, and advanced coaching technique. Beyond her coaching role, she currently serves as Secretary for Old Road FC, giving her hands-on experience with the day-to-day operations of a local football club.
According to her official campaign biography, Lewis-Buchanan’s candidacy is rooted in a longstanding commitment to advancing inclusive sports development, strengthening leadership pathways, and expanding mentorship opportunities for emerging athletes and administrators within the Antigua and Barbuda football community. Her broad base of experience across every segment of the sport positions her as a candidate with unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the ABFA as it works to grow football across the nation.