Shawn Agnew began his journey in the local academy system in 1997, progressing into professional environments in Portugal and Brazil. He later spent a decade with the Vancouver Police, while simultaneously building—since 2014—one of Western Canada’s leading development platforms, Premier Academy. His background reflects a coach and leader deeply rooted in modern, game-based methodology.

Influenced by the TOVO Institute and Ajax FC, Shawn’s philosophy prioritizes intelligent repetition, guided discovery, and game realism over isolated drills. The result is players who not only play quickly, but think quickly—adapting and solving problems in real time. His approach blends European positional principles with modern cognitive science, emphasizing training environments that replicate the complexity of the game, where every action is connected to scanning, timing, space, and decision-making. This methodology has produced a proven track record of building structured development systems that connect grassroots to high-performance pathways, consistently placing athletes into USPORTS, NCAA, NAIA, JUCO, and CCAA programs.

At Albion FC, Shawn will lead a comprehensive five-year strategic transformation. The club will be restructured into a high-quality, development-focused grassroots program, supported by a clear club-wide philosophy. Coaches will benefit from ongoing mentorship and education, with structured monthly development, ensuring alignment across all age groups.

-Mountain United Women’s Premier MWSL (current)

-SFU Varsity Women’s Soccer(2015-2018)

-TSS Women’s Rovers WPSL (2019)

-Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite (2013-2015)

-North Shore Women’s Premier (2015)

-BC Provincial Team (U14 & U15)

-Mountain United BCSPL (2011-2013)

-Mountain United Y-League (2011-2012)

-Golden Ears United Soccer Club (Youth)

Youth Soccer Coaching Experience:

Albion FC (2015- present)

Port Moody Soccer Club Acadamy (U 14-17 girls)

SFU youth soccer camps

Soccer shots Metro Vancouver (Empower program)