Brian Ashton
Brian Ashton

Bio

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Northern Soccer Academy Owner and Director 2014 – 2019
  • Ontario Soccer Association - Northern Regional Head Coach/ Satellite/Girls U16 Provincial Coach - 2003-2013
  • Cambrian College - Men’s Head Coach - 2003-2008
  • Mississauga Falcons Girls U14/U16 Head Coach - 2000-02
  • Ontario Provincial Head Coach U17 Boys - 2000
  • Ontario Provincial Assistant Coach U16 Boys -1999

CREDENTIALS

  • C.S.A. National ‘A’ License
  • C.S.A. National ‘B’ License
  • Ontario Provincial ‘B’ License
  • Ontario Soccer Learning Facilitator
  • FIFA Grassroots Diploma
  • Technical Director Diploma
  • Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2019)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • 1988 U14 Ontario Provincial Team
  • 1989 U15 Ontario Provincial Team
  • 1990 Notts County Youth Team in England
  • 1990 Selected to represent Canada U16 Gillette Cup Finals in Kitchener Ontario
  • 1991 Selected to represent Canada U16 Team Mexican Tour
  • 1991 Selected to represent Canada U16 CONCACAF Finals in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1992 U17 Provincial Team
  • 1992 Selected to represent Canada U19 National Team Italian Tour
  • 1992 Selected to represent Canada U19 CONCACAF Finals in Vancouver B.C.
  • 1993 Stints with Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers in England
  • 1994 Selected to represent Canada’s Olympic (Pan American) Team in Kingston Jamaica
  • 1994 Selected to represent Canada at the Francophone Games in Paris France
  • 1995 Buffalo Blizzard (MISL) Professional Indoor Soccer
  • 1996 to 2003 Toronto Lynx (USL A-League)