Bev Priestman
CanadacoachFemaleb. 19866.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Bev Priestman is a prominent Canadian soccer coach who served as the head coach of the women's national team, leading them to significant achievements, including two Olympic bronze medals. Recently, she was dismissed from her position due to her involvement in the Olympic drone-spying scandal, which raised serious ethical questions within Canada Soccer.
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Former Canada coach Bev Priestman was mentioned in the context of strategies used by teams during the World Cup.
New rules introduced to speed up FIFA World Cup gamesCanada· 2026-06-01
Then it was Bev Priestman at the women’s team who could do no wrong, until she could do nothing but.
Cult treatment of Jesse Marsch highlights Canada’s neophyte standing in global soccerCanada· 2026-05-30
Bev Priestman was the head coach of Canada’s football team during the drone-spying scandal.
Banned by Fifa after a spying scandal, Jasmine Mander returns to football with Ireland – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-03
Head coach Bev Priestman decamped to New Zealand, telling stories about a 'media frenzy.'
Sporting heroes and villains came in all kinds of shapes, suits and sizes in 2025Canada· 2025-12-24
Bev Priestman went from coaching Olympic gold medalists to a lower-tier team due to the pressures of competitive sports.
U.S. college athletics remain the closest thing sport has to a lawless frontierCanada· 2025-12-15
Priestman’s stewardship is expected to make the team more competitive.
Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United: Bev Priestman era begins with draw
New Zealand· 2025-11-08
Bev Priestman was the coach who lost her job due to the Olympic drone scandal.
Canada Soccer disciplines another 14 staff members after Olympic drone scandalCanada· 2025-09-28
The acquisition of former Canada coach Bev Priestman has given recent impetus to the Wellington Phoenix women’s programme.
Auckland FC women’s team set to start in A-League’s 2027/28 seasonNew Zealand· 2025-08-21
Bev Priestman has been hired as head coach of New Zealand’s only professional women’s team after her one-year ban from soccer.
Bev Priestman says she ‘had to get out’ of Canada after drone-spying scandalCanada· 2025-07-31
Bev Priestman is now at the helm of the Wellington Phoenix women's team.
Wellington Phoenix: Why signing Bev Priestman is geniusNew Zealand· 2025-07-30
Bev Priestman, a former Canada women's coach, returned to New Zealand after a ban from football-related activities.
Former Football Ferns criticise NZF for male-only shortlist in coach searchNew Zealand· 2025-05-27
Bev Priestman departed from her role as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team.
Canadian women’s soccer team ‘turning a new leaf’ under coach Casey StoneyCanada· 2025-04-04
Bev Priestman, the women’s coach, lost her job at Canada Soccer due to the drone-spying scandal.
Disciplinary hearing results in admonishment for former Canada coach John HerdmanCanada· 2025-03-29
