COACHING STAFF

Dr. O. Igho Natufe, Principal Coach. A "C" License Certified coach with the Canadian Soccer Association. Played at the professional level. Played university soccer in Moscow, Russia, Ottawa, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. Coached at the professional, university and youth levels. Has coached several top players for provincial and national teams. Over 30 years coaching experience.

Mr. Dave Knibbs, Principal Coach. A Level 3 Certified coach with the Canadian Soccer Association. Played at the semi-professional level. Former star player with the Algonquin College, Ottawa. Has coached top players for provincial and national teams. Over 15 years coaching experience.

Mr. Winston Brown-Bonnick: Instructor: A Level 3 Certified coach with the Canadian Soccer Association, Winston has over 30 years experience as a player and coach in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League (OCSL). A member of the Eastern Ontario Junior Select Team in the mid 1970s, Winston subsequently played in the men's premier teams with Ottawa Internationals, Rockers United, and the Alwada soccer clubs of the OCSL, before joining Gloucester Soccer Association as a coach with Gloucester Hornets in 1991. He has coached both boys' and girls' teams. He is currently the coach of Gloucester Hornets U14 Girls team in the OCSL.

Mr. Andy Kusi-Appiah: Instructor. A Level 3 Certified coach with the Canadian Soccer Association, Andy is a seasoned coach with international experience, He was a player/coach in the University of Ghana. He played semi-professional soccer in both Ghana and Norway. Andy was a player/coach with the FC Stootinge Stars in Oslo, Norway. He has coached top girls' teams with several clubs in Ottawa, and has established himself as one of the leading coaches of female soccer in Eastern Ontario. He is currently the coach of Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club's U17 Indomitable FT-Saints Girls' team in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League.

Mr. Dominic Oliveri: Instructor. One of the top players in Eastern Ontario, Dominic has over 17 years playing experience. For two years, he played in Quebec's AAA, and in a select team of the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association, as well as on Ontario's Provincial U15 team. He was the captain of St. Pius High School Soccer Team in Ottawa, and the U18 team of Ottawa United Soccer Club. He coached the women's team at St. Pius High School. He is currently the assistant coach of Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club's Lightning U15 Girls team in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League.

Mr. Jeff Orser. Assistant Coach. Former top youth soccer player in Eastern Ontario. Played for a Men's Premier Division in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League. Currently playing for Gloucester's Division 1 Men's Team.