Hubert Busby Jr. Explained

Hubert Busby Jr.
Birth Date:1969 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1994
Clubs1:Detroit Wheels
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1995
Clubs2:Telstar
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Years3:1996
Clubs3:Montreal Impact
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Toronto Lynx
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Caldas Sport Clube
Caps5:?
Goals5:?
Years6:2000
Clubs6:Oxford United
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2000
Clubs7:Crystal Palace
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2001
Clubs8:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Years9:2003
Clubs9:Ottawa Wizards
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2001–2003
Nationalteam1:Jamaica[1]
Manageryears1:2003
Managerclubs1:Ottawa Wizards
Manageryears2:2004
Managerclubs2:Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Manageryears3:2005
Managerclubs3:Toronto Lynx
Manageryears4:2006
Managerclubs4:AFC Leopards
Manageryears5:2010–2012
Managerclubs5:Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Manageryears6:2013–2018
Managerclubs6:Seattle Sounders Women
Manageryears7:2018–2019
Managerclubs7:Jacksonville Dolphins Women (assistant)
Manageryears8:2018–2019
Managerclubs8:Jamaica Women (assistant)
Manageryears9:2020-2021
Managerclubs9:Jamaica Women
Manageryears10:2024-
Managerclubs10:Jamaica Women

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 Canadian National Soccer League with Windsor Wheels.[2] As a player, Busby Jr. spent time with the Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps,[3] Oxford United, Crystal Palace, Caldas Sport Clube, and Ottawa Wizards. In 1996, he played in the Canadian National Soccer League with Oakville Canadian Western.[4]

Busby Jr. played for the Jamaica national football team from 2001 to 2003.

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 Ottawa Wizards, where he led he Wizards to a conference title and clinched a playoff spot. During the playoffs the Ottawa Wizards Board handed a two days notice to the Canadian Soccer League in withdrawing from the playoffs. As a result, from that the CSL revoked the franchise.

In 2004, he was named Canadian Youth Team Coach for the National Training Centre in Eastern Canada and Technical Director for the Kanata Soccer Club. As well he served as the head coach for the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia he won the Ontario Cup and help the team finish runners up to the Windsor Border Stars in the Open Canada Cup.

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 AFC Leopards of the VMSL Premier B Division, and led them to the Imperial Cup but lost in the quarter-finals to Westside FC. He left the Leopards to become the Whitecaps FC Academy's NSPPP Technical Coordinator. On 16 December 2009 was named as the successor of Bob Birarda as Vancouver Whitecaps Women head coach and left the Whitecaps FC Academy.[5]

In 2013, Busby signed on as Head Coach and general manager for the Seattle Sounders Women.[6]

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]

After a three-year hiatus, he was re-appointed as the Jamaican Women's head coach after FIFA cleared him of the allegations made against him.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HUBERT BUSBY JR. . Jacksonville University . 7 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Wheels gain confidence as season moves along. July 8, 1993. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 13. en. 2020-03-23.
  3. http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0086.shtml 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
  4. News: June 12, 1996. CNSL comes to Oakville, home opener Saturday. 35. Oakville Beaver.
  5. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12140901.aspx Women solidify 2010 coaching staff
  6. Web site: Sounders Women Hire New Head Coach - Hubert Busby Jr. - Seattle Sounders Women . 11 April 2013 . 28 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328071010/http://www.sounderswomen.com/home/696046.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Jamaica Observer Limited.
  8. Web site: More abuse claims hit North American soccer. TheGuardian.com. 28 October 2021 .
  9. Web site: 10 May 2024 . Busby Jr. reappointed as Reggae Girlz head coach; eighteen members of historic World Cup squad return for Brazil friendlies . 13 May 2024 . www.sportsmax.tv . en-gb.
  10. Web site: 13 May 2024 . JFF general secretary bats for Busby . 13 May 2024 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.