ABSA Coaching Team
Our coaches bring a wealth of on-field experience from local, provincial and national environments as well as class room experience from the elementary and high school level. With significant backgrounds in grassroots player development you can expect our coaches to provide knowledgeable and positive feedback to your child that is an honest reflection their current ability levels on the field.
Ajit Braich
Coaching Certifications:
- Canadian Soccer Association, Vaughn, ON
A Advanced Course
- British Columbia Soccer Association, Burnaby, BC
Certified Course Instructor up to B Provincial
- Canadian Soccer Association, Vaughn, ON
A License
Coaching Experience:
- 2001 - present Ajit Braich Soccer Academy, Surrey, BC
- Owner / Head Coach
- Responsible for oversight and implementation of player and coach development for several
different clubs totaling in excess of 4500 registered players. - Operate three separate Centre of Excellence Academies with over 200 players.
- 2001 – Present Semiahmoo Soccer Club, Surrey, BC
Metro Team Head Coach – various teams
- 2007 Coastal Whitecaps Football Club, Vancouver, BC
Head Coach - Girls U15 and U16 SYL teams
- 2006 Canadian Soccer Association, Vaughn, BC
Support coach – U15 Girls National Camp in Surrey, BC
- 2001 – 2004 British Columbia Soccer Association, Burnaby, BC
Provincial Team Head Coach (U13, U14, U15)
- 1998 – 2001 Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club, Vancouver, BC
Head Coach of Youth Player Development
Jag Sajan
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Jason Jordan
2005 USL 1st division MVP - 17 goals and 37 points - career high
- 2005 USL 1st division all-league 1st team - 1st time in his career
- 2005 season was 5th straight year and sixth time overall led whitecaps in scoring
- team of week 6 times last year
- 2005 whitecaps umbro player of year in media voting and was presented with the Domenic Mobilio Golden Boot and shared supporters MVP award with Mike Fanks
- joined the whitecaps in 1997
- is 3rd all time leading scorer with 74 goals in 213 games
- represented Canada in youth international level
- 1999 helped Canada to a 4th place finish at the X111 Pan Am games
- 2005 USL 1st division all-league 1st team - 1st time in his career
- 2005 season was 5th straight year and sixth time overall led whitecaps in scoring
- team of week 6 times last year
- 2005 whitecaps umbro player of year in media voting and was presented with the Domenic Mobilio Golden Boot and shared supporters MVP award with Mike Fanks
- joined the whitecaps in 1997
- is 3rd all time leading scorer with 74 goals in 213 games
- represented Canada in youth international level
- 1999 helped Canada to a 4th place finish at the X111 Pan Am games
Andy Roddick
- Coaching Certification:
- B National Licence holder and member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
- B National Licence holder and member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
- Coaching Experience:
- Technical advisor with Ladner Boys' and North Delta soccer clubs.
- Technical advisor with Ladner Boys' and North Delta soccer clubs.
- Playing Experience:
- Experience as a coach and player in England, Hong Kong and Canada.
- Experience as a coach and player in England, Hong Kong and Canada.
Rod Buckham
Goal Keeper Coach
- Played 4years Select program in Richmond u-16-u18.
- Club team won FIFA U-16 youth Mini-World Cup in Mexico.
- Richmond Soccerboy runnerup.
- Played 2 seasons in Pacific Coast League.
- Love coaching.
