Bev Priestman

Beverly Priestman... speaks English... growing up, favourites included Ryan Giggs, Manchester United FC... earned BSc (Hons) Science and Football, from Liverpool John Moores University... earned her UEFA A Diploma (Coaching Award) in 2016... earned her UEFA Pro Diploma (Coaching Award) in 2021...

ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, held a manager's record of 30 wins, 15 draws and 11 losses as Canada's Head Coach, including a Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympic Games...

served as Canada's Head Coach at one FIFA Women’s World Cup (Australia & New Zealand 2023) and one Women's Olympic Football Tournament (Tokyo 2020/2021)… also served as Canada team staff at one FIFA Women's World Cup (Canada 2015) and one Women's Olympic Football Tournament (Rio 2016)… served as Canada team staff at two FIFA youth tournaments (U-17 at Costa Rica 2014 and Jordan 2016)… served as England team staff at one FIFA Women’s World Cup (France 2019)...

served as a Coach Mentor in the 2022 FIFA Coach Mentorship Program (she was paired with coach Katarzyna Maria Barlewicz from Poland’s U-19 team)...

as Head Coach, part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Langford ahead of their international match on 8 April 2022 (a surprise visit by the Prime Minister at the team hotel)...

said Peter Montopoli in 2018, “over her five years, Priestman has been instrumental in helping shape the EXCEL Program that develops players for Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team”... said Steven Reed in 2020, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Bev Priestman back to Canada Soccer as our Women’s National Team Head Coach. Bev’s contributions leading the Women’s National EXCEL Program and supporting the Women’s National Team as an Assistant Coach during her five-years with Canada Soccer set a solid foundation for success across all levels of the Women’s National Team Program. We are excited to have her bring her recent experience, vision and leadership to her new role”...

said Priestman in 2020, “it is an honour and privilege to return to Canada to lead such a talented group of players and a team with a fantastic history. With a great blend of experience and youth, I’m excited as to what we can achieve together over the next quadrennial. I would like to thank Canada Soccer for this fantastic opportunity. Our immediate focus is the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 next year and then subsequently building towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023™ where ultimately Canada should be on that podium. I look forward to connecting with the great group of staff and players ready to head into the Olympic year of 2021 focused and ready to give it our all”...

said Priestman in 2021, “on the pitch I would ask the players to be brave. I think that’s all I’ve ever asked of the group who put on Canadian shirt. Be brave when you do it. Trust in yourselves and have that confidence. If I ask my players to be brave, I have to be that myself”...

wrote Christine Sinclair in her 2022 book, “the first word that pops into my mind when I think about Bev is energy: she is a ball of energy”...