Westside Youth Soccer announces new TD

westside youth soccer announces new td

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WYSA would like to welcome and introduce its new Technical Director, Jason Thompson. Residing in Kelowna, Thompson comes to WYSA with a 20 year background in technical program management and coaching in the Okanagan region. Thompson joins WYSA from Okanagan United FC (formerly Thompson Okanagan FC), where he spent the last 9 years as TOFC’s Technical Director. Thompson also has a strong history with the Whitecaps Okanagan program, having spent 10 years running the Okanagan Academy Centre as its Head Coach, along with coaching duties including summer camps, residential camps and the Prospects program. 


Thompson currently holds a Canadian National B license, and a Canadian National Youth license. With his knowledge of the player pathway and an abundance of club contacts throughout the Okanagan, WYSA truly is fortunate to recruit a technical leader with Thompson’s background. 


WYSA’s Executive Director, Matt Holbrook, commented “I’ve known Jason a long time as he was TOFC’s TD for 9 of my 12 years when I managed the BC Soccer Premier League. I always respected Jason’s work with TOFC, and how he managed to build a competitive club program that held their own against much larger clubs in the BCSPL. We’ve got big plans on the Westside, and having one of the top Technical Directors in the Okanagan join our team is another step in the right direction”. 

Thompson starts with WYSA on March 1, and will hit the ground running with a series of operational and planning meetings getting ready for the April outdoor season. 


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