DAVID SHANKLAND
DAVID SHANKLAND
Club Head Coach & Technical Director
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS
Date
Licenses
2007
Canadian Soccer Association National ‘A’ License
2005
Canadian Soccer Association National ‘B’ License
2001
Scottish Football Association Youth License Diploma
1999
Scottish Football Association Children’s License Diploma
1996
UEFA/Scottish Football Association ‘B’ License
1996
Scottish Football Association ‘C’ License
1993
Canadian Soccer Association National ‘C’ License
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Date
2013-2015
Club
Zakynthos Football Club, Greek Second Division
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2012-2013
First team and reserve team Coach
Daily training sessions with first team
Scouting, match and player reports for the first team
Match preparation and set plays
Responsible for all aspects of the reserve team
Design pre-season and in-season individual weight/fitness programmes for players
Assist with recruiting, negotiating and signing players both locally and internationally
CFR 1907 Cluj, Romanian First Division
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Reserve team Manager and Head Coach
Responsible for all aspects of CFR 1907 Cluj second team (reserves)
Prepare players for the first team
Team training and match preparation
Design pre-season and in-season individual weight/fitness programmes for players
Recruiting, negotiating and signing players both locally and internationally
Scouting, match reports and individual player reports for first team Head Coach
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
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Club
2009-2012
Langara College, British Columbia, Canada
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2010-2012
West Coast Football Club, British Columbia, Canada
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2010-2011
Technical Director and Head Coach
Oversee high performance players U13 to senior Men’s team
Develop and implement a technical curriculum for all players from 4 to 18 years old
Develop and implement an ongoing coach education program within the club
Oversee and mentor all coaches within the club
Manage the Clubs technical budget
Abbotsford Mariners Football Club, United States Pro Development League (PDL)
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2005-2010
Men’s Program Head Coach
Team training and match preparation
Design pre-season and in-season individual weight/fitness programmes for players
Recruiting, negotiating and signing college players
Scouting, match reports and individual player reports
First team Assistant Coach
Coach, scouting, match and individual player reports for first team
Responsible for all aspects of youth team
Team training and match preparation
Individual weight and fitness programmes for players
Took head coach duties for 8 weeks (10 matches)
British Columbia Soccer Association, Canada
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Manager of Grassroots Development
Identify, select and develop players for the Provincial and Canadian National U13 to U18 programs
Prepare players for National and International competition
Team training and game preparation
Head Coach for U13 &U15 teams on International tours (USA 2005, England 2006/07, Germany 2008)
Individual strength and conditioning program for players
Develop working relationship with club coaches to assist in identifying and monitoring player progress
Create, deliver and monitor player/coach training curriculum for Regional Training Centres across
British Columbia
• Deliver Canadian Soccer Association Coach Education Programs
2001-2005
Lochee United Football Club, Scottish Football League
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1998-2001
Team Manager (Head Coach)
Responsible for all aspects of first team
Player contract negotiations
Recruiting, negotiating and signing professional players
Reports on individual players and matches
Design pre-season and in-season individual weight/fitness programmes for players
Arbroath Football Club, Scottish First Division
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Reserve and U18 team Head Coach
Coach, scouting, match and individual player reports for the first team
Responsible for all aspects of the youth team
Team training and match preparation
Individual weight and fitness programmes for players
Recruiting, negotiating and signing professional youth players
Establishing youth development and scouting programme for U8’s – U18’s
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
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Club
1998-2001
Scottish Football Association, Scotland
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Youth Development Officer
Head Coach of National Regional Training Centre
Deliver SFA Coach Education Courses, Levels 1-3
Match reports of SFA Youth Initiative League games
Set up Football Centres across Angus for ages 5 to 12
Establish SFA Youth Development Program and Coach SFA Elite Squad
Establish Female Development Programme
Organize School 7v7 Festivals (Primary & Secondary Schools)
Organize School Holiday Programme
Assist Senior Clubs with coaching where requested
Secretary of Tayside Coaches Association
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Date
Club
1987-1990
Hamilton Steelers Football Club, Canadian Soccer League
1986-1987
Kilmarnock Football Club, Scottish First Division
1984-1986
Hamilton Academicals Football Club, Scottish First Division
1982-1984
Bradford City Football Club, English Second Division
1980-1982
Tranmere Rovers Football Club, English Third Division
ADDITIONAL COACHING QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Date
Qualifications
2010-Present
School of Football Excellence, League Managers Association
2005-2012
Technical Course Instructor, Canadian Soccer Association
2002
SAQ Preliminary Award, Speed Agility & Quickness International
2001
Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dundee College
1993
National Coaching Certification of Canada, Level 3
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RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS
CFR Cluj 1907, 2012-2013
Reserve team competed in the Romanian 3rd Division. At the time of leaving CFR Cluj were currently in 2nd place in the
league table.
Langara College, 2009-2012
Coached the Langara Men’s team to the Provincial Playoffs in each of the four years as Head Coach.
British Columbia Soccer Association, 2005-2010
Lead the U13 & U15 Provincial teams on successful international tours, including USA (2006), England (2007/08), and
Germany (2009).
Lochee United Football Club, 2001-2005
Took over Lochee United, who was second to the bottom of North East in the Scottish League in March 2001. In 2002 they
won the North East of the Scottish League and were promoted to the Scottish Junior Super League. In 2003, won the
Scottish Junior Super League and reached the Scottish Junior Cup Final.
Scottish Football Association, 1998-2003
Established the first Regional Training Centre for the SFA in the Angus area for both player and coach development. Also
worked with the U16 Scottish National team during the 2001 European Championship qualifying round.
Arbroath Football Club, 1998-2001
Instrumental in building and running Arbroath FC’s first full time youth apprenticeship program, managed the U18 team to
the 2001 Scottish Youth Cup Final, worked with the Arbroath first team for two seasons winning promotion to Scottish first
division, and had 9 of the youth team players go on to play for the Arbroath first team.
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