Aldwyn McGill

Aldwyn McGill is a soccer manager, businessman, league administrator, and current publisher and chief editor of Stars Soccer Review.

McGill began playing soccer in his native country of Trinidad and Tobago with teams like of Morvant United Football Club, Colts FC, and Cipriani United Sports Club. In 1973, he moved abroad to Canada and trained with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League. After failing to make the team he began administrating local Toronto soccer leagues like Toronto and District Soccer League, and Toronto Caribbean Soccer League. He wrote the constitution and by-laws for the newly formed Canadian International Soccer League (Puma League), and formed his own club the Caribbean Stars which competed within the league in 1995.[1]

He would also serve as the head coach for the Caribbean Stars, and led the club in winning the 1996/1997 CISL Indoor Championship.[2] After the CISL folded he was appointed director of soccer operations for the newly formed Metro Lions of the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002.[3] Shortly after he was appointed the head coach for the team, and led the Lions to a third place finish in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs the Metro Lions faced Ottawa Wizards, but were eliminated by a score of 1-0.[4] At the conclusion of the season he was awarded the CPSL Coach of the Year award.[5] The following season, he stepped down from his position of head coach, but retained the positions of President and General Manager.[6][7] In 2006, McGill helped bring back the Caribbean Stars to the professional level by launching the Caribbean Selects to compete in the Canadian Soccer League. He would serve as director of operations for the club.[8][9] He is currently the publisher and chief editor of Stars Soccer Review, a sports magazine which covers soccer in Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Aldwynable". ssrmagazine.cld.bz. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. ^ "Caribbeanstars.com... Your Online News & Sports Portal, featuring The Caribbean Stars". www.caribbeanstars.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  3. ^ "SSRmagazine.com...The most entertaining and colourful soccer magazine on the market". www.caribbeanstars.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  4. ^ Glover, Robin. "October 19, 2002 CPSL Ottawa Wizards vs Metro Lions (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  5. ^ Glover, Robin. "October 20, 2002 CPSL Awards Dinner (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  6. ^ Laskaris, Sam (May 30, 2003). "Metro Lions hope to roar into 2003 soccer season". Scarborough Mirror.
  7. ^ Laskaris, Sam (June 18, 2003). "Lions on prowl for home win". Scarborough Mirror.
  8. ^ Fanfair, Ron. "March 16, 2006 CPSL Caribbean Selects news (from Sharenews.com)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  9. ^ Laskaris, Sam (May 25, 2006). "Caribbean Selects to compete in Canadian Soccer League". Scarborough Mirror. p. 1.
  10. ^ Bailey, Robert. "McGill's Star Soccer Review turns spotlight on Jamaica". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.