TORONTO BLIZZARD 2019 MEDIA GUIDE 2017 ONTARIO CUP CHAMPIONS - U21 ALUMNI SCHOOLS U. of Michigan U. of Maryland U. Louisiana Monroe Green Bay Wisconsin U. of West Virginia SMU (Southern Methodist U.) FIU (Florida International U.) Alabama A & M Kent State ECU (East Carolina U.) Oral Roberts U. Ball State U. Austin Peay University Oakland U. George Washington U. York U. U. of Pittsburgh Alabama State Radford McMaster U. of Memphis Cincinnati EKU (Eastern Kentucky U.) Guelph Southwestern Louisiana U. (SELV) U. Mass. Lowell New Hampshire U. (NHU) Humber Toronto Blizzard…Developing a Better Human Being Through Soccer Helping High Performance Players Attain Scholarships/National Team/Pro COACHES ABOUT HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR PLAYERS TAILORED TO OBTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FROM D1 & D2 USA SCHOOLS & CDN UNIVERSITIES GIUSEPPE (JOE) PAROLINI The Toronto Blizzard runs training programs that are directly tailored to US Toronto Blizzard Head Coach D1 & D2 schools as well as Canadian 1999 & League 1 Womens Universities and Colleges. We prepare Cell (416) 805-1294 players to be equal to &/or better than most Tel: (905) 893-0696 ECNL Clubs. We run exhibition games and E-mail: [email protected] play 10-20, D1 schools annually. We train players at a higher intensity level than normal. Players learn a high level of tactical and HIGHLIGHTS physical awareness and are tested on a regular ongoing basis. Our program is • Graduated 18 of 19 1998 Players to full Scholarships specifically geared towards student athletes obtaining scholarship opportunities. • Expertise in the soccer community has been focused in the capacity of coaching, and training youth development initiatives VISION • Extensive experience in soccer from the grass roots up the pyramid to the World Cup Team To provide every player in Ontario with a free education, be it in Canada or the USA via the most credible soccer programs. One built upon the expertise, (1986) & National Youth Teams (Men’s & Women’s National Teams) passion and discipline of our founding members and operated under competent and caring leadership. • U/20 National Youth Team (staff ), 1984 • U/16 National Youth Team (staff ),1980-84 HISTORY • York University – Assistant Coach – 1979-82 • T oronto Blizzard (Canadian Soccer League) *General Manager, 1987-1993 THE FATHER OF TFC • Member (trainer) of the 1986 Canadian Men’s World Cup Team (Mexico) Meet the Toronto Blizzard, the "father" of Toronto FC. The Forerunners to the Blizzard were the Toronto Metros who joined the NASL in 1971. The Toronto • Member (Team Manager) of 2011 Canadian Women’s World Cup Team (Germany) Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League and rostered some of soccer's • Staff member with Canadian WNT 2009-2011 with Carolina Morace • Played for famous Toronto City SC (Dave Jones-Head Coach & won numerous scoring Titles, greatest players. From 1971 - 1975 the Toronto Metros played in the NASL out of Toronto Varsity Stadium. In 1975 the team was purchased for $250,000 along with Ontario Cup Champions with Toronto Termitana by the Toronto Croatia of the National Soccer League (NSL), and the team • Inducted into Soccer Hall of Fame (trainer of the “Team of Distinction”) became known as the Toronto Metros-Croatia. In the next season the club won the 1976 Soccer Bowl championship. Although a successful season they struggled financially. Then the Global Television Network purchased the CESARE TRIPODO corporation on February 1, 1979 for $2.6 million. Following the purchase, Toronto Toronto Blizzard General Manager Croatia returned to the NSL as a separate club and the team was renamed the Toronto Blizzard. Under the new ownership, attendances doubled and from 1979 E-mail: [email protected] to 1983 and the Blizzard played home games at Exhibition Stadium before returning to A passionate and committed soccer player, coach and administrator with an in depth knowledge of Varsity Stadium for their final season in 1984. the game. The team were the runners-up for the league championship in 1983, losing the Cesare’s leadership, management skills, and vision will allow him to develop and maintain Toronto Soccer Bowl to the Tulsa Roughnecks 2-0 in front of nearly 60, 000 people at Blizzard as a dominant Organization. Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. They were runners-up again in 1984 when they lost to the Chicago Sting two games to none in a best of three championship Administration Experience: 15years- Executive Director, York Region Soccer Association series. The club was coached in these final two years by Bobby Houghton, assisted by Dave Turner. The Blizzard qualified for the play-offs on two other • Humber College: 10 years Men's Assistant Coach occasions, in 1979 and 1982, losing in the first round on both those occasions. • OWSL Provincial: 20 years Women's Head Coach Prominent players included Clyde Best, Željko Bilecki, Jimmy Bone, Roberto Bettega, Drew Busby, David Byrne, Cliff Calvert, Tony Chursky, • East Gwillambury SC: 10 years Board Member Pasquale De Luca, David Fairclough, Charlie Falzon, Colin Franks, George Gibbs, Jimmy Greenhoff, Steve Harris-Byrne, Graham Hatley, Paul • East Gwillambury SC: 5 years Cub President Hammond, Paul James, Conny Karlsson, Victor Kodelja, Sam Lenarduzzi, Peter Lorimer, Ivan Lukacevic, Trevor McCallum, Colin Miller, Mike • Soccer Referee: 10 years McLenaghen, Willie McVie, Alan Merrick, Charlie Mitchell, Juan Carlos Molina, Jan Möller, Francesco Morini, Jimmy Nicholl, Ace Ntsoelengoe, John Paskin, Rob Prentice, Randy Ragan, Neill Roberts, Malcolm Robertson, Peter Roe, Jomo Sono, Derek Spalding, Gordon Sweetzer, Blagoje Tamindžic, Jose Velasquez, Drago Vabec, and Bruce Wilson. Let's not forget the Metros greats like the Black Panther Portuguese footballer Eusebio, Croatian striker Ivan Lukacevic, Ivan Grnja, and Brazilian Ivair Ferreira to name a few. In 2010, the 1976 Soccer Bowl winning team was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Today the Toronto Blizzard organization is back once again like a Phoenix ready to rise from the ashes of the past to e reborn once again to greatness This time the first teams to be created are for the Women's game with plans for the men's side to follow suit shortly. The Toronto Blizzard Team will be looking to start play in the summer of 2017 in League One Ontario soccer. League One is the PRO-AM (Professional Amateur) development Soccer League of Ontario and is considered the official division 3 soccer in North America. Look for many great things to happen with the Toronto Blizzard organization in the near future. Ernest Ellis Emanuele Ameltonis Paul Reid UEFA - GK Coach Youth Staff Coach L1O Assistant Coach www.wscstrikers.com 3 TORONTO BLIZZARD STAFF COACHES GIUSEPPE (JOE) PAROLINI Toronto Blizzard Head Coach 1999 & League 1 Womens www.torontoblizzard.com Cell (416) 805-1294 https://twitter.com/Blizzardfc Tel: (905) 893-0696 Instagram: toronto_blizzard E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torontoblizzard/ HIGHLIGHTS • Graduated 18 of 19 1998 Players to full Scholarships • Expertise in the soccer community has been focused in the capacity of coaching, and training youth development initiatives • Extensive experience in soccer from the grass roots up the pyramid to the World Cup Team (1986) & National Youth Teams (Men’s & Women’s National Teams) • U/20 National Youth Team (staff ), 1984 • U/16 National Youth Team (staff ),1980-84 • York University – Assistant Coach – 1979-82 • T oronto Blizzard (Canadian Soccer League) *General Manager, 1987-1993 • Member (trainer) of the 1986 Canadian Men’s World Cup Team (Mexico) • Member (Team Manager) of 2011 Canadian Women’s World Cup Team (Germany) • Staff member with Canadian WNT 2009-2011 with Carolina Morace • Played for famous Toronto City SC (Dave Jones-Head Coach & won numerous scoring Titles, along with Ontario Cup Champions with Toronto Termitana • Inducted into Soccer Hall of Fame (trainer of the “Team of Distinction”) CESARE TRIPODO Toronto Blizzard General Manager E-mail: [email protected] A passionate and committed soccer player, coach and administrator with an in depth knowledge of the game. Cesare’s leadership, management skills, and vision will allow him to develop and maintain Toronto Blizzard as a dominant Organization. Administration Experience: 15years- Executive Director, York Region Soccer Association • Humber College: 10 years Men's Assistant Coach • OWSL Provincial: 20 years Women's Head Coach • East Gwillambury SC: 10 years Board Member • East Gwillambury SC: 5 years Cub President • Soccer Referee: 10 years Emanuele Ameltonis Natalie Bukovec RayErnest Samuels Ellis Paul Reid UEFA - GK Coach StaffYouth CoachStaff Coach StaffL1O Assistant Coach Coach www.torontoblizzard.com 3 www.wscstrikers.com 3 ® VELOPME DE NT D A R CA A D Z E IZ M L Y B COMPANYLOGO 2019 GRADUATES Sabrina Graziano - Cumberland U Madeline Skinner - U of Western Caiya Mascoll-Sylvester - York U Alyah Spence - Ryerson Leah Bermudez Vanessa Bibilis - U of Toronto Marley Thompson - St. Bonaventure U Keejah Francis - York U Sabine Gillie-Hardy Jala Fraser - Ryerson U of Western - Memphis Harper Bennett - York U Alessia Skinner - Jackson State U Captain Rebecca Bartosh - U of Pittsburgh Lauren Hogg - Laurier U Megan Howell - Jackson State U Savannah Edwards - U of Albany NY Captain Sarah Nissan - RMC Reece Scott - Columbia State U Skylar Sheehan-Allyne Claire Reeves - Waterloo U Ryerson Jackson State Emily Reeves - Waterloo U Keishawna Brown - Jackson