Earl Cochrane... earned Bachelor’s degree from Carleton University in 1994... earned a Masters Degree in urban design and planning for the University of Toronto... part of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management (Football Law)...

served as the 12th General Secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association (2022-23)... honoured member of the Carleton University Ravens Hall of Fame...

club career in Canada, Malaysia and Japan... was a four-time OUA East First Team All-Star (1990-1993)...

served as Canada team staff at three FIFA youth tournaments (U-20 at Argentina 2001, UAE 2003, Netherlands 2005)…

For Sport

served as Canada Soccer’s General Secretary (starting 2022)... previously served as Canada Soccer Deputy General Secretary... served on Canada Soccer’s Board of Directors (2012-13)… in 2018, was part of Canada Soccer’s senior leadership that successfully bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ in Canada, Mexico and USA… served as Head of Delegation with Canada Soccer’s National Teams (2013 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship)...

worked for Toronto FC, starting as Manager of Team Operations in July 2006... served as interim General Manager of Toronto FC (September 2010 to January 2011)... served as Managing Director, Soccer at Toronto FC (2011 to 2013)... served as Director at Toronto FC Academy (2007 to 2010)… helped steer development of Toronto FC's Training Ground at Downsview Park…

served as Canada Soccer’s General Manager, National Teams Program (January 2001 to January 2006)… served as Canada Soccer Director of Communications (January to July 2006)… served on Canada’s staff at the 2001 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament... served on Canada’s staff at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2001... served on Canada’s staff at the IV Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa/Hull 2001... served on Canada’s staff when the team finished first in Group B of the 2003 CONCACAF Under-20 Qualification Tournament in Charleston, SC... served on Canada’s staff at the 2003 CONCACAF Under-17 Qualification Tournament in Victoria, BC... served on Canada’s staff when the team finished second at the XIV Pan American Games Santo Domingo 2003 in women’s football (Canada lost 1:2 a.e.t. to Brasil in the final)... served on Canada’s staff at the FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003... served on Canada’s staff at the 2004 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament... served on Canada’s staff when the team finished first in Group B of the 2005 CONCACAF Under-20 Qualification Tournament (Canada qualified for Netherlands 2005)... served on Canada’s staff at the 2005 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (Group B)... served on Canada’s staff at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Netherlands 2005...

served as Communications Officer at DC United when the won the MLS Cup in 1999…