Bio

Dhee Govender has an extensive soccer background. He started coaching at 16 while still competing at the highest level for his age group; Govender competed through post-secondary before hanging up the cleats and turning his attention to coaching. In 2014 Govender coached the Edmonton Strikers SC U18 girls to a national silver medal. From there, his coaching experience began to expand.

Prior to joining NAIT as the Head Coach of the women's soccer program, Dhee worked as an Assistant Coach for FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), gaining invaluable experience working for the professional club while maintaining his role as one of the Technical Directors for the Sherwood Park District Soccer Association. Working with female athletes has been the foundation of his career in youth clubs while spending time as an Assistant Coach for three years at Concordia University of Edmonton and four years with the University of Alberta Pandas. While at the UofA, Dhee Head coached their Jr. Pandas program, which helped many athletes progress into NCAA, USPORT, CCAA, and CSA youth national team programs.

Govender is extremely committed to building a strong, united team culture and helping each student-athlete reach their full potential. He believes in the power of hard work and dedication and is excited to bring these values to the team. He is looking forward to positively impacting the program and building a prosperous future.