Stephen Hart (soccer)
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Stephen Hart is a former Trinidadian
football player, currently in his second spell as head coach of Canada's men's national soccer team
. He previously acted as interim head coach at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
and has coached Canada at various age levels.
for Texaco
in the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League
before turning out for the San Fernando Strikers. He moved to Canada to attend Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and starred for the school's soccer team, known as the Huskies
, and local amateur side Halifax King of Donair
. In 1980, he was selected to the Trinidad and Tobago national team
.
Hart was technical director of Soccer Nova Scotia
from 1993 to 2001 and coached Halifax King of Donair
in 2000, having previously acted as their player-coach in 1988 and 1989. He has coached Canada at U-17 and U-20 levels and previously acted as assistant coach to Canada's senior team. In 2007, he stepped in as the senior team's interim coach and led Canada to a semi-final spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup
but was replaced by Dale Mitchell
ahead of World Cup 2010 qualifying.
On April 18, 2009, Hart was named as interim head coach of the Canadian men's national team for the second time following the release of Mitchell. On December 7, 2009, he was named the full-time head coach of the senior men's national team for the first time.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
football player, currently in his second spell as head coach of Canada's men's national soccer team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
. He previously acted as interim head coach at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
and has coached Canada at various age levels.
Career
Hart played in his native Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
for Texaco
United Petrotrin
United Petrotrin is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Professional Football League of Trinidad.-History:...
in the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League
Professional Football League (Trinidad and Tobago)
The TT Pro League is a league for professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. At the top of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league currently comprises 8 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation...
before turning out for the San Fernando Strikers. He moved to Canada to attend Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and starred for the school's soccer team, known as the Huskies
Saint Mary's Huskies
The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus....
, and local amateur side Halifax King of Donair
King of Donair
King of Donair, , is a restaurant chain founded in the early 1970s in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The first store was on Quinpool Road and serviced a broad clientele into the early morning hours when at the time only a limited number of eating establishments were open...
. In 1980, he was selected to the Trinidad and Tobago national team
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
.
Hart was technical director of Soccer Nova Scotia
Soccer Nova Scotia
Soccer Nova Scotia is the governing body for soccer in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is a member association of the Canadian Soccer Association...
from 1993 to 2001 and coached Halifax King of Donair
King of Donair
King of Donair, , is a restaurant chain founded in the early 1970s in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The first store was on Quinpool Road and serviced a broad clientele into the early morning hours when at the time only a limited number of eating establishments were open...
in 2000, having previously acted as their player-coach in 1988 and 1989. He has coached Canada at U-17 and U-20 levels and previously acted as assistant coach to Canada's senior team. In 2007, he stepped in as the senior team's interim coach and led Canada to a semi-final spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
but was replaced by Dale Mitchell
Dale Mitchell
Dale Mitchell may refer to:* Dale Mitchell , American baseball player* Dale Mitchell , Canadian soccer player...
ahead of World Cup 2010 qualifying.
On April 18, 2009, Hart was named as interim head coach of the Canadian men's national team for the second time following the release of Mitchell. On December 7, 2009, he was named the full-time head coach of the senior men's national team for the first time.