Club Coaches

Jeff Clarke
SUSC Sporting Director
SUSC BCSPL Technical Director
SUSC Senior Club Coach

Troye Flannery
SUSC Technical Director
SUSC Senior Club Coach
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC High Performance Academy Coach
BCSPL Head Coach

Ronan Kelly
SUSC Assistant Technical Director, Technology Development
SUSC Head of Video Analysis
SUSC Senior Club Coach
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC High Performance Academy Coach
BCSPL Head Coach

Stefan Leslie
SUSC Boys Technical Lead
SUSC Senior Club Coach
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC High Performance Academy Coach
BCSPL Head Coach

Tammi Vincent
SUSC Senior Club Coach
SUSC Micro Technical Lead
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC High Performance Academy Coach

Genna Calandra
SUSC Club Coach
SUSC SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC Super Soccer Adaptive Coach

Sean Crocker
SUSC Senior Club Coach
SUSC Academy Coach
SUSC BCSPL High Performance Academy Coach
SUSC Division 1/Metro Lead (2026)
SUSC Division 1 Head Coach
SUSC Future Prospects Program Lead
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B-Prep License
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Red Cross CPR A (with AED) certification
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Abbotsford Soccer Association - Academy - 1994-1998 (Kids u8-u14)
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Head Coach Abbotsford Soccer Academicals Development Program - U8-U10
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Head Coach Select Y-league Teams - Boys and Girls (U14 & U16)
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Head Coach Abbotsford Men's Premiere - 2005-2011
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Coastal FC Academy Coach - 2017-2018
Sean is passionate about helping young players develop both on and off the field. He is committed to creating a positive, inclusive, and enjoyable learning environment where players can build confidence, improve their technical abilities, and develop a lifelong love for the game.
Sean believes in a player-centered approach that emphasizes fun, creativity, decision-making, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Whether working with grassroots or competitive players, Sean is dedicated to supporting each athlete's individual development while fostering a strong team culture built on respect, effort, and continuous improvement.

Frazer Toms
SUSC Senior Staff Coach
SUSC Academy Coach
SUSC BCSPL High Performance Academy Coach
BCSPL Head Coach
Frazer moved to Canada in 2016 and started coaching at Guildford United Athletic Club before moving over to join Surrey United Soccer Club as a Club coach. Fraser played professional soccer back home in the United Kingdom before retiring in 2003 due to a broken leg. After his playing career ended in 2003, he became a sports coach working with young children in elementary schools in the United Kingdom.
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CSA B National License
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Red Cross CPR A (with AED) certification
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Club coach Guildford United
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Head Coach 09 BCSPL Boys

Michael Hicks
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC Senior Club Coach
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Red Cross CPR A (with AED) certification
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CCS 2008
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CCC 2009
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CCY 2009
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B.C Goalkeeping Diploma 2009
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Pre B Provincial 2011
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B.C. Goalkeeping Diploma 2013
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Fundamentals 2019
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Soccer for Life 2020
Michael represented his home Province of Quebec on many occasions playing on U14 to U18 Provincial teams. Michael went on to play at the college and university level. During his post-secondary years Michael also played in the Quebec Semi-Pro league, tending goal for Elio Blues, one of Quebec’s top men’s teams.
Michael has coached teams at Surrey United for over 25 years and has been a club coach for over 20 years. In addition to his work at Surrey United, Michael has coached at Trinity Western University and Unity F.C.Guildford Michael has worked with players of all levels from grassroots programs to adult teams and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to Surrey United.

Chelsea Harkins
SUSC Club Coach
SUDA Academy Coach
Education:
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Educator Graduate Diploma, Emphasis on ELL – Queens University (2020)
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Bachelor of Education – University of British Columbia (2019)
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Bachelor of Arts [Double Major: English Lit. & French] – Washington State University (2018)
Accomplishments:
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Danone Nations Cup Team [1 of 2 female players selected to the team] (2008)
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Member of the U13-U16 Provincial teams (2009-2012)
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Member of the National Training Centre (2010-2012)
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Vancouver Whitecaps Residency (2012-2014)
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Won gold at the Gothia Cup (Sweden, 2013)
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Won gold at Canada games as a member of Team BC (Quebec, 2013)
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U20 National Team alternate for the U20 World Cup (2014)
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Washington State University (2014-2018)
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Pac12 Academic Honorable Mention (2015-2018)
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WSU Cougars Academic Team (2015-2018)
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Surrey United Women’s Premier (current)
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CSA Children's License (in progress)
Chelsea enjoyed a highly successful soccer career playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency and university soccer at Washington State University. Chelsea was a member of numerous elite teams from the age of twelve representing BC on numerous provincial teams and at the Canada Summer Games. She is a current member of the Surrey United Women’s Premier team. Chelsea has been coaching for Surrey United SC for 2 years, where she has coached our summer camps, academy programs, U6 minis, development, and has coached the SGU Metro teams.

Wasif Husain
SUSC Club Coach
SUDA Academy Coach
SUSC Speed & Agility Coach
Division 1 Head Coach
BCSPL Assistant Coach
• 2008 BCSPL Boys Assistant Coach
• 2009 Division 1 Boys Head Coach
• 2004 SGU Boys Assistant Coach (2020)
• 2002 SGU Boys Assistant Coach (2019)
• Surrey United PCSL Member
• Interned with the Vancouver Whitecaps on the Video and Match Analysis Team (2015-2017)
• BSc Kinesiology- McGill University
• Kinesiologist and Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Provincial C Licence

Zach Verhoven
BCSPL Assistant Coach
SUSC Club Coach
SUSC Academy Coach
updates coming soon

Mariah Wright
SUSC Female Development Lead
SUSC Club Coach
SUSC BCSPL Head Coach
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CSA C-license
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Community Stream Workshops
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Multiple certificates in Multi-Sport training
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SUSC Academy Club Coach
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BCSPL Head Coach
Accomplishments:
- Women's Varsity Soccer Team - MSVU (2017-2022)
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2x CCAA All-Canadian (2017/2019)
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2x ACAA/AASC First Team All-Conference (2017/2019)
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ACAA/AASC Rookie of the Year (2017)
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ACAA/AASC Female Athlete of the Year (2020)
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ACAA/AASC Women’s Soccer Champion Team (2018)
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ACAA/AASC Alumni Award (2022)
Mariah Wright grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and started her career specializing in technique and body mechanics with individual players. For the past 9 years, she has been coaching various groups including youth, men and women’s teams. She is associated with the Black Canadian Coaches Association as a mentee.
