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Ian Knight, currently the Head Coach/Technical Director for Chilliwack FC will also serve as Assistant Coach for the University of the Fraser Valley Cascade Men’s Soccer team effective immediately.

The Cascades, who will return all but graduating players Simon Crocker and Jordan Langelaar — a 2008-09 Canada West Second Team All-Star defender — to the team next season, will now receive leadership from two of the most-qualified instructors in British Columbia.

Cascades Head Coach Alan Errington’s coaching experience spans all levels of soccer, from the professional ranks to amateur teams. He spent eight years (1992-98) with Canada’s World Cup and Olympic teams as Bob Lenarduzzi’s assistant. On the professional side, Errington was an assistant coach with the Vancouver 86ers Soccer Club from 1987-98. With the 86ers, Errington won four consecutive Canadian Soccer League Championships. From 2000-03 Errington served as head coach of the Abbotsford Soccer Club where he clinched back-to-back provincial and national club championships in 2002 and 2003. Errington is very excited to have Knight’s experience alongside him to dissect opposing Canada West teams.

“Ian brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience at the highest level,” stated Errington, who will enter his sixth season leading the team when the Cascades take to the pitch at Bateman Park for the 2009-2010 season in August. “I am looking forward to working with Ian and I am sure that this will be another step forward in the ever-improving program here at UFV.”

Ian Knight is the currently the Head Coach/Technical Director for Chilliwack FC.

Ian Knight

For a five-year period (1998-2003) he served as the head coach of the Youth Training Program at Grimsby Town of the English Football League.

Knight played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Grimsby Town FC, as well as representing England’s under 21s, before injury curtailed his career.

For the past two summers, Ian has coached at the Super Y League level for the Abbotsford Soccer Association, and has successfully qualified for two consecutive National Championships in Tampa, Florida. “Firstly, I was delighted to receive the offer from Alan, to join him as his assisant coach at UFV. I look forward to working with Alan and the players during the season and hope that my accumulated personal experiences, both as a professional player and coach, over the past 25-years, will assist the exciting, on-going developments within UFV soccer,” said Knight. “Additionally, I am grateful to Chilliwack FC for allowing me to become involved at UFV, which allows me to bring an even greater understanding of the ‘next level’ to the aspiring youth players within the club.”

The Cascades are coming off a 4-5-5 season which saw them eliminated from the Canada West playoffs on the final weekend of the regular season.

Errington and Knight will join forces to get the Cascades into the Canada West playoff picture in 2009-2010.