SPARTANS EXPAND COACHING STAFF-TWU men’s soccer programs adds former Whitecaps keeper

Men's Soccer (Announcement)
Friday, August 22, 2008
Coaching Staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS EXPAND COACHING STAFF
-TWU men's soccer programs adds former Whitecaps keeper

LANGLEY, British Columbia - Trinity Western University men's soccer team and head coach Al Alderson are pleased to announce that Tyler Baldock (Surrey, B.C.) has signed on to be part of the Spartans coaching staff. Baldock's primary duties will be as goal keeper coach, but he will also assist with the training and conditioning for all the men's soccer players.

"We are extremely excited to add Tyler to our coaching staff! He is a fantastic person to work with and is sure to strengthen our coaching staff as he brings to us his expertise in training for high level goalkeepers," commented TWU head coach Al Alderson. "We have a terrific set of goalkeepers, and with the addition of Tyler to our staff we are excited to continue to solidify ourselves as one of the toughest teams to score on in the CIS."

Baldock is a graduate of Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. where he earned a degree in Exercise Science, while at Carson-Newman Baldock backstopped the Eagles to four straight conference championships and two regional championships. He was a three time All-American, All-Region and All-Conference award winner and in 2004 and 2005 he earned back-to-back South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year honours.

In addition to his team and individual awards Baldock holds the SAC record for lowest goals against average, most career shutouts and best save percentage.

Professionally, Baldock played for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2007. He also played for the Abbotsford Mariners (United Soccer Leagues) in 2008 and the West Virginia Chaos (Premier Development League) in 2005.

TWU has won three straight Canada West championships while earning CIS bronze in 2005, silver in 2006 and a fifth place finish this past season. In the 2007-08 season TWU earned their third Canada West league championship, having previously earned titles in 2004 and 2003. The Spartans entered Canada West in 2001.

TWU is the proud hosts of the 2008 CIS women's soccer championship and the 2009 CIS men's soccer championship.

Trinity Western University, in Langley, B.C. is an independent Christian liberal arts and sciences university enrolling approximately 4000 students. TWU offers undergraduate degrees in 40 major areas of study ranging from biotechnology, education, nursing, theatre and music, to psychology, communications and biblical studies. TWU's 16 graduate degree programs include counseling psychology, business, theology and leadership, and offers interdisciplinary studies in English, philosophy and history. TWU holds Canada Research Chairs in Biblical Studies, Biotechnology and Interpretation, Religion & Culture.

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Last Updated: 2008-08-23
Author: Scott Stewart
Email: ssstew@twu.ca