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3 1 Friday, Septem ber 30, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m Glen Road. The new hires feature 13 former professional soccer players, nine former national team members and more than 250 years of combined coaching experience. Under the new system, coaches have been assigned to oversee each of Oakvilles 16 age/ gender groups from under-11 to under-18. Those coaches will direct the clubs A rep team in their respective age/gender group as well as being involved with the other rep squads and the OSCs house league. Rather than just focus- ing attention on the A team in the program, its important to give every player the opportunity to develop their potential to the fullest extent,de Vos said. The other eight coaches will be respon- sible for the OSCs advanced development program (ADP), which replaces the former OSC Academy. The ADP will target promis- ing youngsters ages 8-10 and allow them to train with and play against players of similar ability throughout the year. Well offer places in that program for players who have demonstrated ability that is advanced, compared to their peers, said de Vos, who described the ADP as a pre-rep p g p y gro ram. The OSC re s stem be ins at the under-11 age level. Igor Prostran, a former coach in the OSC Academy with both local and international fplaying experience, said the development o skills between the ages of eight and 12 is crucial for potential elite players. Its the golden age of learning. Technique, technique, technique, he said. Its about technically developing play- ers for the later stages. Then they develop tactically more in the older age groups, both physically and mentally. Joining Prostran as advanced development pro- gram coaches are Steven Killeen, Eddy Berdusco, Milan Kojic, Lee Merricks, Michele Houchen, Stephen Armstrong and Heather MacDougall. Age/gender group coaches include Jimmy Sinclair (2001-born boys), Sinisa Ninkovic (2000 boys), Paul Marques (1999 boys), Chris Grierson (1998 boys), Darryl Hellam (1997 boys), Dagoberto Torres (1996 boys), Mark Worton (1995 boys), Nelson Bustos (1994 boys), Dani Bernier (2001 girls), Greg Vagasky (2000 girls), Cyprian McFarlane (1999 girls), Ian Sinclair (1998 girls), John Evans (1997 girls), Pel Borea (1996 girls), Ian McLoughlin (1995 girls) and Dino Lopez (1994 girls). John Moreira will serve as the clubs goalkeeper coach, while h ff l d f lNew coac ing sta inc u es 13 ormer pro p ayers Boys Age Group (by birth year) Jimmy Sinclair (2001) former coach of McMaster University men's team and Hamilton Lady Avalanche, former captain of U21 Scottish national team Sinisa Ninkovic (2000) was assistant coach with FC Obilic Belgrade and youth team coach for FC Hayduk Belgrade D1 YU, played on several Yugoslavian teams Paul Marques (1999) OSC coach for seven years, former U16 national team member, played two seasons at Belhaven University in NAIA Chris Grierson (1998) more than a decade of pro coaching experience in Scotland and Canada, been with OSC since 2006, managed boys' house league program Darryl Hellham (1997) former assistant coach at Milltown, holds bachelor of arts degree from York University, currently enrolled in FIFA pro licensing course Dagoberto Torres (1996) has extensive interna- tional experience, including participating in Copa Libertadores, top club competition in South America Mark Worton (1995) has coached at OSC for a decade, played professionally in CSL, is OSA licensed instructor with CSA national B license Nelson Buston (1994) 30 years of coaching experi- ence, 12 years as a player, won Rio de la Plata Cup with Uruguay's national team in 1979 Girls Age Group (by birth year) Dani Bernier (2001) played with OSC since age of eight, three-time Ontario Cup winner, played for Canisius and Alabama in NCAA, former OSC Academy coach Greg Vagasky (2000) 20 years of experience, coached at university and rep levels, led Laurier Golden Hawks to OUAA championship in 1987 Cyprian McFarlane (1999) coached Erin Mills U15 girls to Ontario Cup title, won gold at Ontario Summer Games, assistant coach of U of T women's team Ian Sinclair (1998) joined OSC in 2007, managed girls' house league program as well as coaching rep, assistant coach at McMaster University John Evans (1997) former member of Canadian Olympic soccer team, all-Canadian at Dalhousie, has worked as teacher and coach throughout career Pel Borea (1996) coached with OSC for more than eight years, former house league coach of the year, coached at rep level since 2008 Ian McLoughlin (1995) dozen years of experience including eight at rep level, assistant district coach for Peel Halton District Program, holds OSA Goalkeeping Diploma Dino Lopez (1994) former professional player in Canada and United States, one cap with national team, coach with OSC for seven years Goalkeeper coach John Moreira former goalkeeper coach of Toronto Lynx, holds several coaching certifications, director and founder of Euro Star Goalkeeper Academy Advanced Development Program Igor Prostran (boys) former OSC Academy coach, has local and international playing experience, played for Toronto Lynx and Oakville Blue Devils Steven Killeen (boys) holds CSA national B license, has coached in United Kingdom, U.S. and Canada, played in United Kingdom at university level Eddy Berdusco (boys) earned 20 international caps with Canadian national team, former OSC Academy coach, holds OSA pre-B assessment Milan Kojic (boys) played professionally in Norway as well as with Toronto Lynx and Montreal Impact, former member of Canadian U17 national team Lee Merricks (girls) played for several clubs in UK including Blackpool FC, coaching background with Blackburn Rovers FC Michele Houchen (girls) former Canadian nation- al women's team member, Oakville Sports Hall of Fame member, player/coach on 2005 Oakville Panthers World Masters women's championship team Stephen Armstrong (girls) played in Irish League and Canadian National Soccer League, began coaching for OSC 15 years ago at house league and rep levels Heather MacDougall (girls) NCAA player at St. Bonaventure, two-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference first-teamer, former OSC Academy staff member Continued from page 30 OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUBCOACHES If there are one or two players that developed at a later stage or slipped through the net, we'll interface with those house league coaches and the door is always open. Oakville Soccer Club 1995-born boys coach Mark Worton The winner of the mens 70-plus division in the Budds BMW 10K at last weekends Oakville Half Marathon was omitted from results that appeared in Wednesdays edition of the Beaver. Local resident Rudy Benko was the fastest 70-plus male in the 10K, finishing the course in a time of 1:05:28. At 77 years of age, he was also the oldest competitor in the 10K. The Beaver regrets the omission and any inconvenience it may have caused. Benko was division winner in 10K ...extraordinary deeds. Thursday, October 27th, 2011 Oakville Conference Centre Reception 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Tickets $125 each/Table of 8 for $800 Contact: 905.335.3665 ext. 3388 thorpt@hdsb.ca Halton Learning Foundation celebrates... www.haltonlearningfoundation.ca Presenting Sponsor Rafael Carbajal will oversee all coaches as the clubs coach development manager. Worton, a longtime coach with the OSC, said the new direction of the club is similar to the philosophy he has used for years. In the past years, Ive worked closely with B and C rep team coaches, he said, and now were also looking at the house league as well. If theres one or two players that developed at a later stage or slipped through the net, well interface with those house league coaches and the door is always open. If anyone feels they have a diamond in the rough, well happily bring them up to the C team. Bernier, who came up through the OSC system as a player before going on to play NCAA soccer with the Alabama Crimson Tide, is excited about working with the youngest group of girls in the OSC rep system. The good thing is that at age 10 and 11, they are blank slates. They havent devel- oped any bad habits yet, so its a really crucial year for development that Im work- ing with here, she said. I want to make sure the girls know right from the start that there is no A, B, C or house league mentality. No one is labeled. Everyone has a clean sheet, she added. Ill be continuously bringing in house league players to have a chance. You cant just rest on the fact that you were on the A team last year. Thats just the way life is. Jon Kuiperij can be followed on Twitter at @Beaversports Speak up! You can comment on any story in today's Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.com