Stephen Simon Hart... sports family (cycling cousins Gregory and Dickie)... he was 20 years old when he moved from Tobago to Halifax, NS, CAN in 1980 to attend Saint Mary’s University... earned a marine geographer degree at St. Mary’s... said in 2013 of his post-university (St. Mary’s) aspirations, “I thought I would come back to Trinidad and do environmental resource management”... earned his Canada Soccer Coaching A Diploma in 2003...

served as Canada team staff at one FIFA youth tournament (U-20 at UAE 2003)…

said Hart in 2001, “coaching must be a priority: we must qualify and retain coaches in this region (of Nova Scotia). Any development program is highly dependent on the quality of coaching”... also said Hart in 2001, “enthusiastic coaches draw enthusiasm off enthusiastic players. Likewise, enthusiastic players are often motivated by enthusiastic coaches”...

said Derek Martin of Halifax Wanderers FC in 2018, “Stephen brings an incredible wealth of international experience and as a respected member of our community, he will serve as an amazing ambassador and the face of our team. His leadership will be vital in our formative years, and his passion will set the standard for our identity on and off the pitch for years to come”...

said Hart in 2020 on OneSoccer, “I think I learned it through osmosis; I was somebody who was extremely passionate about the game, but had no plan or direction”...

For Country

made seven international appearances for Trinidad and Tobago... 

For Sport

technical director of Soccer Nova Scotia (1993 to 2001)... served as Nova Scotia’s head coach when the team won a bronze medal at the 1993 Canada Games Men’s Soccer Tournament... 

served on Canada’s coaching staff when the team finished first at the Jeux de la Francophonie Madagascar 1997... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 2001 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament... served as Nova Scotia’s head coach when the team won a bronze medal at the 2001 Canada Games Men’s Soccer Tournament... officially hired by the Canadian Soccer Association effective 1 January 2002... served as Canada’s youth coach at the 2003 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003... served as Canada’s youth coach at the 2005 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (Group B)... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup... served as Canada’s youth coach at the 2007 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Qualification Tournament in Jamaica (Group B)... served on Canada’s coaching staff at the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament... 

served as Canada’s head coach when the team reached the semi-final stage of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup... served as the Canadian Soccer Association’s technical director (he was hired in March 2008)... served on Canada’s coaching staff during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2008 (Canada was eliminated in the CONCACAF semi-final stage)... served as Canada’s head coach when the team reached the quarter-final stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup... served as Canada’s head coach at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup... served as Canada’s head coach during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2011 and 2012 (Canada was eliminated on the final day of the CONCACAF semi-final stage)... 

served as Trinidad and Tobago’s national coach (from 18 June 2013 until 25 November 2016)... 

served as Head Coach & General Manager of Halifax Wanderers FC (starting 28 June 2018)...