Angelo Verardi

With over 20 years of soccer experience, he has coached youth soccer for 12 years and is a certified community coach. He also has level 1 NCCP coaching theory certification and has successfully completed the Pre-B course in the summer of 2004. Angelo is very active in the soccer community, as an administrator at the houseleague level with the Windsor Soccer Club serving as President, on the board of directors with the Essex County Soccer Association and as an active Referee since 1999.

Angelo's coaching philosophy centres on team play, but also keeping in mind the individual's need to build on techniques and skills. He would also like to think that we are building a player's character through positive role models and fair play so they can go on to achieve all of their goals in life.

Assistant Coach of Windsor FC Nationals 87s (Year 2005)

Brandon Hills

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Brandon is a current student at the National Coaching Institute of Ontario where he will graduate with a degree in high performance coaching this year. Once graduating he will gain his Provincial B License as part of the NCI's Master Coaching Program. He holds his NCCP Level #3 in Technical, Practical and Theory as well he passed his Provincial Pre "B" Coaching License .

He has won various championships and cups over his 7 years coaching including time with Future Pros Soccer Club and winning the 2004/2005 Indoor Soccer Championships and various tournaments with the Windsor FC Nationals U-18 Boys team. He was just recently named the intern/assistant coach of the University Of Toronto varsity women's program where he hopes to help lead the team to OUA and CIS success as well as develop one of the most respected soccer programs in the country. He has also gained coaching experience where he has learned through an internship with the Windsor Border Stars of the CPSL.

For the past six seasons he has been involved with the Canadian National Soccer Association working various men and women national team games including world cup qualifiers. In 2003 he attended the Manchester United Coaching Clinic/Synopsis in New York City where he received certification for the program. In 2004 he worked The Champions World Soccer Tour where he was lucky enough to work with players and staff from AC Milan, Chelsea, Celtic, Liverpool, Porto, and Roma doing game day public relations as well as working on the sidelines being the field spotter and dealing with players and management before, during and after the matches.

Brandon's playing experience consists of eighteen years including time spent in the Michigan/Ontario Soccer League. He has personal training experience through Good Life Fitness and is currently helping athletes in search of athletic scholarships. With his strong connections with the CSA and Champions World Soccer he hopes to continue to assist them when needed as well as possibly take a trip to Spain to continue his development where in 2003 he was lucky enough to attend Real Madrid, Valencia and FC Barcelona clinics, training sessions and matches. He hopes to gain a career in soccer at the university or professional level whether it be coaching or in a management position.

Brandon's coaching philosophy centres on players speed and athleticism to quickly transition from a tight defence to a fast counter attack. Good organization, hard tackling and a quick short passing game away from pressure and up the field exemplify his philosophy of how the game should be played. A team orientated, player driven program with respect for each other, commitment, core values and hard work are things he looks for in members of the team. Brandon continues to push each athlete in order to reach their full playing potential and then combine the individual talents to make the best functioning team possible.