PFC is pleased to have appointed Rich Hirst to the Technical Department as the club’s Manager, High Performance. Currently helming the women’s soccer program at Centennial College, Rich has been at the forefront of high-performance leadership for decades across the province. League1 Ontario (L1O) and the OPDL are just some of the stops in which Rich has helped young athletes unlock opportunities across the country, and he arrives at PFC with over 34 years of experience coaching at Ontario’s elite level. To learn more about Rich’s hiring, subscribe to our newsletter and keep up to date with monthly updates, news and events at PFC.

Fifteen coaches will lead their respective programs in indoor training throughout the fall and winter months ahead of the 2026 summer campaign, while also overseeing managerial duties for our U13, U14, U15, U16 and U17 squads.

Starting with PFC’s U13 (2013) Boys squad, Warren Hutchinson and Wissam Geachan will lead the way and possess both knowledge and experience of player development at Ontario’s highest level of competition. Warren oversees the club with eight years of coaching experience at PFC and was appointed the President of the Pickering Football Club in January 2025. The two will be rivaled for success by Kalifornia Mitchell, who will be coaching PFC’s U13 (2013) Girls squad for the 2025 / 26 season. Kalifornia entered the fold with five years of player experience as a midfielder for the York University Lions’ women’s soccer program as well as a number of seasons in L1O as a member of the Vaughan Azzuri.

Jamaal Exeter and Darren Billy will look to build off a strong debut season and take the PFC’s U14 (2012) Boys squad to new heights in 2026. Jamaal has previously coached PFC’s U10 program, while Darren will be leading the way alongside him for the U14 Boys and oversee duties for the U17 (2009) Boys competitive squad in the new year as well.

As for the U14 (2012) Girls program, the squad will be coached by Imran Choudhry and Yolanda Hamilton, the latter joining the PFC fold having suited up for the Jamaican Women’s National Football Team as a defender at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship. Yolanda will look to leverage her experience on the national stage to help inspire the next generation of female talent in PFC’s U14 Girls program.

Like Yolanda, Jaime Peters and Warren will also look to build off their playing days at the summit of international soccer while fostering growth in the U15 (2011) Boys program in 2025 / 26. A native of Pickering, Ont., Jamie’s international tenure was well spent with the Canadian Men’s National Team (CANMNT), lacing up for 39 appearances across nine years. Both Jaime and Warren are coming off a successful 2025 campaign that culminated in clinching a championship at the OPDL Trillium Division Finals and will look to carry their on-field success and off-field experiences into the upcoming indoor and outdoor seasons.

Ravi Dindial and Kalifornia will represent the U15 (2011) Girls squad and look forward to representing PFC at the Canada Soccer Player Development Program (PDP) Nationals in 2026. Both Ravi and Kalifornia enter the fold with a wealth of knowledge and have eyes on carrying the program’s recent successes – including a runner-up finish in the Premier Division – into the new campaign.

PFC’s U16 (2010) Boys squad will be coached by Patrick Guirguis and Declan Boyle throughout the 2025 / 26 season, following up on their winning run that culminated in the Trillium Division Finals earlier this month. The squad’s female counterpart (U16 Girls) will be led by Michael Luk and Lisa Gvazdaitis who like Patrick and Declan, also have eyes on building off experiences in the finals. The two helped steer PFC’s U15 (2010) Girls program to a victory at the 2025 Dallas Cup earlier this year while also topping the league table in the U15 OPDL Premier division.

Michael will also be joined by Jaime in his coaching endeavors with the U17 (2009) Boys program in 2025 / 26 and looks to use the squad's appearance in the Gary Miller Charity Shield final earlier this month to help discover success down the road. Lastly, Peter Hogg will continue to lead the way for the U17 (2009) Girls squad after an accomplished 2025 campaign that ended in a PDP National Championship triumph. Peter will also lead PFC’s Championship Division teams in L1O as well as the club’s L1O indoor programs this upcoming fall and winter. His coaching staff will also feature Colin Hoey who has previously coached at FC Durham and Richmond Hill SC in their OPDL streams.

All OPDL squads will wrap up phase two of trials on Monday, November 2 and enter their indoor training season for the fall.

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