Michael George Findlay... speaks English... both his father Jim and mother Jenny were born in Dumfrieshire, SCO... he was four years old when his family moved from St. Boniface, MB to West Vancouver, BC... in Vancouver, family friends with former professional footballer Dick Whitehead... growing up, favourites included Johan Cruyff, Mario Kempes, Arsenal FC, Glasgow Celtic FC, FC Bayern München... earned his Canada Soccer Coaching B Diploma in 2001 and his Canada Soccer Coaching A Diploma in 2003... earned his UEFA A Diploma (Coaching Award) in 2008 from England’s The FA...

across six international “A” matches in three years with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team, he posted two wins, two draws and two losses... across 12 international “A” matches in two years with Grenada’s Men’s National Team, he posted one win, two draws and nine losses...

For Sport

served as Head Coach of Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team (interim basis from September 2016 to March 2017)... served as a Staff Coach with Canada Soccer (2014 to 2018), including the role as an Assistant Coach with the Men’s National Team (he was in charge as Head Coach for the first time on 13 October 2015 when coach Benito Floro was away with the U-23 squad)... served as a coach in Canada Soccer’s National and National Youth program starting in 2004... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 2009 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 2011 CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship...

served as Head Coach of Grenada’s Men’s National Team (from January 2021 to June 2022)... served as Head Coach of Bermuda’s Men’s National Team (starting 11 August 2023)...

served as Executive Director of BC Sports Hall of Fame (1999-2002)... served as staff coach at North Shore District Development Centre (2002-2005)... served as Senior Staff Coach and Director of Football Development with BC Soccer...