Board of Directors
| President/Chair: | Samir Gandesha | sgandesha@fusionfc.ca |
| Vice-Chair: | Aiman El-Ramily | aiman@ze.com |
| Sponsorship: | David Haber | dhaber@adlergroup.ca |
| Sr. Coordinator (U16/17/18): | Rob Jennings | rjennings@fusionfc.ca |
| Jr. Coordinator (U13/14/15): | Nav Badyal |
nbadyal@hotmail.com |
| Communications Officer: | Dann Ilicic | dann@wowbranding.com |
| Interim Privacy Officer: | David Haber | dhaber@adlergroup.ca |
| BCSPL Rep: | David Haber | dhaber@adlergroup.ca |
| Treasurer: | Ivano Crisante | ivano@heddenchong.com |
| Member-at-Large | John Gattens | jgattens@radiocbs.com |
| Technical Director | Jason Jordan |
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Technical Director
JASON JORDAN
Jason’s coaching and playing background includes:
Vancouver FC Technical Director (current)
GMSL and Select League, Vancouver FC Head Coach (past 6 seasons)
Y-League, Coastal FC U14, U16 Boys and U13 Girls, 2007-2009
Total Soccer Systems, staff coach
Provincial B Certification
Playing Background
U20 Canadian National Team
Vancouver Whitecaps (12 seasons which included 6 scoring titles)
Coaching Staff
Fusion FC 2001 Intake - Coaches
JOHN MANTEI (2001 - Girls)
John’s coaching background includes:
Y-League U16, Coastal FC, Boys Head Coach (2011)
GMSL U17 Tsawwassen “Triple Threat” Head Coach (numerous Coastal Cup and Provincial Cup championships in past five seasons)
Former Head Coach / Technical Director of Surrey FC and Tsawwassen SC
National B License certification
RAY PANG (2001 - Boys)
Ray's coaching background includes:
Head Coach of U11 Gold Boys program for Richmond Youth Soccer (RYSA)
Head Coach for U11 or U12 Gold Boys (2008 - 2012)
Coached U16 Richmond Metro Boys
Asst Coach of BC Provincial U14 (1996 born) in 2010. Won the National Championships.
Provincial U14 team are now members of various HPL teams; the Whitecaps Residency program; and/or the Cdn National U17 program.
Provincial “B” Coaching License and working towards the National “B” License.
Ray's playing background includes:
Won 4 National Championships (BC U16, BC U18, U18 Van Metro, and Capilano College)
Member of Canadian National Youth U19 and U23 programs
BC Provincial team player from U16-U20
Member of UBC Thunderbird varsity team
Won several Provincial B Cups with Richmond Town and Richmond Dragons (Men’s League)
Fusion FC 2000 - Coaches
NICK PERUGINI (2000 - Girls)
Nick's’s coaching background includes:
Fusion FC U12 Girls (current)
Vancouver United Senior Staff Coach (current)
Surrey United SC Head Staff Coach and BCSPL U13 Girls (2011-2012)
UBC Men's Assistant Coach (2008-2011)
Coastal FC U16 Girls Super Y League (2011)
Douglas Park Youth Teams (2008-2011)
National B Certification)
Playing Background
Canadian Junior National Team & Canadian FISU Games Team (2007 Bangkok)
Trinity Western University CIS (5 seasons which included 4 All Canadian All Star Status – CIS MVP 2007)
Chamois Niortais FC - French 2nd Div. Reserve player (1999-2002)
SRDJAN DJEKANOVIC (2000 - Boys - Interim)
Srdjan’s coaching background includes:
Assistant Coach to Mike Mosher of the UBC Men's Varsity Soccer team since January, 2011
Srdjan’s playing background includes:
Former T-Bird standout, he backstopped UBC to CIS national titles in 2005 and 2007
Former Canada West all-star and CIS All-Canadian
Played professionally for Toronto FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Montreal Impact
First player in history to play for all three Canadian professional soccer teams.
U-20 Canadian National Team.
Fusion FC 1999 - Coaches
CHRIS LAXTON (1999 - Girls)
Chris’s coaching background includes:
Select League, Vancouver FC, Head Coach U18B
Y-League, Coastal FC U16 Head Coach,
Pacific Coast League, Vancouver FC, U21 Men 2011
Pacific Coast League, Richmond U21 Women 2008 - 2010
NSCAA Premier Diploma
National B Certification)
RICH HAWES (1999 - Boys)
Richard’s coaching and playing background includes:
Assistant Coach, Hong Kong U23 National Team
Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools (Manchester) - Staff coach
Vancouver FC (U14 and U16 levels) coach
Provincial B Certification (applied, 2011, for National B Certification)
Playing Background
Norwich City FC – youth
Blackpool FC – reserve
World Student Games
Fusion FC 1998 - Coaches
MICHAEL PERUCHO (1998 - Girls)
Michael’s coaching background includes:
BCSPL Head Coach Fusion U14 Boys
Y-League, Coastal FC U12, U13, U14 Boys, 2009-2011 (Qualified for 2 National Championships)
Technical Director, Tsawwassen Soccer Club, 2006 - 2011
DYSA Head Coach, U13 - U14 Boys Selects
Assistant Coach with Whitecaps Prospects, U11 - 13 Boys
Assistant Coach with BC Provincial Program, U15 Girls
Assistant Coach, Tsaw. Metro Girls, 2 Provincial Championships
Provincial B Certification
SLAVENKO KOKIC (1998 - Boys)
Slavenko’s coaching background includes:
Owner and head coach of "Soccer Movement" - a technical and soccer IQ development program
Y-League, Coastal FC U13 Girls, Head Coach (2010)
Metro-Select League, Vancouver FC U14 Girls Head Coach
Working on UEFA A Licence certification
Fusion FC 1997 - Coaches
ANDREW DUNN (1997 - Girls)
Andrew's coaching background includes:PCSL, Vancouver FC (Women), Head Coach (2011)
GMSL, Vancouver FC (Girls), Head Coach (2010-2011)
PCSL, Vancouver FC (Women), Assistant Coach (2010)
PCSL, Vancouver FC (Men), Assistant Coach (2010)
Provincial B License certification
BRENT BRANKER (1997 - Boys)
Brent's coaching background includes:
Long history of coaching boys and girls youth soccer in Richmond
Provincial Championship with Richmond U13's ( 2009 - 2010 )
Brent's Playing Background:
National Championship with Langara College, Top scorer ( 1999 )
Trinidad and Tobago National Team (training roster)
Fusion FC 1996 & 1995 - Coaches
MARC RIZZARDO (1995/96 - Girls - Interim)
Marc’s coaching background includes:
Head Coach of Langara Falcons (1986 - 2009)
10 Provincial League Titles
7 Provincial Championship Titles
6 time Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Medalist
5 PacWest Coach Of the Year Awards
4 National Championship Titles
3 CCAA National Coach of the Year Awards
ALEXANDER ELLIOTT (1995/96 - Boys)
Founder and Co-Owner of The Vancouver Futsal Association
Alex’s coaching background includes:
Head Coach of U18 Fusion FC Boys | Fusion FC Academy Director
Youth Coach for FC Kaiserslautern of the German Bundesliga
Alex holds his National B Certification & UEFA "B" License from the deutsche fußballvereine
Alex's playing background includes:
Member of Canadian U15, U17, U20, U23 & Futsal Men's National Team Programs
Played in the 2007 Youth World Cup
Member of University Of Portland (NCAA) | 2006 & 2007 All-Conference Points Leader
5 years professional at SF Siegen | FSV Mainz 05 | Vancouver Whitecaps
Fusion FC Physiotherapy
SCOTT FRASER (Physiotherapist)
Sports Physiotherapist with a special interest in lower extremity biomechanics and the foot and ankle.
Scott has worked as physiotherapy consultant with the Colorado Ballet Company, the Canadian Men’s and
Women’s National Basketball teams, and the Men’s National Field Hockey team.
Physiotherapist at several major games including the 2008 and 2010 Olympics, and the 1999 and 2007
Pan American Games.
Coordinator of Varsity Trainer Services at UBC, Scott educates student trainers about taping, on-field
management of acute injuries, and the management of ongoing injuries during the season for the 600
UBC Varsity athletes.
Examiner for the post-graduate diploma program from Sports Physiotherapy Canada.
Assistant coach for Fusion 1999 girls.
Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre @ War Memorial Gym
6081 University Blvd (UBC), Vancouver, BC
Office Phone: 604-822-0150
Scott Fraser Email: footphysio@hotmail.com
Tell the front staff you are with Fusion FC and you will get an expedited appointment time.
TERI-LYNN FRASER (Orthopaedic Physiotherapist)
Orthopaedic Physiotherapist, Part B (Advanced Orthopaedics), at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic UBC. Teri-Lynn was the Venue Medical Supervisor for Short Track Speed Skating for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Physiotherapist for the Women’s National Field Hockey Team for 6 years and has travelled and worked with the Men’s National Field Hockey team, UBC Women’s Basketball Team, and Team Seattle’s 24 hours of Daytona endurance car racing team. Physiotherapist at several major games including 2010 Olympics, 1997 and 2006 Pan American Games.
Teri-Lynn has been involved with the UBC Physiotherapy Clinical Skills Program for over 10 years.
Osci Examiner for both sports and orthopaedics courses in the UBC Physiotherapy Program.
Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre @ John Owen Pavillion UBC
3055 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC,
Office Phone: 604 822-6833
Teri-Lynn Fraser Email: teri-lynn@live.ca
Tell the front staff you are with Fusion FC and you will get an expedited appointment time.