Blizzard is pleased to announce the appointment of two key individuals to our technical team; Craig Angus as Grassroots Technical Director and Diogo Raposo as Soccer Operations. The addition of these coaches reflects Blizzard’s commitment to expanding our technical team with qualified, experienced coaches who will provide high quality training to our players.
Alan Rickwood, Club GM stated, “Craig and Diogo are valued additions to our Club as we strive to enhance the Blizzard soccer experience. Blizzard is focusing on building a strong team to lead the Club, not just into the next season, but for years to come.”
Craig comes to Blizzard from Vancouver Whitecaps FC where he was head coach of the Mainland Academy Centre over the last four years. Craig was also assistant coach to the U14/U15 residency teams. Prior to Whitecaps, Craig was Lead Development Coach with the New York Red Bulls Regional Development Schools for six years. Craig is highly qualified with many credentials to his name including his UEFA A License (Part One), UEFA B, USSF C License and USSF National Youth License to name a few.
Craig stated, “I am very much looking forward to joining the Blizzard team to develop and grow the Club’s Grassroots program. My go