Hubert Busby Jr.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Detroit Wheels | ? | (?) |
| 1995 |
Telstar | ? | (?) |
| 1996 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Toronto Lynx | 18 | (0) |
| 1999 |
Caldas Sport Clube | ? | (?) |
| 2000 | Oxford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ? | (?) |
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Jamaica[1] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | ||
| 2004 | Ottawa St. Anthony Italia | ||
| 2005 | Toronto Lynx | ||
| 2006 | AFC Leopards | ||
| 2010–2012 |
Vancouver Whitecaps Women | ||
| 2013–2018 |
Seattle Sounders Women | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jacksonville Dolphins Women (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jamaica Women (assistant) | ||
| 2020-2021 | Jamaica Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hubert Busby Junior (born 18 June 1969) is a football manager and former player. Born in Canada, he represented Jamaica at international level.
Playing career
In 1993, Busby Jr. played in the
Busby Jr. played for the Jamaica national football team from 2001 to 2003.[1]
Management career
After retiring from soccer, Busby Jr. earned a degree in sociology from Queen's University, and earned his USSF "A" license and NSCAA "A" diploma with over 10 years of diversified coaching experience including the women's programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Queen's University.
His first professional coaching experience was in 2003 with the
In 2004, he was named Canadian Youth Team Coach for the National Training Centre in Eastern Canada and Technical Director for the
In 2005, he was named the new Head Coach for the Toronto Lynx, where he had a disappointing season finishing with a league worst three wins, 17 losses, and eight ties the worst performance in league history and 12th place in the 12 team league. After one season with the Lynx he left the head coach role.
After leaving the Lynx in 2006 he coached the
In 2013, Busby signed on as Head Coach and general manager for the
In 2019, Busby served as an assistant coach with the Jamaica women's national team during qualification and for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
In 2020, he was named Head Coach for the Jamaica Women's national team for Olympic qualifying.[7]
In 2021, The Guardian reported that he was accused by a former player of attempting to solicit sex from her during a recruiting process when he was in charge of the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team.[8]
References
- ^ a b "HUBERT BUSBY JR". Jacksonville University. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Wheels gain confidence as season moves along". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 8 July 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Vancouver acquires former Toronto Lynx keeper who is currently with English club Crystal Palace and with Jamaica's national team roster vying for World Cup berth[spam link?]
- ^ "CNSL comes to Oakville, home opener Saturday". Oakville Beaver. 12 June 1996. p. 35.
- ^ Women solidify 2010 coaching staff[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sounders Women Hire New Head Coach - Hubert Busby Jr. - Seattle Sounders Women". Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- TheGuardian.com. 28 October 2021.