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    The following post is from John Eades' "Building The Best" post on LinkedIn from August 9, 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-create-culture-where-your-team-thrives-john-eades/?midToken=AQGgWYn8AI_qww&midSig=2GFDgWwMefcqU1&trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-headline_&trkEmail=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-headline_-null-r7c44~ll3t194l~zn-null-null&eid=r7c44-ll3t194l-zn, The performance and engagement of a team is a reflection of the culture leaders create.  This way of thinking is dramatically different than how most managers think about culture. It's often called "soft" or "moderately important." In reality, culture is anything but these things. In Building the Best, I defined culture as "The shared values and beliefs that guide thinking and...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-daniel-ortiz-brentford/ The following story from John Jacques in the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-daniel-ortiz-brentford/ from July 28, 2023. Pacific goalkeeper coach Daniel Ortiz is off to the English Premier League. The club has announced that Ortiz, who had arrived this year as a replacement to Mark Village, will take next steps with Brentford FC. The English top flight side has hired him as their assistant goalkeeper coach ahead of their third consecutive season in Premier League. It’s a remarkable jump in...

    Courtesy of George Brown Athletics: https://georgebrown.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/wsoc_dave_kelly The following post is courtesy of George Brown Athletics https://georgebrown.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/wsoc_dave_kelly from July 18, 2023. The George Brown College Women’s Soccer program is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Kelly as the new head coach of the Huskies. Kelly’s appointment comes after the departure of Leslie Fitzpatrick to the New York Red Bulls of the MLS. Holder of a Canada Soccer A License and UEFA B License, Kelly comes to the Huskies with a...

    Courtesy of Seneca Athletics: https://www.senecasting.ca/sports/wsoc/index The following post is courtesy of Seneca Athletics https://www.senecasting.ca/sports/wsoc/index from June 16, 2023. The Women's Soccer team has announced that Rob Uddenberg will be joining the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Uddenberg's primary responsibilities will be off the field with a focus on recruitment and game film breakdown and analysis. Joining the Sting was a natural fit for Uddenberg who has attended Sting games for a number of years to watch his daughter Carley who...

    Photo Courtesy of CISM Soccer Canada: https://www.facebook.com/CISMSoccerCanada/posts/thank-you-marcelo-plada-and-your-team-staff-for-all-that-you-do-for-the-program-/2668862630044827/ Excerpts of the following story are from Carleton University's athletics website and story from July 21, 2023 https://goravens.ca/2023/07/msoc-ravens-announce-marcelo-plada-as-new-head-coach/. The Carleton Ravens are proud to announce Marcelo Plada as the new Head Coach Soccer Operations of the Carleton Ravens. The current head coach of Canada’s Military National Team, Plada holds a Canadian A National License and a coaching resume that spans over two decades. Marcelo is a decorated Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Canadian Air...

    Courtesy of Windsor Athletics: https://golancers.ca/news/2023/7/12/mens-soccer-vacratsis-named-interim-head-coach-of-mens-soccer.aspx Excerpts of the following story is based on a post from July 7, 2023 from Windsor Athletics, https://golancers.ca/news/2023/7/12/mens-soccer-vacratsis-named-interim-head-coach-of-mens-soccer.aspx. Director of Athletics Stephanie White is pleased to announce the appointment of Demetri Vacratsis as the interim head coach of the Lancer men's soccer program for the 2023 season. Vacratsis is no stranger to the Lancer family, serving as an assistant coach with the women's program for the last two years. He will continue with this role...

    After a month-long journey, Sheridan Bruins Athletics have hired a new Men's Soccer Head Coach to lead the Men's Soccer program. Courtesy of Sheridan Athletics: https://sheridanbruins.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230601nptjud According to Sheridan Athletics, there were many excellent candidates who applied, however Liguori stood out and edged the others by already understanding the vision of the program.  Alex Liguori joined the Bruins last season as an Assistant Coach to former Head Coach Andrew Seuragde; with one year under his belt, Liguori decided to seize...

    Courtesy of George Brown Athletics: https://athletics.georgebrown.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/farewell_tiger Excerpts of the following story are courtesy of George Brown athletics from May 26, 2023 https://athletics.georgebrown.ca/sports/wsoc/2023-24/releases/farewell_tiger. The Huskies will be saying goodbye to the chief of the women’s soccer program, Leslie Fitzpatrick. “Tiger” Fitzpatrick is making a name for himself in the United States where he is now attached to one of the top Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs. The former St Anthony’s College, Columbia University, and Trinidad & Tobago senior national team midfielder...

    Photo courtesy of Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-phillip-dos-santos-uefa-pro-license/ Excerpts of the following story by John Jacques from the Northern Tribune on May 19, 2023 https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-phillip-dos-santos-uefa-pro-license/. Canadian Premier League side Valour FC has confirmed that head coach Phillip Dos Santos will be embarking on his UEFA Pro License. The Winnipeg head coach will be away for tomorrow’s home match against Pacific FC, but will be back to lead the team for May 28’s away match against Vancouver FC. In his stead, assistant coaches Daryl Fordyce and Jay Bhindi will...

    Courtesy of Sheridan Bruins: https://www.sheridanbruins.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230427h31gmb The following post is from the Sheridan Bruins website on April 28, 2023 https://www.sheridanbruins.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230427h31gmb. At the end of the day, it was just time. Former 2021 OCAA Coach of the Year Andrew Seuradge has been at the helm of Sheridan Men's Soccer for 13 years, inheriting a program from Tony Silvestri after his friend and mentor had built the team into a staple at OCAA championship tournaments. In those 13 years, Seuradge has...