Coaching Bios
Mountain’s coaching staff is the heart of our Club. Our coaches consistently move upward to higher level opportunities. We are very proud of their accomplishments and of their dedication to our Club and players. Here is our current coaching staff.

Adam is originally from England…
Adam is originally from England and has been with Mountain United since moving to Canada in April 2019.
In early 2021 he took over as the club’s Assistant Technical Director. Previously, Adam has played and coached in the United States, Hong Kong, Norway, New Zealand, and France in various coaching and management roles.
He is currently the Head Coach of our 2003 and 2005 girl’s teams. In late 2020 he took over the Academy Director role, overseeing the operations of our Intake age group boys and girls. Within this role, he will coach the latest BCSPL age group, the 2009 Intake girls. Adam hold the New Zealand ‘B’ coaching license, England FA Level 2, FA Youth Modules (1, 2, 3) and is currently working towards the Canada Children’s Coaching License.
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David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience…
David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience both as a player and as a coach. He grew up in North Vancouver playing at the highest youth level, both Selects (HPL) & with the Vancouver Whitecaps Y-League, where they finished as high as 4th place in the North American Championships and trialing with European clubs such as Schalke 04 and Dynamo Kiev. He played 3 years at the University of New Brunswick before being signed by a club in Germany, where he experienced 5 years of playing at the semi-pro level.
Once he returned home to Canada and began coaching in Vancouver, David helped his old high school, Argyle, win back to back provincial finals. He started coaching at MUFC in 2017 and has had great success, most recently helping coach our MUFC ‘02 boys to a provincial championship and 4th at Nationals.
He is currently the Assistant Coach for Capilano University Men’s Team along with coaching at MUFC and with the Whitecaps Prospects.
David has his Canada Soccer Association National B License part 1, is a CSA Youth License holder, holds his BC Soccer Technical Director Diploma, and has his Talent ID level 1.3, UEFA C license, goalkeeping level 1.3, and Children’s level 1.2 from the Scottish Football Association. He is continuing to complete more coaching licenses in the near future and hopes to become a UEFA Pro License holder, as well as a CSA National A license holder in the future.

Nicho was born in North Vancouver…
Nicho was born in North Vancouver and is a Mountain United Alumni, having been with the club since 2008. As a player, he played in the USL Super Y League for Mountain WFC. During this time, he was a member of the team that qualified for the USL North American Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida while finishing in fifth place. He also played in the BCSPL for Mountain United. After Mountain, he then went on to play for Capilano University before transitioning to coaching as his focus.
Nicho’s coaching experience includes previously being the Assistant coach to the 2007 Boys team, the 2001 Boys team, the league winning 2000 Boys team, and the provincial cup & league cup winning 2003 Boys team. He was also involved in coaching with multiple partner clubs of Mountain United. Along with this, he is currently a staff coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps BMO Prospects Academy.
Nicho is CSA National B licence certified & holds the BC Soccer Technical Directors Diploma.
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Marian Gabas has joined our team with…
Marian Gabas has joined our team with an extensive amount of experience. Upon completing a master’s degree in physical education and sports at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, he took on the role of Assistant coach for Futsal Team Levice as well as Assistant coach for the Slovakian National Futsal U21 Team.
Marian holds his CSA National B coaching license, UEFA C coaching license, and is a UEFA certified futsal coach.
During his time in Vancouver, Marian has spent time as a coach for the Vancouver school board, head coach for multiple teams with Barça Academy, the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Centre, Academy coach at NVFC, and a senior coach at WVFC where he was head coach for multiple teams over the course of 6 years.
Marian joined Mountain United FC in 2020 as an assistant coach for the 2002, 2003, and 2004 boys teams. He has since been named as head coach for our 2007 and 2009 Intake boys teams.
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Mario has a wealth of soccer experience…
Mario has a wealth of soccer experience in the Lower Mainland. Both on and off the field Mario is a leader in the soccer community.
Mario holds his CSA National B coaching license.

Dylan is from the North West of England in Bolton…
Dylan is from the North West of England in Bolton and recently joined Mountain United in April 2021.
Whilst at University in England, Dylan coached for Preston North End FC in the Community Program where he assisted with various Academy Teams. Subsequently moving to the US, Dylan worked across the state of NJ in various coaching positions. Working with players of all ages and ability levels, he also gained experience in managerial roles. Just prior to the pandemic, Dylan held the position of Director of Coaching in California.
Dylan then returned home to begin working with the renowned Elite Performance Academy in the North West of England. Dylan made the move to Mountain to continue his passion and drive for developing young players and helping them reach their full potential.
Dylan’s supported team is Bolton Wanderers FC who play in the EFL League 1.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Football/Sports Coaching, the FA Level 2 Award in Football Coaching – working towards the UEFA B Licence, USSF D Licence, PFSA Level 1 in Talent ID, Opposition Analysis, and Technical Scouting, amongst other Leadership and Sports qualifications.
*Mental Health Commission of Canada - Certified Mental Health First Aid
