Toronto Lynx News Release -- www.torontolynxsoccerclub.com
Friday, January 31, 2014
TORONTO -- The Toronto Lynx announced today the return of Coach Brett Mosen to their senior coaching staff. Mosen returns to the Toronto Lynx following stints as the Head Coach and Director of Coaching with both the Hamilton Rage FC and more recently K-W United of the PDL. His return will reunite a coaching partnership with longtime Lynx Head Coach Duncan Wilde and Technical Director Billy Steele as Toronto looks to make yet another step forward in 2014.
Mosen was previously brought in alongside Wilde and Steele when the Lynx competed in the USL First Division, and when the club was also in the process of launching its Super Y-League program. He was also responsible for launching the club's first season of Lady Lynx W-League competition, and he brings a major amount of knowledge and experience to one of Canada's leading player development programs.
"I am excited at the opportunity to work with both Duncan and Billy again, we share the same philosophy in the game which has a clear focus on player development," Mosen said. "The Lynx have had a major overhaul since I was last coaching here, with new ownership & a player development structure in place which has a clear pathway from youth into the senior game. Alongside my professional experience with the Lynx, I remember fondly my very first Under-15 Toronto Lynx Super Y team in 2005, which included both Kyle Bekker and Ashtone Morgan, it's fantastic to see these players excel in their professional careers. Sherif El Masri, Macca Wilde, Jonathan Parolini and Taylor Lord, who all went on to represent Canada at the U20 National level, together with Erik Hakim and Stephen Fattore, who also recently played PDL for the Toronto Lynx during their college years were a part of that team.
"The Junior Lynx have come a long way forward since then, assisting more than 350 players with scholarship opportunities and one of the most respected development programs not only within the USL but North America. I am very much looking forward to the challenge ahead and being part of the club's future development."
Lynx Head Coach and Academy Director Duncan Wilde was very direct when asked about the details of Mosen's appointment.
"Our club has been gaining momentum for the past few years at all levels within USL," Wilde said. "We qualified no less than six of our nine teams for USL Playoffs in 2013, reaching three semifinals and one North American final, but unfortunately as of yet, no championship. I believe the re- appointment of Brett Mosen, his reunion with Billy Steele, Danny Stewart and myself, will impact significantly throughout the club, together with boosting our ongoing objectives of continued success within the elite player development process and our collective ambitions of achieving a North American Championship title in the very near future".
Mosen will re-join Wilde's Senior Technical Staff and will primarily focus on PDL initiatives, while also assuming the Head Coach position of the club's Super-20 League men's squad, together with the Senior boys Academy program.
"It's fantastic to have him back here," said Wilde, "Brett is already assisting Danny with some of our W-League objectives and I am very much looking forward, to formerly introducing him to the entire Junior Lynx Academy, at our very next training session at Monarch Park Stadium Dome on Saturday afternoon".
More information and tryout opportunities are posted on the club's official web site at www.torontolynxsoccerclub.com or contact admin@torontolynxsoccerclub.com.