Jasmine Mander

Jasmine Mander (born May 23 1995) is the assistant coach of the Canada women's national soccer team. She supported the team at multiple international competitions including the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, CONCACAF W Championship 2022, Arnold Clarke Cup 2022, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and Paris 2024 Olympic Games while also serving as the head oach of the Under 15 Canadian Youth National Team, and assistant coach of the U17 and U20 Canadian Youth National Team. She was an assistant coach at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2022.
==Early life and education==
Mander is of South Asian-Canadian descent. As a high school student, she donated $10,000 to KidSport Burnaby, a nonprofit that supports young athletes in accessing sport. Mander has volunteered at the Canucks Autism Network, Vancouver Street Soccer, Hope and Health
She has a Bachelor's degree in kinesiology and a Master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of British Columbia.
She was a varsity athlete winning Canadian University U-Sport National Championship in 2015 where she was nominated for Rookie of Year in the same season. Nationally, Mander played for the Canadian U15 and U17 national eams. She represented Team BC at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, where she won a gold medal.
==Career==
Mander played at professional club Vancouver Whitecaps FC from 2007 to 2013, where she developed her skills and later transitioned into a coaching role as an academy coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mander has continued to volunteer on the South Asian Advisory Board with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Mander holds both the Canadian and U.S. 'A' National Coaching Licenses, one of the few female coaches to achieve this dual distinction. She was a performance analyst for the Canada women's national soccer team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where Canada won the Gold Medal.
Mander previously served as a provincial team staff coach with the British Columbia Soccer Association prior to her role with the national team.https://www.bcsoccer.net/media/qo4g0ucq/bc-soccer-provincial-program-2024_v4-0.pdfhttps://www.bcsoccer.net/media/pbvpfrsh/bc-soccer-provincial-program-2022-final.pdf
She developed some of Canada's top youth players, including Jade Rose, Simi Awujo, Annabelle Chukwu, and Olivia Smith, in her role as the talent acceleration manager at Canada Soccer.
==Awards and recognition==
Mander won the Robert F. Osborne Scholarship in Coaching, Bobby Steen Award for Coaching, the BC Soccer Woman of Distinction Award,https://www.bcsoccer.net/media/azeof1y1/bcsoccerpreviousawardwinners_revised_20210209.pdf and the Darpan Sports Leadership Award. She was listed amongst Canada's Top 100 Most Influential Women.
==Influence and leadership==
She has been a speaker at high-profile conferences at institutions and corporations including KalTire and Deloitte where she shared her insights on the integration of data analytics and her journey in sport through various academic and sport mentorship programs. She has lectured on leadership, team dynamics, and sports analytics at the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta and University of the Fraser Valley.
Category:1995 births
Category:Coaching
Category:Canadian people
Category:Canada women's national soccer team