Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia before coming to the United States, Bill competed competitively in cricket, Aussie Rules Football, and rugby. With rugby being his main sport of focus it was only natural that when he moved to the U.S.A. his first sport of interest was grid-iron.
Bill attended Murray High School for 1-1/2 years where he was fortunate enough to both play his Senior year under an extremely talented football coach by the name of Larry Wilson and also to win a State Football Championship.
His soccer playing and coaching career also began at Murray High School under the tutelage of the great Scottish futbol coach, the late William "Billy" Forrest. Coach Forrest taught his players that the best coaches are usually those that have played the game either at a high level or for long enough and with enough love and passion for the game to give of themselves to teach others. Bill continued his playing and coaching in the Utah Soccer Association's Mens 1st and Major Divisions for 17 years until deciding to coach for the Utah Soccer Alliance Club for both the boys and girls U-17 Competition teams. He was also competion team coach for the Blitzz F.C. boys U17 teams for several years.
Bill holds a USSF "D" level license and has been the assistant coach for the Riverton High School girls soccer teams for 9 years and assistant coach for the Riverton High School boys soccer teams for 7 years. |
