TSS Rovers Staff
TSS FC places a great deal of importance on the quality of instruction. New instructors, no matter how experienced, spend months shadowing existing staff members to learn how TSS FC implements its player development model. In essence, TSS FC believes that coaching at the youth level is about teaching, which is why we see our staff as instructors more than anything. TSS FC also believes that coaching must be done with professionalism, enthusiasm, and personality. Not everyone can teach. Often it takes a certain personality, a certain aptitude. Taking coaching courses, reading coaching materials, and shadowing peers are all good steps towards building knowledge. Having played the game is also an important source of knowledge. But having knowledge and having the ability to impart that knowledge are two completely different things. TSS FC understands that distinction and continually works towards providing its staff with the tools necessary to become effective teachers. And like the players themselves, the staff at TSS FC are evolving. We don't presume to have all the answers. Teaching performance-based youth sports can never be an exact science because human beings are far too complex and unpredictable, but we are continually striving to become better at what we do.
Management
Colin Elmes
Sporting Director
Co-Owner
Colin is the Sporting Director and co-owner of TSS FC and Total Soccer. With countless years of coaching experience, Colin implements all aspect of technical direction for the club and academy.
Brendan Quarry
Operations Director
Co-Owner
Brendan is the TSS FC Operations Director and co-owner of TSS FC and Total Soccer. With more than 20 years of coaching experience, Brendan oversees all day to day operations at TSS FC, as well as instructs the Rovers II Women.
Kevin Booker
Girls Director
Kevin has been a member of the TSS staff for a number of years and has a wealth of experience. He oversees the entire girls program, as well as instructs a numbers of TSS FC teams, including the Rovers I Women (1st Team). Kevin is also the Girls Director at Total Soccer.
Aaron Saint-Cyr
Boys Director
Aaron has been a part of TSS for 4 years and comes from a rich soccer background. He oversees the entire boys program, as well as instructs a number of TSS FC teams. Aaron is also the Boys Director at Total Soccer.
Primary Instructors (boys)
Darren Russcher
2006 Boys | 2007 Boys
Darren has been an instructor with TSS for a number of years. Having coached youth players for over 10 years, Darren is currently the Primary Instructor for the TSS Rovers U18 and U17 Boys, where he manages a pool of players that play in the Fraser Valley Soccer League and the BCSSL.
"The role [of the instructor] is not to devise ways to win soccer matches at the expense of a player's development or enjoyment. As difficult as that may be at times, this is perhaps the most important factor in the success of the instructor. Too often there is a disconnect between messages and methods applied in training and those applied in games."
COACHES WANTED
TSS Rovers and Total Soccer are looking to add Instructors to their team of staff. We host U11 teams up to semi professional at the League1 BC level of play in both genders. We are a National Youth License Club that participates in the top level youth player development league in the Province. Please provide a resume and cover letter to coaching@tss.ca for consideration
Aaron Saint-Cyr
2008 Boys BCSPL
Aaron has been a part of TSS for 4 years where he oversees the entire boys academy program. Aaron is the TSS Rovers 2008 boys. Aaron is also the Boys Director at Total Soccer.
Bob Mann
2011 Boys
Bob has coached at various levels and age groups over the last 10 years. He instructs in the academy and currently runs the TSS Rovers 2011 Boys. Bob recently participated in the very first offering of the Canada Soccer Children's License in BC.
Mike Araszewski
2010 Boys BCSPL
mikezew@tss.ca
A former UBC varsity player, Mike has been coaching at various ages and levels for over 14 years in the Lower Mainland. He instructs at Total Soccer and runs the TSS Rovers 2010 Boys BCSPL team.
Nick Costa
2012 VAFC Rovers Boys | 2013 VAFC Rovers Boys
nick@tss.ca
Nick is a former TSS FC player who also attended Total Soccer for more than 7 years. He has instructed at various age levels from U8 to Mens League. Nick is currently a Total Soccer instructor as well as the primary instructor for the 2011 boys.
Robert
2009 Boys BCSPL
Robert has coached at various levels and age groups over the last 12 years. He previously coached at FC Barcelona in Spain. He currently instructs the 2009 BCSPL Boys.
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Primary Instructors (girls)
Kevin Booker
2006 Girls | 2007 Girls | 2010 Girls BCSPL | Rovers League 1 Women
Kevin has been a member of the TSS staff for a number of years and has a wealth of experience. He oversees the entire girls academy, as well as instructs a numbers of TSS FC teams, including the Rovers I Women (1st Team). Kevin is also the Girls Director at Total Soccer.
Jason Barros
2009 Girls BCSPL
Jason has been coaching throughout the youth soccer community for the past 9 years. Most recently, Jason runs the Rovers 2009 BCSPL Girls team. Jason also instructs a number of groups at Total Soccer.
Cami Gomez
2013 VAFC Rovers Girls | 2012 VAFC Rovers Girls
Cami has been coaching at Total Soccer since 2018 where she regularly trained as a youth player. She went on to play for the Whitecaps REX program and represented Canada on the U15 and U17 National teams. Cami currently instructs the 2013 and 2012 VAFC Rovers Girls.
Mike Morin
2011 Girls
Mike has been coaching for 14 years, a number of which have been with Total Soccer and TSS FC. He currently runs the 2011 VAFC Rovers girls.
Greg Sawers
2013 VAFC Rovers Girls | 2012 VAFC Rovers Girls
Greg has been involved in the game for over 20 years and represented our Canadian National team in the U-15, U-17 & U-19 development pool. He is also a proud product and one of the original graduates from Total Soccer.
Darren Mcknight
2013 VAFC Rovers Girls | 2012 VAFC Rovers Girls
Darren currently instructs the 2013 and 2012 VAFC Rovers Girls.
Martin Vaca
Goalkeeper Coach
martin@tss.ca
Martin has been overseeing the TSS FC goalkeepers for a number of years. He played professionally in Bolivia and also played for the Bolivian national team.