Coaches

2011-2012 RDC Queens Soccer Coaches 

Dave McCarthy		Samantha Vockeroth		David Colley

Coach Bio - Dave McCarthy

The England native moved to Canada as a child, he has been involved as a player and coach of the game of soccer for over 30 years. As an 'A' License trained coach from the CSA  and  having completed his  National B-License in 2006, David McCarthy has completed all three levels of the NSCAA coaching education program in the USA, culminating in a successful completion of the Premier Diploma Course in 2009.  These accomplishments show his dedication to  learning and the desire that he may pass on a solid coaching ethos to his Student Athletes.
 
Professionally,  David got his start in Coaching in Saskatoon, working with various High Schools in the community while also being the Head Coach of the Provincial Team 2004-2008.  In 2008 made the move to Alberta as the Coaching Development Coordinator with the Alberta Soccer Association.  Currently he is working as the Technical Director for Central Alberta and the New Head Coach of the AMSL Women's Team in Red Deer. Looking forward to the strength of synergy's that can occur with a unified direction in Central Alberta Soccer and providing the best competitive experiences to our RDC Student Athlete  Soccer Queens
 
Coaching Certifications:
 
• CSA - A License- Trained
 
• NSCAA Premier Diploma (Advanced and National Diploma)
 
• NCCP Theory Level A, B And Part III
 
• FIFA FUTRO III and FUTSAL Certificates
 
 Please feel free to contact David McCarthy by;
 
 • Phone 780-935-4134
 
 • Email  david.mccarthy@rdc.ab.ca

Assistant Coach - Samantha Vockeroth

Samantha began playing soccer in Calgary and through her youth played in Camrose, Red Deer and Edmonton. She began playing at RDC in 2005 and found much success over the 5 years that she played. Throughout her years at the college, Samantha coached u10 and u14 teams and ran technical sessions for youth players of all ages. She is currently a grade two teacher in Red Deer and has been playing for the AMSL team over the summer as a central midfielder. Sam has always had a passion for the game and jumped at the chance of being able to learn from one of the best. Sam believes that dedication, hard work and a passion for individual development as a player can create success in a team. With an understanding of what it takes to be a successful student athlete, Samantha will utilize this knowledge in her coaching.