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Head Coach, Boris Bajagic, has international experience as a professional soccer player in Europe. Boris has successfully made the difficult transition from player to coach, with a particular passion for coaching youth teams. Boris demands dedication, teamwork and discipline from his players on and off the field, as well as in their academic studies. Boris sets high standards for the team and, over the years. the team has responded with a solid record of success in increasingly competitive environments.

Boris has been coaching soccer for over twenty years, including seventeen years of youth soccer. He has coached internationally in Singapore, Malaysia and Yugoslavia. He was the first coach of the OZ Wizards, Ottawa's men professional soccer team in the CPSL. He has been coaching competitive youth soccer with the Hotspurs for eight years, and holds a Provincial "B" coaching license.

Coach Norm Keddo, a life-long soccer player himself, has been actively involved with youth soccer in Ottawa for twelve years. In addition to coaching at the competitive level for over nine years, Norm has been active in the administration of the Hotspurs as the discipline, youth, and development director as well as serving as vice president. Currently Norm is President of the Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club. Norm's patience and teaching skills have earned the respect of the players.

Coach Duane Barker was a former Hotspurs player himself until he switched his passion for sport over to American football. He progressed to play football for the University of Ottawa and returned to his soccer roots when his football career came to a close. He has been coaching competitive youth teams for eight years and currently helps the team with its physical fitness and training. Motivated by the fact that he learns "something new everyday on the pitch", Duane aspires to earn his Provincial B license and to continue to coach and play.

Team manager Nancy Zahavich is a Chartered Accountant and handles the team's financial responsibilities and assists the coaches with logistical arrangements.