Earl Cochrane
Encyclopedia
Earl Cochrane is currently the Director of Team and Player Operations for Toronto FC
. He was previously the academy director of TFC Academy
and interim general manager of Toronto FC.
. He was a four-time OUA
All-star and a two time all-Canadian defender. Cochrane also played professionally in Asia.
as the National Teams Manager from January 2001 before becoming Director of Communications in 2005. He was also Director of Communications of D.C. United
for two years before returning to Canada. Cochrane was an original member of Toronto FC
, joining in July 2006 as the club's Manager of Team Operations. Cochrane was named TFC Academy
Director in April 2007. He was appointed interim general manager of Toronto FC
on Sept 14, 2010, following Mo Johnston
's removal. He became Director of Team and Player Operations following the appointment of Toronto FC
's new management team in January, 2011.
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. He was previously the academy director of TFC Academy
TFC Academy
TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada...
and interim general manager of Toronto FC.
Playing Career
Cochrane played university soccer at Carleton UniversityCarleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
. He was a four-time OUA
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
All-star and a two time all-Canadian defender. Cochrane also played professionally in Asia.
Management
Cochrane worked for the Canadian Soccer AssociationCanadian Soccer Association
The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides...
as the National Teams Manager from January 2001 before becoming Director of Communications in 2005. He was also Director of Communications of D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
for two years before returning to Canada. Cochrane was an original member of Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, joining in July 2006 as the club's Manager of Team Operations. Cochrane was named TFC Academy
TFC Academy
TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada...
Director in April 2007. He was appointed interim general manager of Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on Sept 14, 2010, following Mo Johnston
Mo Johnston
Maurice John Giblin "Mo" Johnston is a former football striker.Johnston began his football career with Partick Thistle in 1981 before moving to Watford in 1983. With Watford Johnston scored 23 league goals, made his international debut, and helped the team reach the 1984 FA Cup Final...
's removal. He became Director of Team and Player Operations following the appointment of Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
's new management team in January, 2011.