Written By: Staff, League1
The Woodbridge Soccer Club (WSC) is elated to announce the appointments of Elisabetta (Betty) Bavagnoli and Joe Parolini as co-Head Coaches of the Woodbridge Strikers’ Women’s team for the inaugural 2015 season of League1 Ontario's Women’s Division.
Bavagnoli and Parolini worked together from 2009 to 2011 as staff members with the Canadian Women’s National Team under former Head Coach Carolina Morace.
WSC President Mike Rietta and the entire Board of Directors of the club are ecstatic to have secured these two experienced professionals to lead their Women's L1 side.
"This is tremendous for the female side of our membership," said Rietta. "We have traditionally been known for the strength of our boy's and men's teams but we have worked very hard to develop our girls program and we have seen amazing results in recent years".
Rietta added, "I know that with Betty and Joe at the helm of our League1 Women's team, our young ladies have something very special to strive for moving forward".
Betty Bavagnoli enjoyed a long and successful career as a player, highlighted by having won 80 caps for Italy’s WNT between 1986 and 1997 and having played in the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.
At the conclusion of her playing career, she transitioned into coaching, where she worked as an Assistant to Morace with the Italian and Canadian national team programs, served as Head Coach of Italy’s U19 Women’s National Team that participated in the 2004 FIFA U19 Women’s World Championship and held various roles with Italian Clubs, most notably serving as a Technical Director at S.S. Lazio.
In 2013, Bavagnoli was awarded the UEFA Pro coaching license. She is highly regarded as an outstanding teacher of the game and is employed by the Italian Federation (F.I.G.C.) as a coaching development instructor.
Parolini, who also serves as Head Coach of WSC’s U17 Girls side, has worked extensively with Bavagnoli on numerous projects over the past eight years. Most recently, they teamed up when Parolini led the WSC U17 team on a successful tour of Italy.
In addition to his extensive work with the Canadian Women’s National Team between 2009 and 2011, Parolini was also a member of the technical staff for the Canadian Men’s National Team that participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, working under Head Coach Tony Waiters. He also served as General Manager of Toronto Blizzard from 1987 to 1993 and was also GM of the Hamilton Steelers from 1986 to 1987.
For more information, please contact the Woodbridge Soccer Club at 905-851-4496 or by email at wscadmin@wscstrikers.com.
Bavagnoli and Parolini worked together from 2009 to 2011 as staff members with the Canadian Women’s National Team under former Head Coach Carolina Morace.
WSC President Mike Rietta and the entire Board of Directors of the club are ecstatic to have secured these two experienced professionals to lead their Women's L1 side.
"This is tremendous for the female side of our membership," said Rietta. "We have traditionally been known for the strength of our boy's and men's teams but we have worked very hard to develop our girls program and we have seen amazing results in recent years".
Rietta added, "I know that with Betty and Joe at the helm of our League1 Women's team, our young ladies have something very special to strive for moving forward".
Betty Bavagnoli enjoyed a long and successful career as a player, highlighted by having won 80 caps for Italy’s WNT between 1986 and 1997 and having played in the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.
At the conclusion of her playing career, she transitioned into coaching, where she worked as an Assistant to Morace with the Italian and Canadian national team programs, served as Head Coach of Italy’s U19 Women’s National Team that participated in the 2004 FIFA U19 Women’s World Championship and held various roles with Italian Clubs, most notably serving as a Technical Director at S.S. Lazio.
In 2013, Bavagnoli was awarded the UEFA Pro coaching license. She is highly regarded as an outstanding teacher of the game and is employed by the Italian Federation (F.I.G.C.) as a coaching development instructor.
Parolini, who also serves as Head Coach of WSC’s U17 Girls side, has worked extensively with Bavagnoli on numerous projects over the past eight years. Most recently, they teamed up when Parolini led the WSC U17 team on a successful tour of Italy.
In addition to his extensive work with the Canadian Women’s National Team between 2009 and 2011, Parolini was also a member of the technical staff for the Canadian Men’s National Team that participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, working under Head Coach Tony Waiters. He also served as General Manager of Toronto Blizzard from 1987 to 1993 and was also GM of the Hamilton Steelers from 1986 to 1987.
For more information, please contact the Woodbridge Soccer Club at 905-851-4496 or by email at wscadmin@wscstrikers.com.
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