Coaches
Ken Pereira CEO/Director of KP9 Coaching
- Two-time Olympian who inspires others while coaching; motivating others, having a can-do attitude and leading by example
- Builds cohesive teams by developing a team-first attitude, and supporting team members with positive encouragement
- Commits to fitness and consistent training, realizing a healthy lifestyle
- Achieves goals through determination and perseverance
- Builds and fosters strong relationships at all levels through an open and engaging approach.
COACHING AND VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
Athlete Ambassador for Right to Play 2015 - present
Athlete Ambassador for Canadian Olympic Committee 2008 - present
Motivational speaker at Toronto District School Board elementary schools 2011 - 2014
| Role | Team | Organisation | Year |
| Assistant Coach |
Indoor National Team -Senior Women/U18 Men/U18 Women |
Field Hockey Canada | 2014-16 |
| Coach | Provincial Outdoor - U18 Women/U16 Men | Field Hockey Ontario | 2014-16 |
| Head Coach | U10-18 Men | OKD FHC | 2011-16 |
| Head Coach | U16 Women | Bishop Strachan School | 2013-15 |
| Head Coach for Clinics & Camps | Ages 6 - 20 | AKPRO Canada | 2003-14 |
| Head Coach | U14, U16 Men | HGC Club, Netherlands | 2009-11 |
FIELD HOCKEY EXPERIENCE
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National Field Hockey Team Member |
1993 - 2016 |
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Highest ‘Capped’ (games played) player of the Canadian Men’s Field Hockey Team |
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Captain Outdoor |
2009 - 2012 |
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Captain Indoor |
2003 - 2016 |
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Flag Bearer for Canada, Commonwealth Games in Delhi |
2010 |
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Pan American Elite Team |
2009, 2011 |
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Competitions: |
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2 Olympics (Sydney, Beijing) |
2000, 2008 |
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2 World Cups |
1998, 2010 |
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3 Indoor World Cups |
2003, 2007, 2015 |
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4 Commonwealth Games |
1998 - 2010 |
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5 Pan American Games |
1995 - 2011 |
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International Club Team Member |
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Pune Strykers, Captain and Trainer, World Series Hockey League, India |
2012 |
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HGC, Hoofdklasse (Premiership Dutch League) |
2006 - 2011 |
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European Hockey League Champions |
2011 |
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Dutch League Champions |
2011 |
John DeSouza
John De Souza has been a member of the Varsity Blues field hockey program since 1990. He has been an assistant to legendary coach Liz Hoffman as well as coaching veteran and current U of T director of intercollegiate and high performance sport director Beth Ali.
He has helped guide the Blues to 12 OUA championship titles, CIS bronze and silver medals and most recently a CIS gold medal performance in 2007 and 2010. 1998 was De Souza’s first tour of duty as the Blues bench boss. He stepped in and took over the helm when Ali took a year sabbatical from coaching.
A graduate of Humber College and a constable with the Ontario Provincial Police, De Souza played provincially for 13 years and was a national team player for seven years, as well as a member of G.O.A. field hockey club. As a player, De Souza represented Canada at the 1995 Pan American Games and was an assistant coach on 2007 gold-medal winning Pan American Games men’s field hockey team that represented Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He was the head coach of the men’s national indoor field hockey team that finish seventh at the 2007 World Cup in Vienna, Austria.
De Souza has also been an assistant coach with the Canadian junior men’s field hockey program and has served as a board member of Field Hockey Ontario and Field Hockey Canada.
Scott Sandison
Canadian field hockey Olympian
Pan Am Games Gold and Silver medalist
Amassing over 170 international matches
Coaching Experience
2015-present Canada Men's Indoor Head Coach
2013-14 Canada Men's Youth assistant coach – Youth Olympic Silver medalists
2014 Ontario Under 16 boys – National Champions
2010-2012 Old Loughtonians Men’s First Team coach – 2nd in East Conference two consecutive years
Leadership Experience
2013-present Pan American Hockey Federation Board Member and Athletes Committee Chair
2012-2015 FIH (International Federation) Athletes Committee member
Canada National Team Member2012 Olympic Qualifier – Bronze medal
2010 World Cup (New Delhi, India) – 11th
2009 America’s Cup (Santiago, Chile) - Gold medal
2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China) – 10th
2007 Pan American Games (Rio, Brazil) – Gold medal
2007 Indoor World Cup (Vienna, Austria) – 7th
2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, Australia) – 7th
2005 Indoor Pan-American Games (Kitchener, Canada) – Gold medal
2004 America’s Cup (London, Canada) – Silver medal
2003 Indoor World Cup (Liepzig, Germany) – 6th
2003 Pan American Games (Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep) – Silver medal
2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester,England) – 6th
Leigh Sandison
Coaching Experience
Ontario Provincial U18 Women 2015
Old Loughts U16 Women 2009-2011
Playing Experience
Guyana, Pan Am Cup 2013 World League Round 1 2012
Playing with Canada, Indoor World Cup 2007
European Club Hockey, Polo Club de Barcelona 2005
Klipper Hockey Club 2007
Old Loughtonians Hockey Club 2007-2011