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ABOUT ME

With 30 years of extensive coaching experience, have dedicated most of my professional coaching career in the development and growth of girls and women's football. Coaching at all levels, and armed with passion and expertise in developing female athletes into high performing football players. I spent eleven years as Head Coach of national women's teams in New Zealand and Malaysia and fourteen years of Canadian collegiate experience.

I am a forward-thinking and innovative CSA and OFC/NZF A License Head Coach and Technical Director who has cultivated a portfolio of vast experience and achievements in elite women’s football through roles in Canada, New Zealand and Malaysia, including at national team level.

 

Proactive professional, I have displayed an aptitude in transforming underperforming development teams and programs; adept in player recruitment and talent identification; proven capacity in the strategic development and implementation of soccer programs.

 

Throughout my coaching career I have demonstrated a proficiency in the design of multi-year training plans soccer programs and established a proven track record in leading women’s high-performances players at university, national and international level.

 

Coached and assisted players to secure university scholarships, professional contracts and national team honours. Extensive experience  in leadership and management roles as Director of Football / Technical Director / Academy Manager at club academies and national associations, providing technical advice in coach development, player development and training methodology.

"His awareness of the game, tactics, player development and high performance are strong and he has a strong ethic of self-development through attendance at appropriate coaching courses and conferences". - Jim Ellis former Executive Director of University Sport New Zealand.

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COACHING & EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

  • CSA A License - Canada Soccer Association

  • OFC-NZF A License - New Zealand Football

  • Advanced Certificate Program in Sporting Directorship - FOCUS Sports Education

  • Foundations of Sporting Director Certificate - FOCUS Sports Education

  • Technical Director Diploma - BC Soccer

  • FIFA Futuro III Coaches Instructors Certificate - FIFA

  • Chartered Professional Coach - Coaches Association of Canada

  • Bachelor's Degree in Sports Coaching - Christchurch College of Education

  • Sports Psychology Diploma - International Correspondence Schools

  • Executive Coach Certificate - IAP Career College

ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS​

  • 2019 ACAC Men's Futsal Conference Champion Keyano College

  • 2016 & 2017 ACAC Women's Soccer Conference Championships - Quarterfinals | Olds College 

  • 2017 ACAC Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year

  • 2013 & 2014 ACAA Women's Soccer Conference Semifinals | St. Thomas University

  • 2007, 2005 & 2003 FISU World Unviersiade Games | New Zealand Universities Women's National Team

  • 2001 University Sport New Zealand Coach of the Year

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NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH

  • New Zealand Universities Women's National Team

  • Malaysia U19 & Senior Women's National Team

SENIOR CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Lethbridge FC - Women's

  • Miramar Rangers - Women's

  • Avon United AFC - Men's

  • Woolston WMC - Men's

  • University of Canterbury - Men's

  • Victoria University - Women's

UNIVERSITY HEAD COACH - CANADA

  • Portage College - Women's & Men's

  • University of Lethbridge - Women's

  • Keyano College - Women's & Men's

  • Olds College - Women's & Men's

  • St. Thomas University - Women's

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

  • BC Surf Soccer Club

  • Fort McMurray Soccer Association

  • West Region Soccer - Soccer New Brunswick

  • Football Association of Malaysia

  • New Zealand Universities Football

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