Jenn Noel, Technical Director (Interim)

Is Coaching for You?

The Canadian Soccer Association states that "The Primary responsibility of a youth soccer coach is to help the young player to have fun, learn and improve. This responsibility makes a youth coach different from any other official in the club, league or association. We (coaches) coach for the joy and success of the players - and no other reason."
Twice a year, Scotia Soccer Club announces that we are accepting applications for coaching positions. To coach is a rewarding position. Past coaches have often said that they feel that they learn more and get more out of it than what the players experience. To start coaching at the mini level, you don't require any knowledge of the sport, or even an athletic ability. A voice, a good ear and being able to blow a whistle certainly helps! Although quite often our coaches are parents of players, this does not mean that you can't be a teenage brother or sister, aunt, uncle, and even a grandparent or a member of our community who wants to get out, meet people, and participate in a worthwhile cause.

Scotia does everything we can to support you through this experience. If you are very new to coaching, we offer you a training session as an introduction to the soccer program, conducted by our Technical Training Staff. This session will be held outside on a field. In addition, the Club will reimburse you for costs for attending up to two preapproved coaching courses a year! At the mini level, we have a Club representative who will help you get acquainted with such things as the equipment and rules of both the Club and the fields. Our Club Administrator and Registrar are also available to answer questions and provide support. A big part of the learning experience for our players is eventually being hired on as trainers. Each mini field has one or more trainers who will provide training sessions prior to the games, and act as referees, so you can concentrate on your job at being the coach.

Besides a willingness to move from your lawn chair position on the side lines to the bench along with the players, is your commitment to attend coaching training sessions and obtain a police check. We accept copies of police checks which have been conducted within the past 3 years. If you don't have one, then the Club will reimburse you for the cost (at the volunteer rate), once you supply us with the original copy.

If you are not currently in the position to volunteer as a coach, please look around you and mention this opportunity to your friends and family!

What if you don't want the commitment of a Coach, but still want to help out?

The Coach selects his/her assistants and managers.  There are usually one of each for a team.  Don't be shy, offer your help.  You might be surprised that others are quick to offer assistance as well.  Teams in leagues also need Field Marshalls, which is a position that can be rotated throughout the year, and the Manager can make up a list of games with parents who will fill this role at each game. All managers and assistant coaches are officially attached to the team roster, the Club pays accident insurance for them and they are governed by the same rules and regulations as the coach.  They must have completed an application/registration form for the current season, and obtained a police check.

As Scotia Soccer Club (previously known as Scotia Olympics Soccer Club) has ended its years as the primary Tier 1 soccer club for the Suburban Region, we would like to reflect upon our accomplishments over the past 10 years with the Tier 1 teams.  The following is a break down of a few statistics on our coaches:

Scotia's Top 10 Coaches with Medal Awards 2000-2009

1. Brian Noel (2000-present) 36 medals
2. John Kehoe (2001-2007) 30 medals
3. Dan Sider (2000-present) 26 medals
4. Gary Hector (2000-2008) 25 medals
5. Jennifer Noel (2003-present) 21 medals
6. Jane Clark (2003-2008) 17 medals
7. Wout de Koe (2000-present) 17 medals
8. Brian Gardiner (2000-2006) 15 medals
9. Tod Slaney  (2000-2004) 13 medals
10. Laura Mitton (2002-2004) 10 medals 

Scotia's Top 5 Coaches with the Average of the Most Medals per Year
1, John Kehoe 2001-2007 4.6 medals average/year
2. Brian Noel 2000-present 3.6 medals average/year
3. Laura Mitton 2002-2004 3.3 medals average/year
4. Jennifer Noel 2003-present 3 medals average/year
5. Gary Hector from 2000-2008 & Jane Clark from 2003-2008 tied at 2.8 medals average/yr

Scotia's Tier 1 Coaches whose teams attended Nationals from 2001-2009:
1. Jennifer Noel (2005, 2008, 2009)
2. Brian Noel (2004, 2008, 2009)
5. Stephanie Holland (along with Jennifer Noel and Brian Noel) (2009)
6. John Kehoe  (2001-Silver Medal, 2002-Bronze Medal, 2007)
7. Matt Serieys (2006)
8. Mike Hunter (2006)
9. Paul Pugh/Paul Greedy (2005)
10. Laura Mitton (2004)
11. Amit Batra (2004)
12. Alan Jazic (2001)
13. Jamie Sawler (2001)
14. Wout de Koe (2001)

Missing your Cleves' Discount card? If you did not pick up your Cleves' discount card at registration, and you are in the Fall River area, you are able to pick one up at the Club's Storage space, when the building is open.  Just go upstairs past Chef Jeff's and the next door on the left is the storage space.  There you will find a bag of discount cards hanging from the door knob.  Please help yourself to a card.  You will not be able to obtain your 20% discount or your 30% discount on Cleves' Scotia Days, without a card!  If you are a team official and wish to pick them up for your team, there are enough in the bag to supply your team with cards.  If you have any questions, please email the Club.  

Players who are not returning to Scotia for the upcoming season are asked to complete an exit survey as follows:
Click here for Survey

By-laws of Scotia Soccer Club link.

The timeline on insurance claims have changed.   Soccer NS players have only 4 weeks after an injury to begin the process.  This new timeline is considerably shorter than previously.  Questions about insurance claims (new or outstanding) can be directed to Janice at 445-0265.  The new form can be found under forms in the left menu. 

Archived news items for 2010

Archived news items for 2009

Scotia Soccer along with Bedford, East Hants and Sackville United soccer clubs have partnered to form Suburban FC as their Tier 1 club.