Professional, Experienced Coaches

Coaching Experience

• Head Coach Golden Bears Soccer
• Director Green & Gold Soccer Academy
• Assistant Coach Golden Bears Soccer (2013-2018)
• Principal Coach with the Green & Gold Soccer Academy since 2010
• Principal Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2011
• Coach with Edmonton Juventus Soccer Club since 2010
• Head Coach Green & Gold in AMSL since 2014
  

• USPORTS National Championship (2016)
• Canada West Championship (2016)
• CSA U-16 National Championship (2016)
• Multiple Provincial Championships
  

Playing Experience

• CSA U-18 National Championship (2007)
• CSA U-16 National Silver Medal (2005)
• Multiple Provincial Championships

Education

• Master of Coaching - University of Alberta

• Canada West Coach of the Year (2018)
• AMSL Coach of the Year (2017)

Former Vimy Soccer Student-Athlete

Coaching Experience

• Coach with the Green & Gold Soccer Academy since 2016
• Principal Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2017
• High Performance Director with Edmonton Juventus since 2023 
• Technical Lead Phoenix PDP 2021-2023
• Coach with Edmonton Juventus Soccer Club 2017-2019

Playing Experience

• FC Edmonton CPL (2019)
• FC Edmonton NASL (2015)
• Calgary Foothills FC PDL (2017-2018)
• University of Alberta Golden Bears (2016-2018)
• Green and Gold Major League (2014-2018)
• Edmonton Juventus (2008-2012)
• Canadian U-18 National Youth Team (2013)
• FC Edmonton Academy (2012-2015)
• Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Select Teams (2009-2011)

• PDL Championship (2018)
• U SPORTS National Championship (2016)
• CSA National Youth Championship (2009)
• Canada West Championship (2016)
• Western Canada Summer Games - Gold Medal (2011)
• Multiple Youth Provincial Championships

Former Vimy Soccer Student-Athlete

Coaching/Teaching Experience

• Teacher at Vimy Ridge since 2017
• Principal Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2017
• Whitecaps REX Assistant Coach since 2021
• Junior Pandas Soccer Program Assistant Coach since 2014
• Alberta Summer Games Zone 5 Assistant Coach 2018
• Assistant Coach for various Edmonton area club teams (2012-2018)

Playing Experience

• Canadian University National Team (2015, 2017)
• University of Alberta Pandas Soccer Program (2011-2016) 
• Victoria Major League 
• CSA National Training Centre
• Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Team U-15, U-16

• Senior National Championship Gold (2017)
• CIS bronze medal (2013)
• Canada West Gold (2013), Silver (2011)
• Canada West Student-Athlete Community Award (2015)
• Pandas Soccer Most Valuable Player (2015); Presidents Trophy (2015); Tracy David Award (2013, 2014); Rookie of the Year (2010)
• CIS Second Team All-star (2014)
• Canada West First Team All-star (2014, 2015)

Education

• Bachelor of Education – University of Alberta 
• Bachelor of Arts, Recreation, Sport and Tourism – University of Alberta
• Alberta Soccer Association C License Trained

Coaching Experience

• Principal Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2005
• Principal Coach with the Green & Gold Soccer Academy since 2004
• Edmonton West Warriors Coaching Coordinator since 2008

Playing Experience

• 14 years Professional Playing Experience in both Europe and North America - Zeleznik, Cukaricki (Serbia) Edmonton Drillers/Aviators, Toronto Lynx, Cleveland Crunch, Kansas City Attack, Harrisburg Heat, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Richmond Kickers
• Serbian National Futsal Team
• NPSL Championship (2015-2016)
• NPSL Scoring Champion
• NPSL MVP
• NPSL All-Star
• Edmonton Drillers all time leading scorer

Education

• CSA National B License

Coaching/Teaching Experience

• Edmonton Public Schools teacher and coach for 21 years.  
• Coaching experience spans 30 years
• Principal Coach/Jr High School Liaison with Vimy Soccer since 2002
• Coach with International Program on 3 tours to Florida, Italy and Spain. 
• Coached both Junior and Senior High teams in league and tournament play.

• Extensive  playing, coaching and championship experiences in volleyball, track and field, football, hockey and ringette.
• Multiple City Championships

Playing Experience

• Played his youth soccer in Edmonton on Southwest United's first club team and continued playing through into men's soccer.  
• Multiple Provincial Championships.

Education

• Bachelor of Education - University Of Alberta
• NCCP Coach Developer - Learning facilitator
• NCCP Learning Facilitator - Teaching and Learning
• NCCP Learning Facilitator - Planning a Practice
• NCCP Learning Facilitator - Basic Mental Skills 
• NCCP Learning Facilitator - Nutrition
• NCCP Learning Facilitator - Designing a Basic Sports Program
• NCCP and Coaching Canada -FUNdamentals, Learn to Train and Competition Development

Coaching/Teaching Experience

• Edmonton Public Schools teacher and coach for 20 years.  
• 26 Years Coaching experience
• Principal Coach/High School Liaison with Vimy Soccer since 2006
• Coach with International Program on 4 tours to Florida, Italy, Spain and Holland/Germany
• Coached both junior and senior high teams in league and tournament play
• Staff Coach - St Albert Soccer Association Development Center
• Coach - King’s University College Men’s Soccer
• Elite Player Development Coach - Alberta Soccer Association
• Select Team Program Coach – Alberta Soccer Association
• Coaching Clinic Instructor/Staff Coach – Alberta Soccer Association
• Coach – NAIT Women’s Soccer 
• Coach - Alberta Summer Games
• Coach - Multiple Senior and Youth Teams

• ACAC Coach of the Year (2008)
• Numerous All-Canadians and Academic All-Canadians with ACAC
• Multiple Provincial Championships at the Youth and Senior Level

Playing Experience

• Player with SouthWest United Soccer Club
• Alberta Provincial Select Teams

Education

• Bachelor of Education
• CSA National B License Technical
• BFUT Level 3
• NCCP Level 3 Theory

Former Vimy Soccer Student-Athlete

Coaching Experience

• Analyst/Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2018

Playing Experience

• University of Alberta Golden Bears since 2019
• FC Edmonton Academy U21's (Captain)
• FC Edmonton Academy U-18's (Captain)
• FC Edmonton Academy U-16's (Captain)
• Edmonton Juventus (2010-2016)
• Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Select Teams 

• CSA National Youth Championship (2016)
• Senior Premier Men's Provincial Championship with FCE Edmonton (2018)
• Multiple Youth Provincial Championships

Former Vimy Soccer Student-Athlete

Coaching Experience

• Coach with the Green & Gold Soccer Academy since 2015
• Coach with Vimy Soccer since 2019

Playing Experience

• FC Edmonton CPL (2019)
• University of Alberta Golden Bears (2013-2017)
• Green and Gold Major League (2012-2018)
• Edmonton Juventus (2008-2012)
• FC Edmonton Academy (2012-2015)
• Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Select Teams (2008-2011)
• U SPORTS National Championship (2016)
• CSA National Youth Championship (2009)
• Canada West Championship (2016)
• Western Canada Summer Games - Gold Medal (2011)
• Multiple Youth Provincial Championships
• Golden Bears Soccer MVP (2017)
• University of Alberta Golden Bears President’s Trophy (2017)

Education

• Bachelor of Science - University of Alberta