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BC Soccer believes in providing ongoing soccer education to meet the evolving and developmental needs within the game particularly in the areas of operational management and technical programming. The following diploma workshops are designed for the modern technical leader and coaches who want to take their knowledge to a higher level. Must be minimum 18 years of age to register.
BC Soccer, in conjunction with member nominations, provides annual awards for outstanding service to our game. The majority of these awards are typically tied to the current season of play, and nominations are submitted electronically by membership and/or Board recommendations.
For the list of awards available and criteria, click here.
For questions, assistance or more information on the 2026 Awards, please contact BC Soccer's Manager of Administration, Farideh Zarei
| Award of Merit | Jason Small |
| Player of the Year | Carlo Basso |
| Coach of the Year | John Antuluv |
| Administrator of the Year | Georgia Mack |
| Community Service of the Year |
Georgia Mack |
| Werner Winsermann Referee of the Year | Kevin Uppal |
| Women of Distinction |
Andrea Lamoureux |
| Special Recognition | Manny Pereira |
| Special Recognition | Ruth Burr |
| Presidents Award | Leah Germain |
| Life Membership Award | Ed Kennedy |
| Life Membership Award | Don Moslin |
| A.C. Sanford Award |
Kjeld Brodsgaard |
| Player of the Year | Emiliano Brienza |
| Coach of the Year | Katie Collar |
| Administrator of the Year | Ilona Thompson |
| Award of Merit |
Bruce McCallum |
| Exceptional Leadership Award | Charles Cook |
| Werner Winsermann Referee of the Year | Eray Demirtas |
| Women of Distinction |
Jo-Dee Stanley |
| Special Recognition | Bill Keserich |
| Special Recognition | Gale Russell |
| Presidents Award | Gayle Statton |
| Life Membership Award | Tiberio De Frias |
| Life Membership Award | Bob Favelle |
| A.C. Sanford Award |
Don Moslin |
| A.C. Sanford | Rob Brown |
| Administrator of the Year | Sue Baxter |
| Award of Merit | Joan Pearcey |
| Award of Merit |
Werner Heine |
| Award of Merit | Grant Olson |
| Award of Merit | Vince Greco |
| Coach of the Year | Farivar Torabi |
| Exceptional Leadership | Ryan Beer |
| Life Membership |
Terry Felix |
| Life Membership | Gayle Statton |
| Player of the Year | Victory Shumbusho |
| Special Recognition | Krista Profili-Fontes |
| Special Recognition | Neil Sedgwick |
| Special Recognition | Steven Newman |
| Werner Winsemann - Referee of the Year |
Sidney Compston |
| Woman of Distinction | Kim Bull |
| President Award | Vancouver Rise FC |
For over 17 years, BC Soccer and its generous donors have been proud to support graduating students within BC Soccer’s membership eager to continue their studies in post-secondary institutions. As much as we enjoy seeing young people pursue their academic ambitions, we sincerely encourage our high school graduates to remain in the game and become the next generation of coaches, referees, board members and adult players.
To learn more, please access the BC Soccer’s Scholarship Policy, the 2026 Scholarship Procedures or contact BC Soccer's Club Engagement Coordinator Lucas Castro.
CLICK HERE to apply for the 2026 Scholarship Applications
| Breelin Fulton | Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP Scholarship |
| Madeleine Heal | BC Soccer Scholarship |
| Jackpine Dainard | BC Soccer Scholarship supported by Soccer X |
| Isabelle Naphtali | BC Soccer Scholarship supported by Uniglobe Carefree Travel Group |
| Clara Chudley | BCSPL Scholarship |
| Daniel Kay | BCSPL Scholarship |
| Ryland Borzel | Dancey Family Scholarship |
| Kyara Joseph | Donna Dancey Memorial Scholarship |
| Emmett Anctil | SBC Insurance Agencies Ltd. Scholarship |
| Chloe Judson | South Fraser District Association Scholarship |
| Sawyer Anderson | South Fraser District Association Scholarship |
