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    "title": "Canada Soccer announces March 2021 Coach Education program recipients and renewals",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 14:41:32",
    "published_at": "2021-04-13 13:22:00",
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    "subtitle": "Canada Soccer announced that eleven coaches received Canada Soccer A & B Licence awards and renewals in March 2021. Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Men\u2019s National Team player and coach Colin Miller, and former Men\u2019s National Team and Women\u2019s National Team youth coach and long-time coach developer Valerio\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada Soccer announced that eleven coaches received Canada Soccer A &amp; B Licence awards and renewals in March 2021. Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Men&rsquo;s National Team player and coach Colin Miller, and former Men&rsquo;s National Team and Women&rsquo;s National Team youth coach and long-time coach developer Valerio Gazzola are among the renewals for the month.</p><p>The Canada Soccer A Licence is the top-level certification<br>\u200bin the Performance Stream of Canada Soccer&rsquo;s Coach Education Program for<br>\u200bcoaches working with senior players in a college/university, professional club<br>\u200bor academy environment. The A Licence fulfills the coach education requirements<br>\u200bof the Canada Soccer Professional Club Licence for the first-team Head Coach.</p><p>The Canada Soccer B Licence is the entry point to the<br>\u200bPerformance Stream and continues the facilitation of learning opportunities so<br>\u200bthat coaches may work effectively with senior players in the Performance Stream<br>\u200bpathway and prepares them to progress to the Canada Soccer A Licence.</p><p>Canada Soccer Coach Education Program Licences are valid for<br>\u200ba three-year term.</p><p>More information on the Canada Soccer A Licence program is available at: <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/coach/coach-education-and-certification/a-licence/\">https://canadasoccer.com/coach/coach-education-and-certification/a-licence/</a></p><p>More information on the Canada Soccer B Licence program is available at: <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/coach/coach-education-and-certification/b-licence/\">https://canadasoccer.com/coach/coach-education-and-certification/b-licence/</a></p><p><strong>Canada Soccer A Licence</strong></p><p>Renewals</p><p><strong>Canada Soccer A Licence</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Valerio Gazzola&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laval Soccer Region</span></li><li><span>Colin Miller &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Northshore Girls SC A</span></li><li><span>Giuseppe Politi &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; North Bay Selects SC</span></li></ul><p><strong>Canada Soccer B Licence</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Claude Bolton &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Swan City FC</span></li><li><span>Pedro Daza &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NCI &ndash; Manitoba</span></li><li><span>Hugh Dooley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Queen City SC</span></li><li><span>Carole Holt &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edmonton Scottish United SC</span></li><li><span>Roy Hillier &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ottawa Internationals SC</span></li><li><span>Lee Merricks &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LM Premier Coaching</span></li><li><span>Dave Spendlove &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soccer Quest</span></li></ul><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-b4e341b3-fefa-49e8-ad83-ef7ac05dd83b\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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