This week things in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association get back to a where they belong with the crowning of a Women's and Men's Provincial Indoor Soccer Champion. The indoor championships were last held in March 2019 just before the total shutdown of society due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 on the second day of the Championships that would have crowned a 2019 Champion. Below are the schedules for this week with the Championships at the Ontario...
Courtesy of Canada Soccer The following story by Canada Soccer is from March 24, 2022 on the SIRC website and the Canada Soccer website: https://sirc.ca/news/canada-soccer-and-gatorade-canada-introduce-new-partnership/ and https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-and-gatorade-canada-introduce-new-partnership/ Toronto, ON (March 23, 2022) – Canada Soccer and Gatorade® Canada, a leader in fueling athletic performance, announced a new multi-year partnership that will establish Gatorade Canada as the official Isotonic and Sports Nutrition partner of Canada Soccer. The partnership will see Gatorade Canada support Canada Soccer’s National Teams and its national competitions, including...
Courtesy of the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/whitecaps-fc-2-nick-dasovic/ Excerpts of the following story on Nick Dasovic being appointed the Whitecaps FC 2 head coach by John Jacques, are from the March 22, 2022 edition in the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/whitecaps-fc-2-nick-dasovic/. MLS NEXT Pro side Whitecaps FC 2 has announced its inaugural coaching roster, with Nick Dasovic set to helm the side. He’ll be assisted by former FC Edmonton coach Brendan Shaw, along with goalkeeper coach Raegyn Hall and performance coach Tom Ryan. The former Canadian...
CanPL File Photo: Courtesy of the Northern Tribune Excerpts of the following story from March 19, 2022 by John Jacques are courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-fight-to-survive/. None of the players shown in the above photograph still play for Edmonton. In fact, there are many who thought the club itself wouldn’t be standing today – but here we are. The city’s only professional football club is going into its twelfth season, and fourth in the Canadian Premier League. It’s a...
Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-announces-coaching-staff-for-2022/ When Pacific FC internally promoted James Merriman to the vacant head coach post left behind by Pa-Modou Kah when he left for the MLS Next, the Island-born head coach now had to put together a coaching staff to assist him through the 2022 Canadian Premier League season. With the addition of the experience of Canadian International Coach Stuart Neely in the Technical Director of Football role back in January, Merriman has continued to build...
The following post is courtesy of Dan Abrahams a Sport Psychologist from his LinkedIn post March 9, 2022 - Dan Abrahams Sport Psychology Ltd. For the original post or to learn more about Dan please go to: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-abrahams-b72a306_8-practices-that-may-help-to-improve-your-activity-6907243053657264129-2Eog/. 8 practices that may help to improve your coaching: 1. Reflect - what went well in the session? What could have gone better? What can you incorporate next time? Were your players learning? What might your players have said about...
The following story on the USPORT female apprentice coach program candidates from March 8, 2022 is courtesy of USPORT at https://usports.ca/en/sports/football/m/news/2022/03/2053679398/mcmaster-s-amanda-ruller-victoria-s-barbara-mervin-headline-18-participants-selected-for-2022-23-u-sports-female-apprentice-coach-program. In celebration of International Women’s Day, U SPORTS is proud to announce 18 former student-athletes have been selected for the 2022-23 U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program. Leading this year’s class for the program’s third iteration are Amanda Ruller of McMaster and Barbara Mervin of Victoria. Ruller was a member of the Regina Cougars track and field team earning five Canada West...
Courtesy of CANPL.ca https://canpl.ca/article/just-another-coach-aligning-with-other-coaches-meet-danielle-poulos-hfx-wanderers-mental-performance-coach Excerpts of the following article by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke from March 8, 2022 are courtesy of Canadian Premier League: https://canpl.ca/article/just-another-coach-aligning-with-other-coaches-meet-danielle-poulos-hfx-wanderers-mental-performance-coach. In the course of a season, high-level athletes spend countless hours working on the physical attributes of their sport: their shooting ability, for instance, or their strength and agility. More recently, though, teams and athletes have started to put similar focus on the psychological aspects of their game; particularly in a sport like soccer, where mental acuity and...
An exciting project is training up coaches in rural India. HANNAH DUNCAN chats to sports director LISA MURAWSKY and head coach DISHA MALHOTRA JULKA Courtesy of https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/interview-with-disha-malhotra-first-fa-uefa-c-licensed-woman-football-coach-in-india With it being International Women's Day, Post Coach thought it would be an good idea to post some stories on various experiences by female coaches throughout the world and what they are doing to advance the game in their corner of it. Excerpts of the following article from the February 2022 issue...
Some leaders emerge in the most trying times that inspire a whole new generation of leaders. These leaders don’t choose, they are chosen. It’s as if they have molded themselves and been shaped by their experiences to lead in moments and situations where most would run or crumble. Enter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The former actor and comedian turned wartime symbol of courage and leadership. When Russian President Vladimir Putin began invading Ukraine, most people assumed the smaller...