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Catharine Edwards

Assistant General Manager

Catharine is PacificSport VI’s Program Coordinator and has worked with the organization for over 15 years. She champions Physical Literacy Training and Development for Teachers, Coaches, and Recreation Professionals, and has been involved with coaching for the majority of her life. Catharine also oversees PacificSport VI’s Multi-Sport Programs for children aged 4-12, as well as the After School Programs offered in primary and intermediate schools across the district. After over 20 years of coaching in Ontario and New Brunswick, Catharine became the first Head Coach of the PacificSport Regional Synchro Swim Centre in Victoria. Catharine is a graduate of Physical and Health Education from Queen’s University, and is an NCCP Level 3 Coach. Her other coaching qualifications include NCCP Learning Facilitator Competition, Introduction Synchro Swim and High Five, Master Coach Developer in Synchro Swim, and Fundamental Movement Skills....
Drew Cooper

General Manager

Drew Cooper is the General Manager for Nanaimo-based, PacificSport Vancouver Island. The Vancouver Island Centre strives to be that vital link in the sport development system that allows athletes and coaches to seamlessly move through the continuum from grass roots through to high performance levels. A graduate of Simon Fraser University, Drew retired after a 21 year competitive rugby career that included the Quebec 'National' Team and clubs on both coasts and in the US. He has coached 17 seasons in the sports of basketball, soccer, football and rugby and was a certified basketball referee for 4 years. The opportunity to work in an environment in which it was possible to make a young athlete's dream come true was the motivation to work with PacificSport, and he considers himself fortunate to be surrounded by so many coaches, athletes and sport administrators who are also passionate about the value of physical activity. ...
Geoff Hackett

Special Projects & Mental Performance Coordinator

Geoff is PacificSport VI’s Mental Performance Coordinator and Special Projects Coordinator. He assists with programming for athlete development and physical literacy; leads planning for community events, and works with athletes and coaches across Vancouver Island as a Mental Performance Consultant. Geoff has a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Windsor and recently earned professional designation with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. He is an active member of the soccer community on Vancouver Island, playing goalkeeper for the Nanaimo United Football Club’s Division 1 men’s team. Geoff also works for Nanaimo United Football Club as their U11-U18 Head Coach, and is a well-established goalkeeper coach, committing countless hours to developing the position at a youth level. ...
Jade Richardson

Marketing & Communciations

Jade is PacificSport VI’s Marketing and Communications Lead, and is a former PacificSport sponsored athlete. She grew up in Nanaimo playing soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track and field, before specializing in the discus throw, and pursuing a collegiate sports career. She is a graduate of Simon Fraser University where she earned a B.A. in Communications and French, while competing in the NCAA Div II for SFU. She earned a ninth-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Div II Championships, and was a two-time conference champion. Currently Jade plays soccer for the Nanaimo United Division 1 women’s soccer team. Jade is a former Sports Information Coordinator with Simon Fraser University, and hopes to be able to combine her educational, occupational, and athletic experience to best meet the marketing and communications needs of PacificSport VI. ...
Jeannie Isbister

Administrative Coordinator

Jeannie is PacificSport VI’s Administrative Coordinator and runs the day-to-day operations of the PacificSport VI office. She is a former athlete, coach, and official with multiple sports, and has years of experience as a sport administrator. As an athlete she played badminton for Malaspina College, earning a national silver medal during her time with the program. As a coach she has led young athletes through their developmental years in multiple sports, most recently as an Athletics coach, where she led multiple track and field athletes to provincial and national medals. ...
Kevin Lindo

Athlete & Coach Services Coordinator

Kevin is PacificSport VI’s Athlete and Coach Services Coordinator, providing athletes and coaches with benefits and services through regional initiatives and partnerships. He creates and administers educational opportunities for Vancouver Island athletes and coaches and oversaw the IGNITE Athlete Development program. He has 17 years of coaching experience and over 20 years of playing experience as a footballer. After working as a Football Development Officer in the UK, Kevin became a Professional Youth Development Coach for the Major League Soccer franchise New York Red Bulls. He then moved within the MLS to become the Vancouver Island Head Coach for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As of 2018 Kevin was appointed as the Head Coach of the Vancouver Island University women’s soccer team, and currently plays for the 2017 Jackson Cup Champion Nanaimo United Football Club Division 1 men’s team. ...