Technical Director: Tony Pensato

U14 Selects:

• Frank Iuele
• TBA

U14 United:

• Leo Nash 
• Paul Dailly
• Jim Gardner

U16 Selects:

• Benji Hayford
• Chris Clarke

U16 United:

• Jim Barbieri
• Dave Fiorvento

U18 Selects:

• Ivano Belfiore
• Bob Kelly

U18 United:

• Geordie Lyall
• TBA

Goalkeeper Coach:

• Pino Lopriore

Speed and Conditioning Coach:

• Paul Dailly

Physiotherapist and Trainer:

• Nico Berg

Technical Director: Tony Pensato

·            1981 - Played for BC Selects U-18

·            1982-84 Played Simon Fraser University Varsity - 2 time National Champions

·            1985-87 Played Vancouver Metro Soccer League – Clan Alumni

·            1987 Italian Interregionale (4th Division) - ASD Cianciana 2000

·            1988-92 Played Vancouver Metro Soccer League – NS Pegasus & Clan Alumni

Coaching experience:

·            1994-2000 Coached NS Pegasus Men’s team – First Division VMSL

·            2001 to present - Excel Soccer Program - Program Director/Player Development

·            2003-2007 Coaching the NS Angelfish - North Shore Girls Club – 2003 to 2007

·            2006-2007 Lynn Valley Boys’ Gold U-15 Assistant Coach – BC Champions B Cup

Certification:

·            BCSA B prep - 2004

·            Perugia coaching clinics - 2005

·            BCSA B Provincial certificate – 2008

U-14 Selects:  Frank Iuele

·            1985 – present: Teacher for 25 years with the Vancouver School Board

·            2001 – present: Chairperson, Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School

·            1987-2007: Director/owner of Pacific Sports Camp, a summer sports and games camp for young children throughout the Lower Mainland

·            Player/coach of Over 35’s Men’s Masters Team Columbus F.C.

·            2003 National Champions and Provincial Champions

·            Numerous championships, titles and tours over 20 years

·            Player, captain and/or coach on three Canadian National Indoor Soccer Teams at two World Indoor Soccer Championships, Spain and Italy,1986 – 1990 and one Pacific Rim Tournament, Mexico 1990

·            Player with the Vancouver Whitecaps Reserve Team (1980 – 1984)

Coaching experience:

·            1999 – present: Coach U-14 Gold Boys soccer team with I.C.S.F.

·            Youth Committee Member with the I.C.S.F. Club (2000 – 2003)

·            Excel Soccer Coach for San Marino Cup Tournament summer of 2008

·            Took  group of 37 people, including 14 players, to play in San Marino, inside Italy, where the team finished 3rd in an International Tournament

·            Trained team for one year prior to trip

·            Excel Soccer clinic coach summer of 2007

·            Coach of over 20 Championship teams at school and club levels in various sports over 28 years

U-14 United: Leo Nash                                                 

·           North Shore Metro/Fraser Valley U14 - U18

·            BC Team U14 - U18

·            Canadian National Team U17, U18

·            Whitecaps Reserve Team 2006, 2007

·            Capilano University 2002 - 2005

·            National Champions 2003
·            Provincal Champions 2003, 2004, 2005
·            Team MVP 2003, 2004
·            CCAA All Canadian 2004, 2006
·            Team Captain 2004, 2005

·            West Van FC 2006 - Present

·            Provincial Champions, Imperial Cup Champions, League winners 2009
·            Team Captain

·            Played Soccer overseas in England, Germany, Scotland, Mexico, and USA.

Coaching experience:

·            Capilano University 2006 – Present

·            Assistant Coach

·            National Champions 2008

·            West Van Soccer Academy Coach 2009 – Present

·            Capilano University Soccer Camp Coach 2005 – Present

·            Brad Higgs Soccer Camp Coach 2004 -2008

·            Martina Franko's Squamish Soccer Camp Coach 2005-2008

 

U-14 United - Assistant coach: Paul Dailly

·            2004 - Senior Men's Soccer National Champions - Player - Pegasus Senior Men's FC

·            2001 - Detroit Rockers  NPSL 2001 - 2003 - Vancouver Whitecaps A-League

·            2001 - 2003 - Vancouver Whitecaps Team Captain

·            1998 - 2000 - Edmonton Drillers  NPSL

·            1995 - Vancouver 86'ers, Player of the Year

·            1995 - 2000 Vancouver 86'ers

·            1995 - 1997 - Wichita Wings  NPSL Indoor Soccer

·            1995 - NPSL Runner Up Rookie of the Year

·            1995 - NPSL 1st Team All-Rookie

·            1993 - UBC Thunderbirds

·            1993 - CWUAA Champions

·            1993 - Silver Medal - CIAU

·            1994 - Gold Medal - CIAU

·            1994 - CIAU All Tournamnet Team

·            1994 - UBC Thunderbirds - Voted Most Inspirational Player by peers

Coaching experience:

·            2003 - present: Head Coach Capilano University Men’s Soccer Team

·            2003 - BCCAA Coach of the Year

Certification:

·            Provincial B Certificate

·            Degree in Human Kinetics (BHKIN)

·            BCRPA Personal Trainer

U-16 Selects: Benji Hayford

·            Played professionally for the Tacoma Stars, Toronto Blizzards, Edmonton Drillers and Darlington (England)

·             Coached Gladstone Secondary School's Senior boys' soccer team for four years.

·            Numerous awards in the Vancouver - Metro Soccer League including League Golden Boot and League MVP.

Coaching experience:

·            Excel Soccer coach for 6 years

·            2008 Coached Coquitlam Metro Ford U-12 Gold 2 team (promoted to Gold 1)

·            2006 Coached Excel Soccer ‘93s travel team to semi-finals of the San Marino Cup

U-16 Selects - Assistant coach: Chris Clarke

·            Metro-Ford youth playing career

·         4-time Provincial Safeway Cup Champions

·         Back-to-back National Champions with Metro-Ford Aztex/Rangers U-17

·         Played on U-14, U-15, twice for U-17 BC Provincial Team

·         Twice won National Championship with the BC Provincial Team

·         Played on U-17, U-20 and U-23 Canadian National Team

·         Won Gold medal at the ’97 Francaphone games in Madagascar, Africa

·            Professional playing career

·         Played five seasons with the Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps A-League/USL

·         Played five seasons with the Edmonton Drillers NPSL

·         Played one season with Buffalo Buzzard NPSL

·         Played one season with Calgary Storm NPSL

·         Aston Villa’s youth team, Doncaster United Div. 3 England, Welling Unied Conference League England, Aldershot Div 3 England, O.F.I. Greek Division 1

Coaching experience:

·            Coached Dave Norman Soccer Schools 6 years

·            Excel Soccer one year

·            Edmonton Driller Soccer Schools five seasons

·            86er Soccer Schools five seasons

·            Buffalo Blizzard Soccer Camps one season

·            2008-09 U-12 Coquitlam Metro-Ford Athletico League Champs, Cup Finalists

U-16 United: Jim Barbieri

·            1977-94: Played Vancouver Metro Soccer League – North Shore Pegasus

·            1981-82: Played BC Senior Selects

·            1983: Played Canadian Professional Soccer League – Edmonton Eagles

·            1993-2005: Played Vancouver Metro Soccer League Over 30’s Columbus and Vancouver Firefighters

Coaching experience:

·            Excel Soccer coach for 6 years

·            1979-84 Assistant Coach LV Falcons U10 to U14

·            1989-91 Assistant Coach NS Pegasus Men’s Premier Division

·            1991-93 Coach NS Pegasus Men’s Premier Division

·            2002-07 Coach LV Phantoms U6 to U10

·            2006-07 Coach Excel Soccer

·            2007-08 Coach Lynn Valley Streamed team and Gold 1

Certification:

·            2003 – CCY

·            2006 – CCS

·            2006 – B Prep

·            2007 – Provincial B Certificate

U-16 United - Assistant coach: Dave Fiorvento

·            Canadian Soccer League player for the Edmonton Brickmen and Vancouver 86ers

·            Canadian U-17 and U-19 teams

·            BC teams U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18

Coaching experience:

·            2000 to 2009 coaching Premier teams Surrey Pegasus and West Van

·            2004 Won the Imperial Cup, BC Championship and Canadian Men’s Championship

·            2009 Won the VMSL Premier League and Imperial Cup (West Van FC)

 

 

U-18 Selects: Ivano Belfiore           

         

 

·            1978 – 1980 Played Internationally with Canadian Olympic and Youth teams.

 

·            1979 – 1983 Played Professional in the North American Soccer League (NASL) Won Soccer Bowl Championship in 1983.

 

·           1987 – 1989 Played Professional with Vancouver 86’ers (CSL) Won Canadian Championship in 1988 & 1989.

             Played with Columbus at the Senior/Master level and won both Provincial and National Master Championships.

 

·             2003 Inducted into the BC Hall of Fame (Vancouver 86’ers)

 

 

Coaching experience:

 

·            2004  Successfully completed the Provincial B “Prep” Coaching Certification.

 

·            1981 – 2008      Staff Soccer Coach at Ultimate Soccer School

 

·            2005 to Present           Staff Coach at Excel Soccer

 

·            2005 – 2007      Director, ICF Board of Directors

 

·           1980 to Present      Coached young players at various levels and ages - teams/development programs & camps (30 years)

 

·             2010       Coach for BC Summer Games Zone 5

 

U-18 United : Geordie Lyall

Goalkeeper Coach: Pino Lopriore