Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) has named Richard Bate, effective October 14, 2005, as Canada’s new Technical Director. Bate’s contract will see him lead the country’s technical programs until the end of 2009.
\u200b\u0093After an exhaustive, extensive global search for the \u0091right person’ to lead our Association’s technical programs, I believe we have the perfect man for the job,\u0094 declared CSA President Andy Sharpe. \u0093Dick’s experience and dynamism is exactly what we require and I am excited about what the future holds for soccer in Canada.\u0094
\u200bBate, 59, is currently employed with The Football Association (England) as a staff coach and has had over 30 years of high level coaching experience at both the club and national team levels. He has also conducted Education and Coaching Courses worldwide for FIFA, the Asian Football Federation (AFC), UEFA, and the FA’s of both England and Malaysia.
\u200bFrom 1992-1995, Bate held the post of Technical Director of the Football Association of Malaysia.
\u200b\u0093I’m delighted to be joining the Canadian Soccer Association and am looking forward to working with everyone at the CSA,\u0094 said Bate from his home in Herefordshire, UK.
\u200b\u0093It seems as if there is a passion and optimism about the future of the game in Canada and there are a series of exciting and significant initiatives taking place in the next few years that could raise the horizons and expectations of soccer in the country.\u0094
\u200bBate’s principal responsibility will involve the overall development and direction of the CSA’s technical programs. This will include both Player and Coaching Development, the direction and supervision of the National Training Centres and the National Youth Teams, both male and female.
\u200bIn addition to working closely with all of the Provincial Technical Director’s and staff, Bate will also liaise with the National Team head coaches.
\u200b\u0093I hope to play a successful and central role in the future of the game alongside the many others involved in the technical developmental areas and anticipate taking up my duties within the next few weeks.”
\u200bThe affable Englishman will get his first look at some of the future faces of Canadian soccer in mid-October when he plans on joining Dale Mitchell’s U20 National Team (1987) during its training camp in Manchester, UK.
\u200bFIFA \u0096 Education and Development Courses Conducted
\u200b1993
\u200bAFC 5th Coaching School \u0096 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
\u200b1995
\u200bAsian Coaching School \u0096 Bahrain (AFC)
\u200bSenior Coaches Course \u0096 Iran (AFC)
\u200b1996
\u200bSenior Coaches Course Oman
\u200bOlympic Solidarity Course \u0096 Guyana South America
\u200bOlympic Solidarity Course \u0096 Zimbabwe
\u200b1997
\u200bOlympic Solidarity Course \u0096 Romania
\u200bCOACHING QUALIFICATIONS
\u200b1973 – UEFA \u0091A’ Licence
\u200b2002 – UEFA Professional Licence
\u200b2001 – FA Academy Directors Licence
\u200b2000 – FA Youth Coaches Award
\u200bCOACHING EXPERIENCE
\u200bEducation & Development
\u200b1993/94/95/96 – FIFA Course Instructor
\u200b1993/94/95/96 – AFC Course Instructor
\u200b1992-1995 – Football Association of Malaysia, Technical Director
\u200b1980-1985 – Football Association North West Regional FA, Staff Coach
\u200bTEAM COACHING EXPERIENCE
\u200b1998-2005 – Head Coach, England (U16, U17, U18, U19, U20)
\u200b2003
\u200b2nd place – Meridien Cup, Egypt
\u200bWinners – Lisbon Tournament (U18)
\u200b2002
\u200b3rd place – UEFA U17 Championships
\u200b2001
\u200b4th place – UEFA U17 Championships
\u200b2000
\u200bWinners – Victory Shield
\u200bWinners – Montaigu Tournament, France
\u200b2001
\u200bWinners – Nordic Cup
\u200b1995-1997 – Coach, Hereford United FC
\u200b1992-1995 – Technical Director, FA Malaysia
\u200b1993-1994 – U23 Team Coach, Malaysia
\u200b1988-1992 – Coach, Leeds United FC
\u200b1987 – Manager, Southend United FC
\u200b1985-1987 – Chief Coach, Notts County FC
\u200b1985 – Assistant Coach, England Youth Team
\u200b– Assistant Coach, England U16 National Team
\u200b1982-1983 – Coach, England FA XI
\u200b1978-1980 – Youth Coach, Sheffield United FC
\u200bSIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE
\u200b1999 – Publication of: The Sweeper and Coaching Advanced Soccer Players
\u200b1998 onwards – Production of UEFA \u0091A’ licence course for FA England
\u200b1993 – Production of Complete National Coaching Syllabus for FA Malaysia
\u200b– National Coaching Scheme \u0096 \u0091C’, \u0091B’, \u0091A’ Licence Awards
\u200b1984 – Revision of FA England Preliminary Coaching Award
\u200b1995 – Production of AFC \u0091C’ Licence Coaching Manual & \u0091B’ Licence Coaching Award
\u200b1985 – Production of Research Paper for FA England: Football in Schools
\u200b1993 – Production of Report Document for FA Malaysia: The Next Football Step \u0096 Malaysia
\u200b1992 – Production of Report Document for \u0091European Championships for FA Malaysia \u0091European Championships 1992\u0094
\u200b1992-1995 – Production of Coaching Magazine for Malaysian Football \u0091Coach’
\u200b1993 – Formation of National Coaches Association Malaysia
\u200b1993 – Publication of Book: Coaches Handbook
\u200b1988 – Presentation of Paper at World Congress on Science & Football, Liverpool Match Analysis
\u200b1996 – Contributor to Book \u0091Science & Soccer’ published February