2015, Dicks was appointed first-team coach for his former team, West Ham United, under new manager and former teammate, Slaven Bilić. In June 2016, Dicks signed a contract to keep him on the coaching staff at West Ham for a further two years. When Bilić was sacked by West Ham in November 2017, Dicks also left the club. Heybridge Swifts On 4 October 2018, Dicks was appointed manager of Heybridge Swifts. His first two games as manager, against Mildenhall Town and Bury Town, resulted in wins for The Swifts. In May 2019, Heybridge Swifts won the 2018–19 Isthmian League Division One North play-off final against rivals Maldon & Tiptree, however were ineligible for promotion due to changes to the non-league pyramid system, leading Dicks to label the decision as "ridiculous". He left Heybridge to again work for Slaven Bilić, at West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion In July 2019, he joined the coaching staff at West Bromwich Albion. On 16 December 2020, following Bilić's sacking, Dicks left West Brom too. Return to Heybridge Swifts On 28 March 2021, Dicks' return to Heybridge Swifts as manager, from 1 July 2021, was announced by the club. On 3 July 2021, former Southend United manager Steve Tilson was named as his assistant manager, following Karl Duguid's departure from the club. On 15 September 2021, Dicks resigned from the role after suffering five consecutive defeats at the start of the season. Watford On 8 December 2022, Dicks was appointed assistant manager of EFL Championship side Watford, returning to England after a stint in the United States working as technical director at Carolina Velocity. Personal life Dicks met his wife Kay in 1985 and they married in 1988. They had twin daughters Jessica and Katie in December 1988. The couple were married for 13 years until divorcing in 2001. His brother, Grantley is also a former footballer and coach. After retiring as a footballer, Dicks took up golf and soon turned professional, but was forced to give this career up due to his knee injury and the realisation that he did not have the ability to win tournaments. He went on to run the Shepherd and Dog Public House in Langham, near Colchester, Essex. Acting career In 2014, he made a cameo appearance in the spoof football violence film The Hooligan Factory. Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1989–90 Second Division References External links