Current and Former Coaches
Shaun McQueen (Founder)
Shaun moved to Canmore in 2006 from England where he gained a wealth of sports coaching experience in Soccer, Rugby, Cricket and Track. He is a level 3 Community Soccer Coach. Shaun took over the role of Technical Director for Canmore Minor Soccer Club in 2007 and has helped the club develop its program by adding summer camps, indoor soccer and representative teams across the U12 - U18 age groups. Shaun has been teaching a variety of subjects at elementary and high schools in the Bow Valley since 2008.
Marc Geestman
Marc Geestman grew up playing soccer in the Netherlands, where soccer is the country's #1 sport and national obsession. He has coached high school U-18, adult, U-7, U-8, U-10 and U-12 teams. Currently he is the head coach for the U-12 Canmore Avalanche girls team, which plays in the Calgary League. His big passion is in developing players with the principles of Total Football, still practiced today by Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona, Manchester City and other teams. The principles are technique, keeping possession of the ball, fitness, using both feet, position switching and high pressure defense. His coaching examples are Johan Cruyff, Pep Guardiola and Rinus Michels. He has two daughters, and works and coaches senior girls basketball at Banff Community High School.
Tim Stafford
Originally from the UK, Tim moved to Canada in 2010 following many summer and winter trips to the Rockies. He has coached at many levels of the game, from Cub Scout through to District Representative teams and everything in between. After gaining the English FA Preliminary Coaching Certificate (equivalent to C license) in 1993, he coached for several months in the USA. He subsequently became a qualified referee, and has attended a Soccer for Life NCCP Community Coaching workshop. He uses a teamwork approach to developing soccer players that gain success by thinking with their head and playing with their heart. In addition to his passion for the game of soccer, he also enjoys teaching young skiers, holding a CSIA Level 1 Instructor certificate, and is a substitute teacher in the Bow Valley.
Caylee LaBranche
Caylee LaBranche, a Canmore local, has been playing soccer for 20 years. She attended a sports school for soccer growing up, and played Tier 1 in Calgary, making it to Nationals in 2013. Caylee attended these summer soccer camps when she was younger, and now has joined us as a coach for many years. You can still find her playing competitive soccer in the Bow Valley!
Rachelle LaBranche
Quinn Webster
Quinn was an active camp participant for many years. An excellent gymnast, he has also played competitive soccer with the High School and a number of Canmore teams.
Lily Huggill
Another former camp participant, Lily has worked on both the General Camps and Girls Camp. She has a number of years experience playing competitive soccer.
Mary Huggill
Olivier Brooks
Johann Bohard
Johann joined the team in 2022. He has played Tier I soccer in Calgary.
Junior Coaches
These guys really help out during the week. They've mostly been campers themselves in previous years. Their enthusiasm shows as they help the older coaches with skill demonstrations, setting up stations and encouraging younger participants.