Daniel Fairhurst

Dan Fairhurst has extensive coaching experience in youth soccer, currently serving as the U18 Head Coach within the MLS Academy at Vancouver Whitecaps FC since August 2018. Throughout their tenure, Dan has held various roles including U15 Head Coach and U16 Head Coach, as well as serving as an assistant coach for U17 and U15 teams. Prior to this, Dan was involved with Mountain United FC as the Assistant Technical Director and Head Coach from August 2016 to January 2021, and worked with BC Soccer on the High Performance Pathway. Additional coaching experience includes an assistant coaching position for the men's soccer team at Simon Fraser University and roles at Southampton Football Club and Chicago Fire Juniors, where Dan focused on youth development in soccer.