Soccer - Everest Academy

Everest Soccer
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Soccer added to Everest S.E.L.F. Program
Soccer is widely recognized as one of the world’s most
popular athletic activities, but is just starting to emerge in
North America as a top tier sport. Everest Academy is
pleased to announce the introduction of Soccer as a Skills
development program alongside Hockey, Lacrosse, Baseball,
Golf and the popular All Sports program.
Program
Soccer is immediately available as part of the Athletic
program and is fully integrated across all age groups for
both boys and girls. Soccer students train with expert
coaching up to 4 times per week as part of their normal
school day.
Student-athelets also experience a daily comprehensive
health and fitness program to support their soccer development.
Coach - Richard Bucciarelli
Richard is a soccer fitness coach and president of Soccer
Fitness Inc., a soccer-specific strength and conditioning
company in Toronto. Richard has an
extensive background and experience
in both training and coaching soccer
players of all ages and levels of
ability.
A certified Kinesiologist, Richard also
holds certifications with the Canadian
Society of Exercise Physiology
(CSEP-CEP), National Strength and
Conditioning Association (CSCS), and
the American Council on Exercise (CPT, CLWM). He also holds
the distinction of being the only trainer in Canada to attend
and present research at both the 6th World Congress on
Science and Football (Antalya, Turkey, January 2007), the
First World Conference on Science and Soccer (Liverpool,
England, May 2008), and the 7th World Congress on Science
and Football (Nagoya, Japan, May, 2011).
Skill. Education. Leadership. Fitness
In addition to his many qualifications in soccer fitness
training, Richard is also an avid soccer coach. A graduate of
York University’s Coaching Certification Program, he also
currently holds an Ontario Provincial “B” License, as well as
United States National “A” and “Y” Licenses, in coaching.
Presently, Richard divides his time between his business,
which provides science-based strength and conditioning
training at the Soccer Fitness Training Centre, and both the
Toronto FC Academy, as well as the Canadian National
Women’s U17 soccer teams, for which he is the Fitness
Coach.
Coach - Matija Vugrinicek
Matija Vugrinicek is a soccer-specific Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Senior Trainer at Soccer Fitness Inc.
Originally born in Croatia, Matija
played provincial level soccer for
four years for CSC Mississauga and
Mississauga Falcons Soccer Club.
He has several years experience in
training soccer players and other
athletes of all age groups and levels
of ability.
Matija’s academic credentials include an Honors Bachelor of
Science degree in Kinesiology and Health Science from York
University (2011), NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (2011) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Exercise
and Lifestyle Management from Humber College in 2012. In
May of 2012, Matija completed a one month internship with
a professional soccer club from Europe- GNK Dinamo
Zagreb. He is presently in the process of obtaining the
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology’s CEP – Certified
Exercise Physiologist – certification.
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