Meet Our Team
Joe Wood – General Manager
Welcome to the Island Training Centre! My name is Joe and I am the new General Manager at the facility. We’ve been working hard during these times to adapt the facilities to ensure the safest environment for all of our patrons. I’m happy to say that we’re open and available – for any questions please reach out to me.
James Merriman – Technical Director & Pacific FC Associate Head Coach
James Merriman holds a CSA – A License and leads the coaching staff at the Island Training Centre as the Technical Director of Pacific FC overseeing the development system as well as the Associate Head Coach for Pacific FC. Merriman coached 6 seasons at the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency, 5 seasons collegiately with both Vancouver Island University CCAA (VIU) and Simon Fraser University NCAA (SFU).
Originally from Cedar, Merriman grew up playing his youth on Vancouver Island. Merriman moved on to play NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Denver, Colorado before going on to play with Colorado Rapids Reserves and Victoria Highlanders FC, as well as Colorado Lightning in the Professional Arena Soccer League.
CCAA National Champions VIU 2010 – Assistant Coach
NCAA II Back to Back Final Four Appearances – Two GNAC Conference Title Winners – Two Western Regional Championships – Simon Fraser University (2012 & 2013) Assistant Coach
ScotiaBank CONCACAF Champions League U13 Tournament – Mexico
Head Coach – VWFC 2015
ScotiaBank CONCACAF Champions League U13 Tournament – Mexico
Head Coach – VWFC 2016
Lenard Johansson Memorial Trophy U14 Tournament – Sweden
Head Coach – VWFC 2017
Rotterdam Football Cup U15 Tournament – Holland
Head Coach – VWFC 2018
Northwest Division Champions – U.S. Soccer Development Academy
U15 Head Coach – VWFC 2018
Inaugural Canadian Premier League Season – Pacific Football Club
Assistant Coach – 2019
2007 B.S. Business Administration, University of Denver
CSA – A License (Canada Soccer Association)
NCCP Level 3 (National Coaching Certification Program)
Advanced Coaching Diploma – Trained (Canadian Sport Institute Pacific)
2009/2011 VIU Men’s Soccer- Assistant Coach
2012/2013 SFU Men’s Soccer NCAA II – Assistant Coach
2013/2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U14/U15 – Head Coach
2018/2019 Pacific FC – Assistant Coach
2019/2020 Pacific FC Associate Head Coach / Technical Director
University
2003–2007 University of Denver NCAA I
Senior career
2007-2008 Colorado Rapids Reserves PDL
2007-2008 Colorado Lightning PASL
2009-2011 Victoria Highlanders FC PDL
Riley O’Neill – Youth Coach & Pacific FC Assistant Coach
Riley O’Neill hails from Campbell River. O’Neill played throughout his youth on the Island winning Provincials, featured in the 2005 FIFA Under-20 World Cup for Canada moving onto NCAA Division 1 side University of Kentucky. The former striker was drafted to the MLS, however moved abroad playing over six years at the professional level in countries such as Germany, Finland before returning to Victoria to play for the Victoria Highlanders.
O’Neill earned his CSA – B License and has coached with VISL division 1’s Vic West Men’s team before joining Pacific FC as the Assistant Coach this year.
2014 PDL final 4
2016/2017/2018 3X BCSPL Provincial Champion – 2003 born
2019 BCSPL Provincial Champions – 2004 born
2016/2019 Victoria United Development Programs
2020 Victoria United President
2006 BA Kinesiology, University of Kentucky NCAA I
NCCP Level 2 (National Coaching Certification Program)
Advanced Coaching Diploma – Trained (Canadian Sport Institute Pacific)
CSA – B License (Canada Soccer Association)
- 2013 / 2015 Victoria Highlanders PDL Assistant Coach/Player
2015 / 2020 – Wave High Performance Program – Youth Head Coach
2016 / 2019 Victoria United Head Coach – BCSPL/VIPL development program
2018 / 2019 – Vic West FC Head Coach (VISL Div. 1)
2020 – Pacific FC Assistant Coach
2020 – Pacific FC Reserve Team Head Coach
University
2003–2006 University of Kentucky
Senior career
2007–2008 SV Wilhelmshaven 3rd Division
2008-20010 Eintracht Braunschweig 3rd Division
2010-2011 SV Wilhelmshaven 4th division
2011-2013 MYPA 1st Division
2013 Europa League qualifications
2013 / 2014 Victoria Highlanders PDL
National Team
- U-15 Canadian National Team
- U-17 Canadian National Team
- U-20 Canadian National Team (17 appearances)
Mark Village – Head of Goalkeeping
Mark Village joins the Island Training Centre coaching staff this season as Head of Goalkeeping following a season as one of the goalkeepers for Pacific FC. Born in Abbotsford, Village grew up on the lower mainland plying his trade. Following the 2019 season with Pacific FC, Village decided to hang up the boots and join the staff as the goalkeeper coach for the first team as well as leading the way for the development of goalkeepers on the Island.
2015 BA History, University of Fraser Valley
2019/2020 Pacific FC Head of Goalkeeping
University
- 2009–2015 University of Fraser Valley CIS
Senior career
2015 – 2017 Whitecaps FC 2
2018 FC Cincinnati
2019 Pacific FC
Ryan McCurdy – Youth Coach
Ryan Mccurdy joins the Island Training Centre coaching staff as a youth coach. The Belfast, NI native joins the team following a year playing with Pacific FC. The former centre-back began his career with Kingston FC in the CSL. McCurdy moved onto feature for the Kingston Clippers, Victoria Highlanders and for Pacific FC.
McCurdy began coaching with the Kingston FC Academy and with the Kingston Clippers youth sides. Moving to the West Coast, McCurdy began coaching the Wave and Trident programs throughout the past few seasons taking a lead on the recent online Zoom training programs.
- 2017 BA Sociology, Vancouver Island University
- Currently working on certifications
2012-2014 Youth Coach with Kingston FC Academy
2015-2016 Youth Coach Kingston Clippers
2018-2020 Van Isle Wave / Trident Development Youth Coach
University
2017–2018 Vancouver Island University (*National Champions and National All-star)
Senior career
- 2012–2014 Kingston CSL
- 2015-2016 Kingston Clippers OSL
- 2017 Victoria Highlanders PDL (*Captain)
- 2019 Pacific FC CPL
Giuliano Caseiro – Youth Coach
Giuliano graduated in his hometown Rio De Janeiro, Brazil with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He moved to Canada 3 years ago to continue his studies and has loved his time here so far. After a decade working in IT and Project Management, he decided to change his career path and took up coaching sports. He started playing soccer when he was 6 and since then it has been a huge passion in his life. He loves coaching kids sports and enjoys the new challenges it can bring up on a daily basis.
Giuliano joined the staff last Summer for the Pacific FC Summer Camps. Giuliano has been involved with Wave and Trident programs, as well as TOCA Canada.
- 2018 – 2020 Exercise and Wellness Diploma at Camosun College
- 2006 – 2012 Electrical Engineering at UVA, RJ – Brazil
- 2019 – Pacific FC Summer Camps – Victoria. BC
- 2019 – Wave and Trident programs – Victoria, BC
- 2019 – Physical Literacy to children from 2 to 10 years old – Victoria, BC
- 2016 – FC Barcelona Soccer School – Burnaby, BC
1997–2005 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil