Brendan is the Simon Fraser University Men’s Assistant Coach and involved with the BC Provincial Teams programming. He is fully immersed in the Canadian Soccer Association’s Player Pathway in guiding players to the next level through the BCSPL level at Mountain United FC as Head Academy Director and Head Coach of multiple teams within the club. Additionally, he coaches within the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy through their Prospects and Mainland/Fraser Valley Academy Centres. Brendan has been a key figure in pushing players on to play at the college level through scholarships, the provincial and national level to represent BC and Canada in youth competition, as well as professionally either in Europe or locally through the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Programming. He currently holds the prestigious UEFA B Coaching License done through the Irish Football Association and is working on achieving his UEFA A.

Brendan Shaw

Celtic Elite Technical Director