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SWU Technical Directors
Pasquale DE LUCA	Tomasz JANAS
Alex DICKSON	Jorge MOLINA

SWU Coaching Staff
Pasquale DE LUCA	Doug GILROY	Ian PINNELL
Alex DICKSON	Kelly GREY	Bill SHORES
Les DUXBURY	Tomasz JANAS	Simon WILLIAMS
MP DUXBURY	Ergun KURU	Daren URE
Steven FARRELL	Angus MILNE
Sean GILLEN	Jorge MOLINA

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Pasquale DE LUCA

Coaching Experience:

Extensive coaching and playing experience at the professional and amateur levels

Coaching Credentials

Member of the EDSA Hall of Fame
Member of the Canadian National Team for the 1984 Olympics and 1986 World Cup

Notables

coached SWU 1990 Boys team to victory in the 2008 National Club Championships
played professionally in the NASL for the Edmonton Drillers and Toronto Storm

Team: 2001 Boys (U12 T1)

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Les DUXBURY

Coaching Experience: 28 years

Youth

Elite Boys Club Level Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 Boys, with good success (several Provincial Titles)

Senior Men

Coached at Major League Level (Indoor), as well as Premier and First Division (indoor and out). Provincial titles at first division along with Provincial titles at lower division levels.

Highlights

Qualifying an Under 18 Boys team as Western Canada’s Representative to the International Friendship Cup in the USA (4th Place)
Several Tournament Titles from various parts of the USA and BC
Co-coaching a highly successful young boys team with my son

Coaching Credentials

‘C’ License Coach (1989)
National Coaches Certification Program - Certified Level Three (1989)
Masters Degree in Education majoring in Physical Education (U of A)
Physical Education Diploma (University of London– Goldsmith’s College)
Level 2 Referee (retired)
Referee Assessor (retired)

Notables

provincial scout and have been involved in winter training program for Under 13 Girls
mentor coach for those wanting to attempt B License
ASA staff course instructor - instructing adult coaching courses for all levels of certification
ASA staff coach (15 years) –including coaching elite camps in Edmonton - primarily responsible for working with Under 14 and Under 16 Girls for week-long camps
guest coach with St. Albert Development Center
One term as President of Soccer Federation of Edmonton
Two terms as Vice President Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer League
Several Years as President of a large elite club program in SE Edmonton
One term as president of South West Edmonton Minor Soccer Association

Team: 1999 Girls (U14 T1) , 2003 Girls (U10)

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MP DUXBURY

Coaching Experience: 17 years

Academy Coach/High School liason -- Green and Gold Soccer Academy
Coaching Consultant - all levels of coaches and players

game analysis and needs assessment - providing strategies and techniques for more effective team practice sessions

Staff Coach - St Albert Soccer Association Development Center

mentoring elite club coaches and players, team training, involved in overall club model player development
Head Coach – summer programs. Set up programs, stations and coaching, parent liaison

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 (2008 ACAC Coach of the Year)

Coaching Credentials

B License Technical, Canadian Soccer Association (2000)
NCCP Theory Level III
Sport Concussion Seminar, Edmonton Sport Council
National Coaching Symposium – Coaching the Elite Youth Player (CSA)
National Coaching Symposium - Player and Game Analysis (CSA)
Athletic Taping, Edmonton Sport Council
Alberta Soccer Association, Referee Class 2

Notables

Co- Organizer - Mini World Cup 2006
Coach - Alberta Summer Games
Coach - Women’s Div One and Premier (Provincial medals)
Player Coach - Mens Premier/AMSL (Provincial titles)
Coach - Elite Youth (multiple / Provincial titles)

Team: 2003 Girls (U10)

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Steven FARRELL

Coaching Experience: 15 years

Youth and Adult Club
Goalkeeper trainer 2008-11
Community 1997-2004

Coaching Credentials

Level 1 Certified 10/2001
Level 2 Certified 04/2006
Level 3 Technical 05/2004
Level 3 Practical 05/2004
Pre B passed 19/10/2006
Respect in Sport 05/09/2009

Team: 2004 Girls (U10)

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Sean GILLEN

Coaching Experience: 12 years

Whitehorse Minor coach 2000-2005
Team Yukon assistant coach 2002–2008
Team Yukon assistant coach and 2008 U-16 nationals
2009-2011 Assistant Coach at National Training Centre in Edmonton
2010–2012 SW Sting U-18 Girls Premier A head coach
Club president, head coach and team manager for SW Current (New womens' team – former youth)

Coaching Credentials

NCCP A & B and level 3 theory
Canada Soccer Community Coach certified
Alberta Soccer Pre–B
Kinesiology Diploma from Red Deer College 2005-2007
Physical Education Degree with Concentration in Health, Wellness and Active Living 2008-2010

Team: 2001 Girls (U12 T1)

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Doug GILROY

Coaching Experience: 25 years

Youth and Adult Club
Head Coach Women’s NWU Club

Coaching Credentials

NCCP Provincial Pre-B
Brazilian C License Certification (Florida)
Bachelor of Science (Physical Therapy)
Bachelor of Physical Education

Team: 1998 Girls (U16 T2)

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Tomasz JANAS, Technical Director

Coaching Experience:

NAIT Goalkeeping Coach – 2008
Edmonton Drillers (CMISL) Assistant/Goalkeeping Coach – 2006 to 2008
University of Alberta Green and Gold Soccer Academy Goalkeeping Coach – 2005 to 2008
KS Polonia Soccer Club – President / Head Coach – since 2003
Former National Training Centre Prairies Goalkeeping Coach
Alberta Soccer Association Provincial Goalkeeping Coach

Coaching Credentials

USSF National “A” Goalkeeping License FIFA Certify

Notables

FSV Zwickau – Professional player (Germany Div 4) 1989 – 1990
Miedz Legnica – Professional Player (Poland Div 2) 1988 – 1989
GKS Prochowiczanka – Semiprofessional player (Poland Div 3) 1986 – 1988
GKS Prochowicszanka – Player (Poland Junior Div 1) 1984 – 1986
Poland National Youth Team member – U-15 & U-18

Team: Angels SWU Women’s Major League team in the AMSL

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Ergun KURU

Coaching Experience: 9 years

U6 to U14 Community and Club Youth

Coaching Credentials

NCCP - Level 1-2-3

Notables

Plays Whitemud United- EDSA- Masters Division-1

Team: 1997 Boys (U16 T1)

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Angus MILNE

Coaching Experience: 9 years

Youth Community and Club, Men's league

Coaching Credentials

Full community coaching certificate (Child, Youth and Adult)
Scottish FA Child and Youth Level 2 Certification
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Daren URE

Coaching Experience: 12 years

Head coach SWU 1992 Girls (8 years)
Minnesota club soccer (4 yrs)

Coaching Credentials

United States Soccer Federation U6/U8 Youth Module and E License
National Soccer Coaches Association Regional Diploma
Canadian Soccer Association Community Coaching Certificate (Children, Youth, Senior)
Canadian Soccer Association – B License (Part 1 – Provincial)
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) –Levels 1, 2, and 3
World Class Coaching Conference, Kansas City (Tony Carr, Schellas Hyndman, Jan Pruijn, Wayne Harrison)
Athletic First Aid – Sport Medicine Council of Alberta
Standard First Aid – Red Cross
Respect In Sport Certificate

Notables

First-Place EIYSA league finishers for several years (SWU 1992 Girls)
20 years playing experience – youth and adult amateur
Several years in Board positions in soccer and other organizations

Team: 2000 Girls (U14 T2)

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Jorge MOLINA, Technical Director - Girls U10-U16

Coaching Experience: 14+ years

Youth Club Soccer (Calgary/Edmonton/Alberta)
2003 head coach of Calgary Men’s Storm PDL Semi-Professional

Coaching Credentials

National and Provincial B license
BFUT C-License, Boca Rotan, Florida
Canadian A-License (Part 1),
Standard CPR and First Aid

Notables

U12 Boys, NSD Soccer Club Premier Division 1 - Northwest Cup Gold Medal (Spokane, USA)
U14 Chinook United ’90 Girls, Premier Division 1

2004 Outdoor Provincial Championships – 3rd
2004 Indoor Provincial Championships – 3rd
Several team members with Canadian and US Universities on soccer scholarships

U12 through U14 Chinook United ’91 Boys, Premier Division1

Attended the 2005 MIC international Tournament in Barcelona, Spain winning 3 games; final game was FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid
2004 bronze San Diego Surf Cup
2004 Silver in Kelowna Boys Tournament
2004 Gold in the Kamloops Tournament

Playing Career

Mount Royal College (placed 2nd at Nationals 1996)
Premier and Major League in Calgary for Eastside and Chinooks
Medellin, Colombia, South America for 5 years at the elite club level

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Kelly GREY

Coaching Experience: 8 years

Southwest United, West Raiders, Strikers
Grant MacEwan, Les Jeux de la Francophonie, Les Gauloises
Alberta Summer Games

Coaching Credentials

NNCCP Community Coach: Senior and Youth Certificate
NCCP Coaching Course Part A and Part B

Post Secondary Playing Awards

CCAA All Canadian 2004-05
CCAA Player of the Month - October, 2004
ACAC All Conference 2004-05
Most Outstanding Contribution 2004-05
ACAC All Conference 2003-04

Playing Career

Victoria Premier Soccer League 2007
Provincial Champions and National Champions of Jubilee Shield 2004-2005
Victoria Major Soccer League 2004-2006
Grant MacEwan Griffins 2003-2005
Northwest United Major Soccer League 2002-2004
Alberta Provincial Team 2001
Southwest United Soccer Club 1999-2003*
*5th place Nationals 2000-2002, Provincial Champions 2000-2002

Team: 1996 Girls (U18 T2)