Chris Vickers

I am a dynamic and enthusiastic soccer recruiter with a passion for building relationships and connections. I am experienced in a variety of elite environments coaching at Academy, University and National level. I am also highly experience in college and university recruitment, with a focus on advising students athletes and securing highly sought-after places and scholarships.

I consider myself very able to work effectively within a team or independently. Highly organised, committed and determined to succeed with any challenge that I am attributed too. Previous work experience and extra curricular activities highlight excellent communication skills and adaptability in a range of environments.

I am keen to attempt the challenges and rewards that are offered.

OPDL 2010 Girls Head Coach - Richmond Hill Soccer Club

(2023-04 - 2025-01)

• Lead and deliver technical and tactical-based sessions 3/4 times weekly.
• Lead game days including warm-up, pre-game prep, information during halftime, and post-game delivery.
• Deliver both training and game day info in various learning styles. Written, Verbal and techniques are used to reach out to all learning styles.
• Develop a strategic development plan to influence player development and maximize player potential.
• Give verbal and written feedback to both parents and players quarterly throughout the season. Coordinate with OSA and RHSC Technical Director to ensure protocol and development.
• Analyse opposition players and tactics with written feedback and reports

Recruiter/Recruitment Consultant - North Toronto Soccer Club

(2017-04 - 2023-01)

I am an experienced college and university recruitment consultant with a focus on gaining soccer athletes places at sought after university colleges. I have established excellent relationships within the field of recruitment and have built a reputation for myself as being an honest, reliable recruiter coaches can trust the recommendations of.

• Create and maintain relationships with Universities across the USA and Canada
• Support players to build player profiles in preparation of marketing to schools
• Marketing players to university coaches
• University landscape analysis and understanding what a coach is looking for
• Delivery of recruitment workshops to players, parents and guardians
• Scholarship offers and negotiations working with player and school in negotiation
• Creation of player data profiles and data management tools for players
• Player and parent support in managing expectations
• Keeping abreast of NCAA and USport rules.

Female College Prep Manager, League 1 Ontario Womens Team & Reserve Head Coach - North Toronto Soccer Club

(2016-04 - 2023-01)

I am responsible for creating a strategic development plan for players competing at the current level and to create a pathway to transition into League 1. I lead and deliver all technical and tactical-based sessions 3-4 times weekly in addition to supporting players with ambitions to play soccer and college level.

• Schedule and organize exhibitions, league, and tournament games for teams and players.
• Plan and organize trips across North America to support player recruitment. Previous trips 3 – 7 nights duration, with 2022 trips to Boston, Vancouver, and New Haven playing a series of matches against Universities such as Yale, Harvard, UMass Amherst, Lowell, UBC, Simon Fraser
• Create and implement periodization plan to match the training, game, and recovery needs of players
• Deliver player workshops to support analysis of training and games to identify players/team's areas of strengths and weaknesses.
• Analyze opposition players and tactics with written feedback and reports.
• Work alongside players to establish goals and objectives throughout the season and on a game-by-game basis.
• Configure pathway for players to be recruited into Collegiate soccer environment.

OPDL Coach - North Toronto Soccer Club

(2015-04 - 2016-04)

• Lead and deliver technical and tactical-based sessions 3/4 times weekly.
• Lead game days including warm-up, pre-game prep, information during halftime, and post-game delivery.
• Deliver both training and game day info in various learning styles. Written, Verbal and techniques are used to reach out to all learning styles.
• Develop a strategic development plan to influence player development and maximize player potential.
• Give verbal and written feedback to both parents and players quarterly throughout the season. Coordinate with OSA and North Toronto SC Technical Director to ensure protocol and development.
• Analyse opposition players and tactics with written feedback and reports.

Girls and Ladies Development Officer - Blackpool FC Community Trust, UK

(2014-10 - 2015-03)

Ladies First Team Head Coach and Girls Academy GK Coach - Blackpool Football Club, UK

(2011-07 - 2015-04)

Girls Football Academy Coach - Blackpool Sixth Form College, UK

(2013-09 - 2014-10)

Head Coach - Primary Football, UK

(2011-07 - 2013-07)

Regional Lead Coach - Bolton Wanderers Community Trust, UK

(2012-09 - 2013-08)

Head Scout and Under 8's Coach - Morecambe FC, UK

(2011-07 - 2012-12)

Soccer Coach - New York Premier Soccer, USA

(2011-04 - 2011-07)

Football Coach - Team Theme, UK

(2007-04 - 2010-01)

Lead Coach - Liverpool Football Club International Academy

(2013-02 - 2016-02)

• Deliver sessions to a range of youth ages, sex, and ability.
• Plan and deliver sessions to children both in the UK and across Europe.
• Work within a team of coaches to deliver sessions that ensure all learning styles, be it audio, visual, or kinaesthetic learners, understand.
• Sessions delivered with fine detail, optimizing player development.
• Encouraging tempo and explosiveness in a high octane environment.

Womens Head Coach - University of Central Lancashire, UK

(2015-04 - 2016-04)

• Deliver sessions to up to 35 players for the First Team and Reserve Team.
• Create a workable and winning backroom staff, including a Reserve team coach, Assistant Coaches, Goalkeeper Coach, Physio, and Performance Analyst.
• Develop players into a team challenging in all competitive games.
• Develop a winning mentality within the team.
• Deliver on-field and classroom sessions of tactical analysis.

GCSE - Southlands High School (2000 - 2005)

Business BTEC National Diploma and IT Skills Qualified Foundation level - Accountancy - Runshaw College (2005 - 2007)