David Gee (soccer)

David Gee
Personal information
Full name David Gee
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Manager
Teams managed
Years Team
1997 Toronto Lynx (general manager/assistant coach)
1998–2002 Toronto Olympians

David Gee is an English soccer head coach, businessman and League Administrator of the Ontario Soccer League.[1] He also serves as operations manager for League1 Ontario.[2]

Managerial career

Gee began his managerial career in 1997 with the newly formed franchise the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. He was given the position of general manager and assistant coach to head coach Peter Pinizzotto. He was primarily responsible for assembling and organizing the club's first roster. Gee brought in international imports Martin Dugas, Lei Gong, and Darren Tilley, and local Canadian National Soccer League players.[3] The Lynx performed well in their debut season qualifying for a postseason berth. Later in the season Gee resigned from his position after differences with the team owners.[4] Gee was credited by team officials and players for organizing a capable team to perform in the A-League.[5][6]

In 1998, Gee was appointed the head coach of the Toronto Olympians in the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League. He assembled yet another commendable squad primarily due to sponsorship money from Coffee Time and team owner Tom Michalopoulos.[7] He brought in several of his Toronto Lynx signings, players with USL experience, and top CNSL athletes.[8] During his tenure with the organization he established Toronto as a powerhouse and a championship dynasty within the league. For his efforts the league awarded him the CPSL Coach of the Year award in 1998, and 1999.[9][10] On June 20, 2001 he purchased the club from Coffee Time Donuts meanwhile retaining his position as head coach and general manager.[11] In 2002, Gee relocated his club to Mississauga and relinquished his role as head coach to Darren Tilley and Tony Laferrara in 2003.[12][13] In 2004, Gee sold his club to John O'Neil, the Director of the Durham Region Soccer Association.[14]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ Soccer/Template, E2E. "Ontario Soccer League: About". www.ontariosl.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  2. ↑ "Contact". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. ↑ Hendren, Paul. "type_Document_Title_here". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  4. ↑ Hendren, Paul (September 25, 1997). "Canada Kicks -- News Story". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  5. ↑ Hendren, Paul (June 7, 1997). "A-League - News Story". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  6. ↑ Hendren, Paul (June 16, 1997). "A-League - News Story". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  7. ↑ Bailey, Dave (May 13, 1998). "Canada Kicks -- News Story". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  8. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Mississauga vs Toronto Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  9. ↑ Bailey, Dave (December 18, 1998). "Canada Kicks -- News Story: CPSL Awards Night". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  10. ↑ Glover, Robin. "1999 CPSL Awards". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  11. ↑ LASKARIS, Sam. "Soccer team eyes move to Mississauga". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Scarborough Mirror. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  12. ↑ "June 13, 2003 Why Mississauga plays only road games (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  13. ↑ "Change rooms gone but soccer continues". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Mississauga News. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  14. ↑ "David Gee | Ontario Soccer League | ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo. Durham Region. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
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