Club Excellence: Russell SC Year In Review

RUSSELL, ON — 2009 has been an exciting year and one which will be seen as pivotal as the Russell Soccer Club (RSC) sheds its mantle of being seen as a “small” club.  The momentum the club built last season will help it to continue developing top-notch programming for all its members.  The 2010 season more »

2010 Kingston RMC Coaching Conference

KINGSTON, ON — RMC Soccer and Coaching the Coaches are thrilled to announce the 2010 Soccer Coaching Clinic Staff Starting Lineup . The third year of this Clinic will be held from Saturday, Feb 13th to Sunday February 14th in Kingston. Headlining the Clinic Staff will be newly appointed Canadian National Team Head Soccer Coach, more »

OSATv TouchLine With Hooper, Lombardi, Gmeindl

VAUGHAN, ON – Anthony Totera’s guests on this week’s TouchLine include: Lyndon Hooper –– OSA Technical Coordinator (Referee Development) on referee development and his experiences as a former professional Canadian soccer player and assistant coach of the Toronto Lynx soccer team of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. Hooper played in the Football League with more »

Guelph Soccer Legend Guenther Zemanek Passes Away

GUELPH , ON — The University of Guelph, Department of Athletics is deeply saddened to announce the passing of former soccer coach Guenther Zemanek.  Coach Zemanek was in his 90th year, passing away early morning on Thursday, December 10 at 4:00 a.m. One of the most well known and well respected soccer coaches in the more »

CSL Pleased With CSA Meetings & Progress

TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Soccer Association recently concluded its Board of Directors meeting on Sunday December 6 in Montréal, where at the professional level, the CSA Professional Soccer Committee reported to the Board of Directors that work was progressing on the new Pro Soccer Standards. Of note, the Committee had met with representatives of more »

Club Excellence: Aurora YSC Year in Review

AURORA, ON — The AYSC entered its 45th year of service to the Aurora Community in 2009 and the Club mobilized its over 700 volunteers and professional staff to celebrate the achievement. The 45th Celebration occurred during our June Festival and included Club Awards to The Ontario Soccer Association, York Region Soccer Association, the Town, more »

Milton YSC Newest Club Excellence Recipient

VAUGHAN, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association’s Club Excellence team is pleased to announce the Milton Youth Soccer Club as the newest recipient of the Club Excellence Award. As the 26th club in Ontario to be recognized by the award, Milton YSC becomes part of a small family of clubs who have earned the status more »

Soccer Hall Of Fame Announces 2010 Inductees

Toronto Metros-Croatia — 2010 Team of Distinction  VAUGHAN, ON – Former Ontario Soccer Association Executive Director, Brian Avey, is one of seven new inductees in the Soccer Hall of Fame’s 2010 class. Avey was appointed Executive Director of the Ontario Soccer Association in 1978 and throughout his 25 years term in office built an infrastructure more »

Stephen Hart Named Canada’s New Men’s Head Coach

TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Soccer Association announced at a news conference in Toronto today that Stephen Hart has been appointed head coach of Canada’s national team. Hart will be in charge of Canada’s qualification efforts as Canada works toward the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. “Stephen Hart is the man in charge with the more »

CSA Wraps Weekend Meetings In Montréal

OTTAWA, ON — The Canadian Soccer Association concluded its December Board of Directors meeting on Sunday 6 December in Montréal, QC. Highlights from the meeting included the approval of the Association’s 2010 budget, the approval in principal of the new governance framework, and the unanimous approval of Stephen Hart’s hiring as the new national head more »