Women's Soccer

Rich Hirst is entering his second season as the Head Coach of the Centennial College Colts Women’s Soccer Program.

Coach Hirst brings an ample amount of experience developing, identifying and assisting female student-athletes to the college environment in both Canada and the United States. He is currently the Co-Founder/Director of Technical and Business Operations for FC Durham Academy and prior to that has held Technical Director positions with Durham Region Soccer Association and Ajax FC, as well as team coaching positions at Ajax FC, Ajax United SC and the Oshawa Kicks SC. Coach Hirst has assisted over 210 female student-athletes to university and college soccer across Canada and the United States.

Over his 31-year coaching career, he has had the opportunity to coach many National, Provincial and College level female athletes, as well as leading youth teams to Ontario Cup Championships and Canadian National Championships.

Coaching education has been an integral component of his 31 years in coaching. Currently holding Canada Soccer B License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, and NSCAA Goalkeeper 1.