Dave Secco

Dave was born in Rossland in 1955 and now resides in Victoria.  He attended JL Crowe Secondary School where he was selected as Male Athlete of the Year.  He attended the Unviersity of Victoria from 1976 to 1980 where he distinguished himself as a member of the Univeristy's soccer team in the position of centre midfielder.

As a member of the University team, he played two CIS National Championships.  During his four years with the team, he was named Canada West All-Star three times.  In his final year at UVic, he was named one of only eleven players in Canada selected to the First Team All-Star Canadian Team.

In 1978, Dave was selected to the Canadian National World Student Games team and played in two international tournaments that year.

Since retiring as an active player, Dave has dedicated his time to coaching our youth in the skills of soccer and has been recognized as a pioneer and an innovator in the game.  He has also served as volunteer with many soccer organizations as an administrator and as an executive.