Version: 2.0
(Mar 2009)

Coaches

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  • U - W

Danny Anderson

dannyBrought up through the Quebec Soccer system Danny has spent a good part of his playing career abroad. Having founded the WISS in 1999 Danny's coaching objectives are to help improve the technique of young players in Quebec and to encourage attack-minded soccer.

Career Highlights

  • Technical Director of the Hudson/St-Lazare Soccer Club
  • Provincial 'B' coaching License
  • Played for Montreal Impact Reserve team (Trois Rivieres Attak) (CSL)
  • Trained with Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, and Crystal Palace (then of the Premier league) in England (1996)
  • Played for Plymouth Argyle of the English 2nd Division (1997-1998)
  • Selected for the Canadian National (U-22) team, Champions of the Francophone games in Madagascar (1997)
  • Awarded a Soccer Scholarship to attend Robert Morris University, in Pittsburgh, U.S.A (NCAA Division 1) (2000-2003)
  • Spent the 2003 season training with the Montreal Impact
  • Played for Sunnana SK of the Swedish 3rd Division (2003-2004)
  • Spent 2004/2005 with Dagenham < Redbridge FC in England (The Nationwide Conference)

Ian Baird

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  • Played for West Island Lakers: National Champions (1995)
  • Played for the Quebec Selects
  • Voted Men's Soccer MVP and John Abbott College Outstanding Male Athlete (1998)
  • In 2000 was Coach for National Bronze Medalists, Lac St. Louis Lakers
  • In 2000 acted as Assistant Coach for Lac St. Louis Lakers Midget Boys
  • Played for McGill University: Provincial Champions in 1999 and 2000
  • Volunteer coach for Lac St. Louis region (2004/2005)

Dave Benwell

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  • WISS coach and Technical Staff member since 2001.
  • Coached the Calgary Chinooks to two provincial titles at the AA and AAA level.
  • Member of the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America).
  • Soccer co-ordinator for the Westwood Bridge to Burundi project.
  • Undergraduate in Recreation Management with a specialization in Sports Management.
  • Acadia University Played at the AAA level in Quebec and Alberta.

Check out Dave in action!

Graham Cairns

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Davie Currie

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Joe Di Buono

joeJoe is also a product of the Quebec youth soccer system and was drafted by the Montreal Impact in 2005. After landing a professional contract to play in Poland's 1st division, Joe is currently training with several clubs in the Scottish premier league. Joe's goals as a coach are to teach kids the importance of ball control and that you can always improve your technique. His animated personality brings life to training sessions.

Career Highlights

  • Currently playing for The Philadelphia Kixx (NISL)
  • Played for the Milwaukee Wave (MISL)
  • Member of the Canadian "Futbol rapido" team
  • Played for the Montreal Impact Reserve team (Trois Rivieres Attak) (CSL)
  • Played for Polonia Warsaw in the Polish 1st Division
  • Captain of the Quebec Select team at The Canada Games
  • Voted Quebec Senior Player of the Year
  • Voted to the All-Canadian Collegiate Team
  • Awarded a soccer scholarship to both Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, U.S.A and Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A
  • RMU team MVP (2002-2003)
  • Selected to the Regional All-American team (2004)
  • 1st draft pick by The Montreal Impact (2005)
  • Drafted by The "Cleveland Crunch" of the North American professional indoor soccer league

Check out Joe in action!

Heather Niznik

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  • Played for Robert Morris University Women's Team (NCAA Div. I).

Paolo Maiolo

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  • Original WISS co-founder.
  • DEP Coaching Licence.
  • Former coach of the Lac St. Louis Lakers
  • Former member of the Quebec Select Program

David Pidgeon

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  • Member of the Canadian "Futbol rapido" team
  • Awarded a soccer Scholarship to Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Division 1)
  • Awarded a soccer scholarship to University at Buffalo, New York (NCAA Division 1), rookie of the year and MVP
  • Member of the Quebec Select team, Canadian National Champions John Abbott College M.V.P

Carlo Schiavone

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  • Member of Canadian National (U-20) team
  • Played at the World Youth Cup in Holland 2005
  • Has played for Canada (U-20) 11 times vs Turkey, Jamaica, Panama, Ecuador, Mexico, Honduras, China, USA
  • Awarded a soccer scholarship to the University of Alabama at Birmingham(NCAA-Div 1)

Mike Vitulano

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  • Technical Coordinator for lac St louis soccer
  • Played for the Montreal Impact reserve team (Trois Rivieres Attak) (CSL)
  • Played for Franklin Pierce University (NCAA Div II)
  • NCAA Div. II National Champions
  • DEP coaching license