Technical Team

Senior Coaches


Neil Sedgwick - MEd (UVic), BEd BPE (Dalhousie), ChPC, NCCP Level 5, CSA 'A' License, USSF 'A' License, Graduate of the National Coaching Institute - Victoria

Head Coach, Women's Soccer UNBC

Neil has completed his fifth season as the Head Coach for the University of Northern British Columbia, coming off the first Canada West playoff appearance in program history. In 2017, the Timberwolves set team records for wins, points, goals for, and goals against. Neil is also a co-founder and Director of Youth Development for EPIC Sport.

After spending eleven years coaching in the NCAA Div I and Div II, Neil Sedgwick returned to Vancouver Island. Sedgwick spent the last seven years prior to his return to Vancouver Island in April 2011 as head coach of The University of Montana women’s soccer program, leading the club to the Big Sky Conference tournament in 2004, 2006 and 2008. Prior to this, Sedgwick spent two years as The University of North Dakota's Head Coach, then three years as the Associate Head Coach at The University of Southern California.  Click Here For More >>>>>


Steve Simonson: MSC Kin (UVic), BA - Leisure Service Administration (UVic), NCCP Level 4, CSA National 'B' License, Graduate of the National Coaching Institute - Victoria

Head Coach, Men's Soccer UNBC

Steve is heading toward his seventh season as the Head Coach of UNBC Men's team.  He has been a long time Victoria youth development expert and has had a number of players who have trained under him move to the university level, national team and professional levels. 

Steve left the Victoria Highlanders organization in 2015 after serving as the Club’s PDL Head Coach for two and a half seasons. Simonson was with the Highlanders since its inception in 2008 filling the roles of PDL Assistant Coach, Director of Youth development, Super 20 Coach, and Head Coach of the Boys Prospects during his time at the club. Click Here For More >>>>>


Joanne Wankling
CSA National 'B' License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer UNBC

Francesco Bartolillo 
CSA National 'B' License In Progress
Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer UNBC


Timberwolves Technical Team

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These coaches have trained or coach within the EPIC structure for a number of years. Many have spent their youth within EPIC Academy, Timberwolves Academy, or even Fort St. John Soccer Club (EPIC supported FSJ SC coaches with instruction and access to epicsoccercoach.com). These coaches live the curriculum and are gaining experience sharing the curriculum as well as becoming CSA Trained and Certified coaches. We are thrilled that they are giving back to youth programming and sharing the EPIC way.

Sohanna Bains
Certification: CSA 'C' License Certified
Sohanna became a Timberwolf in 2021. Has coached for one year in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in Timberwolves Girls Academy for four years.

Cara Brawdy
Certification: CSA 'C' License Certified
Cara became a Timberwolf in 2020. Has coached for two years in Timberwolves Academy structure.

Cody Gysbers
Certification: CSA 'B' License In Progress
Cody became a Timberwolf in 2016. Has coached for four years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in EPIC Academy structure for four years and coached in EPIC Programs for three years.

Kalista Kirkness
Certification: CSA 'C' License Certified
Kalista became a Timberwolf in 2019. Has coached for three years in Timberwolves Academy structure.

Haley Taylor
Certification: CSA 'C' License Certified
Haley became a Timberwolf in 2019. Has coached for three years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in EPIC Academy structure for one year prior to coming becoming a Timberwolf.

Avery Nystedt
Certification: CSA 'C' License In Progress
Avery became a Timberwolf in 2019. Has coached for three years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in EPIC Academy structure for four years and coached in EPIC Programs for three years. Avery also played for Neil Sedgwick in the Vancouver Island Wave program for three years.

Claire Turner
Certification: CSA 'C' License Certified
Claire became a Timberwolf in 2019. Has coached for three years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained under EPIC Coach supported coaches in Fort St. John.

Hannah Emmond
Certification: 
Hannah became a Timberwolf in 2017. Has coached for three years in Timberwolves Academy structure.

Trevor Scott
Certification: 
Trevor has grown up in Prince George soccer and is giving back his time and expertise to the Timberwolves FC players. Trevor started playing at UNBC in 2021 and continues to make an impact on the program.

Kiana Swift
Certification: 
Kiana became a Timberwolf in 2018. Has coached for two years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in EPIC Academy structure and played for Neil Sedgwick in the Victoria Highlanders programs for two years and Vancouver Island Wave program for four years prior to becoming a Timberwolf.

Conrad Rowlands
Certification: 
Conrad is now into his second year of working with Timberwolves FC. A five year starter at UNBC, Conrad now works as a Student Recruitment Officer at the university.

Kenzie Chilcott
Certification: 
Kenzie became a Timberwolf in 2019. Has coached for two years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained under EPIC Coach supported coaches in Fort St. John.

Sara Zuccaro
Certification: 
Sarah became a Timberwolf in 2017. Has coached for two years in Timberwolves Academy structure.
Trained in EPIC Academy structure and played for Neil Sedgwick in the Vancouver Island Wave program for three years.