IAN DIAZ Ian Diaz, 34, may be a name familiar to the Fort McMurray soccer community as he was Technical Director for the Fort McMurray Youth Soccer Association for 2000- 2001.

The last nine years he has coached various women’s soccer teams in Edmonton, highlighted by a bronze medal for the West Raiders at the 2010 Canadian Youth Nationals Under-18 Women’s Championships.

Diaz was also director the last two years at Ross Sheppard High School’s Women's Soccer Academy.

As a player Diaz represented Canada at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with his team placing eighth.

He was also a member of the Edmonton Drillers of the National Professional Soccer League 2000-2001 and a player with the University of Alberta Golden Bears 1999 -2000.

“I’m excited and I am looking forward to coaching (Keyano Huskies),” said Diaz, “Coaching at this level is something I have always wanted to do and it was not an opportunity not to pass up.

“We will be focused on progression and moving forward. Scouting will be a big thing to make Keyano Huskies women's soccer a little bit more sustainable and I have already been working on that.”

Diaz replaces head coach Claude Bolton

Contact:

Ian Diaz
Women's Soccer Head Coach
Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre
Keyano College
780-791-4852

LISA FONG-McDONELL Coach Fong-McDonell is very familiar with the soccer community in Fort McMurray having been a resident since 1991.  As a player for the Edmonton Angels she accumulated 6 National Canadian Championships and with the over 35 Women’s Team Edmonton Chiantis has won 4 Golds and 1 silver medal.

Fong-McDonell is no stranger to the touchline either.  She is one of only a handful of licensed Women Coaches in all of Alberta.  She has coached both boys and girls Community and Representative Teams from U8s to U18s in Edmonton, Calgary and Ft McMurray.  Coach Lisa has coached in 6 Arctic Winter Games, winning 4 Silver and 1 Bronze Ulu (medal) while also having the honour of coaching in the 2006 Alberta Summer Games.  Such success has not gone unnoticed and she was inducted into the Edmonton Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009.

LISA FONG-MCDONNELL
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Keyano College
Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre