Hubert Busby Jr.

Infobox Football biography
playername = Hubert Busby, Jr.


fullname = Hubert Busby, Junior
dateofbirth = June 8, 1969
cityofbirth = Kingston, Ontario
countryofbirth = Canada
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
nickname =
position = goalkeeper
currentclub = Whitecaps FC "Technical Coordinator, and Academy Coach. "
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001
2003
clubs = Detroit Wheels
Telstar
Montreal Impact Toronto Lynx Caldas Sport Clube Oxford United Crystal Palace Vancouver Whitecaps
Ottawa Wizards
caps(goals) = - (-) - (-) - (-)
18 (0) - (-) 1 (0) - (-) - (-) 1 (0)
nationalyears = 2001-2003
nationalteam = Jamaica
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 2003
2004
2005
2006
managerclubs = Ottawa Wizards
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia Toronto Lynx AFC Leopards

Hubert Busby Junior (born 1970 in Kingston, Canada) is a Canadian former footballer and manager, currently the NSPPP Technical Coordinator, and Whitecaps FC Academy Coach.

Playing career

As a player, Busby spent time with the Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps [ [http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0086.shtml Vancouver acquires former Toronto Lynx keeper who is currently with English club Crystal Palace and with Jamaica's national team roster vying for World Cup berth] ] , Oxford United, Crystal Palace, Millwall, Caldas Sport Clube, and Ottawa Wizards.

Management career

After retiring from soccer, he earned a degree in sociology from Queens University, and earned his USSF "A" license and NSCAA "A" diploma with over 10 years of diversified coaching experience including the women's programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Queens University.

His first professional coaching experience was in 2003 with the Ottawa Wizards, where he led he Wizards to a conferenve title and clinched a playoff spot. During the playoffs the Ottawa Wizards Board handed a two days notice to the Canadian Soccer League in withdrawing from the playoffs. As a result from that the CSL revoked the franchise.

In 2004 he was named Canadian Youth Team Coach for the National Training Centre in Eastern Canada and Technical Director for the Kanata Soccer Club. As well he served as the head coach for the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia he won the Ontario Cup and help the team finish runners up to the Windsor Border Stars in the Open Canada Cup.

In 2005 he was named the new Head Coach for the Toronto Lynx [ [Lynx Sign Home Grown Talent As Head Coach] ] , where he had a disappointing season finishing with a league worst 3 wins, 17 losses, and 8 ties the worst performance in league history and 12th place in the 12 team league. After one season with the Lynx he left the head coach role.

After leaving the Lynx in 2006 he coached the AFC Leopards of the VMSL Premier B Division, and led them to the Imperial Cup but lost in the quarter-finals to Westside FC. He left the Leopards to become the Whitecaps FC's Technical Director and Academy coach.

Managerial stats

References

External links

* [http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/players/images/Hubert%2520Busby.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/players/2005bios.htm&h=260&w=186&sz=20&hl=en&start=10&tbnid=vaom-opwc1xhfM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=80&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhubert%2Bbusby%2Bjr%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff] Profile of Hubert Busby Jr.
* [http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2007 Lynx Sign Home Grown Talent As Head Coach]