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    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/burnaby-fc-todd-may-head-coach/ Excerpts of the following article naming Todd May as the inaugural Burnaby FC League 1BC head coach by John Jacques from February 14, 2024 are courtesy of the Northern Tribune, https://northerntribune.ca/burnaby-fc-todd-may-head-coach/ New League1BC side Burnaby FC has named Todd May as the head coach of the men’s team. May had assisted FC Edmonton for the Canadian Premier League side’s final campaign, after which he helped Burnaby FC’s U-17 Boys team to a national title at the 2023...

    Courtesy of The Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-part-ways-with-assistant-coaches-thompson-and-ardalani/ Excerpts of the following story by Felipe Vallejo are from the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-part-ways-with-assistant-coaches-thompson-and-ardalani/ from February 15, 2024. This week Vancouver FC announced the departure of two assistant coaches in Niall Thompson and Arez Ardalani. “We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Niall and Arez for their dedication to VFC in our historic first season,” said Afshin Ghotbi, Vancouver FC’s head coach, in a press release. “They will both forever be part of the VFC...

    Courtesy of The Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-trevor-stiles-goalkeeper-coach/ Excerpts of the following story are courtesy of the Northern Tribune from February 14, 2024 by John Jacques https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-trevor-stiles-goalkeeper-coach/. Pacific FC has named its next goalkeeper coach to succeed Pedro Guerreiro in the role. The Vancouver Isle-based club has looked local for the post, hiring Victoria native Trevor Stiles to the coaching role. The 42-year-old is the founder of Victoria’s own Keeper Culture academy and the CEO of sporting equipment supplier Aviata Sports, with Stiles’ own playing...

    The following post is courtesy of the University of Waterloo from January 5, 2024 https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2024/1/5/mens-soccer-begins-seach-for-new-head-coach.aspx. The Department of Athletics and Recreation has announced the departure of men's soccer head coach Mark Worton on December 19, 2023. The University of Waterloo is accepting applications for the Men's Soccer Head Coach role for the 2024-2025 season. Worton, had decided to leave the program and concentrate on his senior leadership duties at Burlington Soccer Club in a role that he...

    Photo Credit: John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-patrice-gheisars-extension-2025/ Excerpts of the following story from November 30, 2023 by John Jacques are courtesy of the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-patrice-gheisars-extension-2025/. After his first season as a professional coach saw the Halifax Wanderers establish a fluid and clearly identified style of play – and reach playoffs – it’s no surprise to see Patrice Gheisar’s stay out east extended through to the end of 2025. The 48-year-old’s contract extension was confirmed by the Wanderers today following a year that saw...

    Courtesy of John Eades, Building The Best: The following post from John Eades on October 13, 2023 in his "Building The Best" weekly post from LearnLoft and he addresses the importance of measurement of performance. Most performance reviews are a gigantic waste of time and effort. Managers don't like them, team members despise them, and HR doesn't know what to think. However, before you start to believe this is a bashing session around performance reviews, think again.   Measuring performance...

    Photo courtesy of the Northern Tribune Photo Credit John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/canada-mens-national-team-canadian-premier-league-coaches/ The following story is courtesy of the Northern Tribune from October 5, 2023 by John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/canada-mens-national-team-canadian-premier-league-coaches/. If you’re a fan of York United, Mauro Biello’s selection for the men’s national team coaching staff will feature two mighty familiar names. The interim head coach just named both Paul Stalteri and Carmine Isacco to his coaching staff, both of whom had assisted Jim Brennan during seperate spells at York United. Biello has also announced...

    Courtesy of CCAA: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/facp_soc_ocaa Courtesy of the CCAA: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/facp_soc_mcac Courtesy of CCAA: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/facp_soc_pacwest Courtesy of CCAA: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/facp_soc_acac1 Courtesy of CCAA: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/facp_soc_acac2 The following stories are from September 22, 2023 is courtesy of the CCAA at ccaa.ca: https://ccaa.ca/sports/wsoc/headlines-featured, announcing the national acknowledgement of the CCAA's Female Apprentice Coach Program in soccer. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s (CCAA) Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP) is designed to facilitate the transition of student-athletes into coaching roles. Now in its 19th year, the program builds...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-bobby-smyrniotis-talks/ The excerpts of the following post https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-bobby-smyrniotis-talks/ are from John Jacques on August 14, 2023 on the Northern Tribune. Having established a footballing dynasty in Hamilton, Bobby Smyrniotis has once again picked up Major League Soccer interest. As per The Athletic, the Forge FC boss has now emerged as a serious candidate for the vacant Toronto FC post and has already interviewed with the club. So to has former Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson, with informal talks...

    Courtesy of Providence University Athletics: https://pilots.prov.ca/news/athletics/captain-to-coach-pilots-mens-soccer-welcomes-giovanni-benitez-friesen/ The following story is courtesy of Providence University Athletics from August 4, 2023 https://pilots.prov.ca/news/athletics/captain-to-coach-pilots-mens-soccer-welcomes-giovanni-benitez-friesen/. Providence Athletics is pleased to announce Giovanni Benitez Friesen as the new head coach of the Providence Pilots Men’s Soccer and Futsal program. Benitez’s coaching influences are inspired by some of his many stops as an elite, amateur player in Manitoba and an aspiring professional in Paraguay. His development started in Brandon, where Benitez was a high-performing youth player with Westman FC....