Hubert Busby Jr.

Hubert Busby Junior (born 18 June 1970, in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian former footballer and manager, who currently works for the Seattle Sounders Women.

Hubert Busby Jr.
Personal information
Full name Hubert Busby, Junior
Date of birth (1969-06-18) 18 June 1969
Place of birth Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders Women
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Detroit Wheels ? (?)
1995 Telstar ? (?)
1996 Montreal Impact 0 (0)
1998 Toronto Lynx 18 (0)
1999 Caldas Sport Clube ? (?)
2000 Oxford United 1 (0)
2000 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2001 Vancouver Whitecaps FC ? (?)
2003 Ottawa Wizards 1 (0)
National team
2001–2003 Jamaica
Teams managed
2003 Ottawa Wizards
2004 Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
2005 Toronto Lynx
2006 AFC Leopards
2009 Whitecaps FC Academy (Technical Coordinator)
2010–2012 Vancouver Whitecaps Women
2013–2018 Seattle Sounders Women
2018–2019 Jamaica Women (Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach)
2020 Jamaica Women (Head Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

In 1993, he played in the Canadian National Soccer League with Windsor Wheels.[1] As a player, Busby spent time with the Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps,[2] Oxford United, Crystal Palace, Millwall, Caldas Sport Clube, and Ottawa Wizards.

Management career

After retiring from soccer, he earned a degree in sociology from Queen's University, and earned his USSF "A" license and NSCAA "A" diploma with over 10 years of diversified coaching experience including the women's programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Queen's University.

His first professional coaching experience was in 2003 with the Ottawa Wizards, where he led he Wizards to a conference title and clinched a playoff spot. During the playoffs the Ottawa Wizards Board handed a two days notice to the Canadian Soccer League in withdrawing from the playoffs. As a result, from that the CSL revoked the franchise.

In 2004, he was named Canadian Youth Team Coach for the National Training Centre in Eastern Canada and Technical Director for the Kanata Soccer Club. As well he served as the head coach for the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia he won the Ontario Cup and help the team finish runners up to the Windsor Border Stars in the Open Canada Cup.

In 2005, he was named the new Head Coach for the Toronto Lynx, where he had a disappointing season finishing with a league worst three wins, 17 losses, and eight ties the worst performance in league history and 12th place in the 12 team league. After one season with the Lynx he left the head coach role.

After leaving the Lynx in 2006 he coached the AFC Leopards of the VMSL Premier B Division, and led them to the Imperial Cup but lost in the quarter-finals to Westside FC. He left the Leopards to become the Whitecaps FC Academy's NSPPP Technical Coordinator. On 16 December 2009 was named as the successor of Bob Birarda as Vancouver Whitecaps Women head coach and left the Whitecaps FC Academy.[3]

In 2013, Busby signed on as Head Coach and general manager for the Seattle Sounders Women.[4]

In 2019, Busby served as an assistant coach with the Jamaica women's national team during qualification and for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

In 2020, he was named Head Coach for the Jamaica Women's national team for Olympic qualifying.[5]

References
  1. "Wheels gain confidence as season moves along". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 8 July 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. Vancouver acquires former Toronto Lynx keeper who is currently with English club Crystal Palace and with Jamaica's national team roster vying for World Cup berth
  3. Women solidify 2010 coaching staff
  5. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/busby-embraces-challenge-of-guiding-girlz-in-pursuit-of-elusive-olympic-dream_184175?profile=1606
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