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| Hadyn Sloane-Seale announced as the new Bison women's soccer head coach | | Posted Wednesday, June 6, 2012 1:58 PM |
| | Going into the 2012 CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) season, the Manitoba Bisons women’s soccer program will have a new head coach on the sidelines after past head coach Chris Lewis stepped due to personal reasons. Bison Sports is pleased to announce Hadyn Sloane-Seale (pronounced: Hay-Den) as the new Bison women’s soccer head coach for the upcoming 2012 season.
Sloane-Seale stated, “I am extremely happy and excited to be named as the new head coach of the Bison women’s soccer program. It has been a dream of mine to bring my family home to Winnipeg and work in the field that I am most passionate about. I am thankful for the opportunity and I am looking forward to continuing the work of those that came before me.”
Sloane-Seale, 38, becomes the third coach in the program’s history and completed his first season with the Bisons women’s soccer team in 2011 as an assistant coach. The Kelvin graduate brings with him experience from the United States, both as a player and a coach.
As a coach, Sloane-Seale holds a USSF A License as well as a NSCAA Advanced Diploma. The Winnipeg native was a staff coach at the University of Texas Soccer Camp from 1999-2003 and also coached at the Indiana University Soccer Camp for four years with Hall of Famer Jerry Yeagley. He was an assistant in the Western Illinois University's men's soccer program from 1999-2000. Sloane-Seale then moved to women’s program as the assistant from 2000-02. After leaving Western Illinois, he became the trainer for the Challenge Soccer Club in Houston, TX, which was recognized as one of the top 30 female clubs in the country. During his time at the club, he helped to develop several youth players into regional and national teams.
During his playing days, Sloane-Seale spent three years as a starter on NCAA Division 1 Adelphi University soccer team from 1994-1997 and spent two of those years as team captain. He won the Ed Fonseca Award in his final season for his leadership. Earlier in his career, he played on the provincial team from 1987-1993, being named team captain in 1991 and 1993. Later in his playing career, Sloane-Seale became a national champion playing with Lucania FC in Winnipeg.
Academically, Sloane-Seale obtained BA in arts, psychology, and then went on to get his Masters of Education in Counselor Education and a Masters of Science in Physical Education, both from Western Illinois University. He also has presentations on anxiety disorders, anorexia and athletes, as well as goal setting.
Bison Sports Athletic Director Coleen Dufresne commented, "Hadyn is a well respected young coach committed to both his and the team's development. We are fortunate to have him join us and I look forward to the upcoming season." |
| | | For more information, contact:
Chris Zuk
Bison Sports Information Officer
Sport and Active Living Centre
zukc@cc.umanitoba.ca
Phone: (204) 474-7492
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