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January 2006: Soccer Fitness Inc. founded as a company
February 2006: Richard Bucciarelli receives certification as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from National Strength and Conditioning Association
May 2006: Soccer Fitness Inc. places as Finalist at 2006 Rice University Business Plan Competition in Houston, Texas
June 2006: Richard Bucciarelli receives Ontario Soccer Association Provincial B License, Vaughan, Ontario
September 2006: Richard Bucciarelli receives certification as Health Coach from the American Council on Exercise
January 2007: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as Delegate at 6th World Congress on Science and Football, Antalya, Turkey
February 2007: Soccer Fitness Inc. publishes first ever article in Inside Soccer Magazine, Toronto, Ontario
March 2007: Soccer Fitness Inc. holds first ever Power Running Series, at Astra Sportsplex in Vaughan, Ontario
August 2007: Richard Bucciarelli receives United States Soccer Federation National Youth License, Phoenix, Arizona
November 2007: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Head Coach of ANB Futbol Academy U10 Primary Development Program, King City, Ontario
January 2008: Richard Bucciarelli added as Strength and Conditioning staff for Ontario Soccer Association Fitness Testing Combines, Vaughan, Ontario
May 2008: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as delegate and for Poster Presentation at 1st World Conference on Science and Soccer, Livepool, England
February 2009: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Program Manager at Athletic Republic Vaughan High Performance Training Centre, Vaughan, Ontario
April 2009: Richard Bucciarelli receives Athletic Republic Level III Certification in High Speed Treadmill Training, Chicago, Illinois
May 2009: Richard Bucciarelli receives United States Soccer Federation National C License, Rochester, New York
June 2009: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Assistant Coach with York University Lions Women’s Varsity Soccer Team, Toronto, Ontario
November 2009: York Lions Women’s Varsity Soccer Team wins Gold Medal at 2009 Ontario University Athletics Women’s Soccer Championships, Toronto, Ontario
January 2010: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Assistant Coach with York University Lions Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, Toronto, Ontario
February 2010: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Strength and Conditioning Coach with North Mississagua Soccer Club, Mississauga, Ontario
May 2010: Richard Bucciarelli receives certification as Certified Exercise Physiologist from Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario
June 2010: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as Delegate and for Poster Presentation at 2nd World Conference on Science and Soccer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
August 2010: Richard Bucciarelli receives certification in Noramco Performance High Speed Treadmill Training, Denver, Colorado
September 2010: Soccer Fitness Inc. develops Soccer-Specific Fitness Assessment Protocols, Vaughan, Ontario
October 2010: Richard Bucciarelli is trained in Dartfish Video Running Gait Analysis Software, Vaughan, Ontario
November 2010: York Lions Men’s Varsity Soccer Team wins Gold Medal at 2010 Canadian Inter-university Sport Men’s Soccer National Championships, Toronto, Ontario
December 2010: Soccer Fitness Inc. develops Incline Treadmill, Harness Treadmill, and Plyometric training protocols, Vaughan, Ontario
January 2011: Soccer Fitness Inc. opens the Soccer Fitness Training Centre inside Trio Sportsplex in Vaughan, Ontario
April 2011: Richard Bucciarelli receives United States Soccer Federation National B License, Carson, California
May 2011: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as Delegate and for Poster Presentation at 7th World Congress on Science and Football, Nagoya, Japan
November 2011: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Fitness Coach with Canadian National Women’s U17 Team, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
January 2012: Soccer Fitness Training Centre celebrates its 1st Birthday, Vaughan, Ontario
May 2012: Canadian National Women’s U17 Soccer Team wins Silver medal at 2012 CONCACAF Women’s U17 Championship, Guatemala City, Guatemala
June 2012: Richard Bucciarelli receives United States Soccer Federation National A License, Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
July 2012: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Fitness Coach with University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team, Oshawa, Ontario
September 2012: Canadian National Women’s Soccer Team places 7th at 2012 FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan
October 2012: University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team qualifies for 2012 Ontario University Athletics Women’s Soccer Play-Offs, Oshawa, Ontario
November 2012: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Fitness Coach with Toronto FC Academy, Toronto, Ontario
December 2012: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Program Director of Soccer Program at Everest Academy, Thornhill, Ontario
January 2013: Soccer Fitness Training Centre celebrates its 2nd Birthday, Vaughan, Ontario
February 2013: Richard Bucciarelli named to Program Advisory Committee for Humber College Fitness and Health Promotion Program, Toronto, Ontario
May 2013: Soccer Fitness Inc. conducts first independent research project, examining effectiveness of incline treadmill repeated sprint training on speed and high intensity running ability in female soccer players, Vaughan, Ontario
September 2013: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Fitness Coach with Canadian Soccer Club Uruguay for 2013 Pre-Season, Montevideo, Uruguay
December 2013: Soccer Fitness Inc. hired as Strength and Conditioning Provider for Aurora Youth Soccer Club, Burlington Youth Soccer Club, Kleinburg-Nobleton Soccer Club, and Markham Youth Soccer Club OPDL Teams
January 2014: Soccer Fitness Training Centre celebrates its 3rd Birthday, Vaughan, Ontario
February 2014: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Clinician at 2014 National Soccer Coaching Conference, Toronto, Ontario
March 2014: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Clinician at 2014 Ontario Soccer Association Soccer Development Conference, Vaughan, Ontario
April 2014: Richard Bucciarelli accepted for Master’s Degree in Exercise Science, American Public University, West Virginia
May 2014: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as Delegate and for Poster Presentation at 4th World Conference on Science and Soccer, Portland, Oregon
June 2014: Soccer Fitness Inc. concludes second independent research study, examining the effects of harnessed treadmill over-speed training on speed and high intensity running ability in female soccer players, Vaughan, Ontario
July 2014: Soccer Fitness Gols mobile fitness app released on Google Play for Android smartphones
November 2014: University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team wins Bronze medal, 2014 Ontario University Athletics Women’s Soccer Championships, Hamilton, Ontario
January 2015: Soccer Fitness Training Centre celebrates its 4th Birthday, Vaughan, Ontario
February 2015: Soccer Fitness Gols mobile fitness app released on Apple Store for iPhones
May 2015: Richard Bucciarelli accepted as Delegate and for Oral Presentation at 8th World Congress on Science and Football, Copenhagen, Denmark
June 2015: Richard Bucciarelli hired as FIFA Instructor for FIFA 11+ Coach Education Clinics, Vaughan, Ontario
July 2015: Richard Bucciarelli hired as Assistant Fitness Coach with Canadian National Women’s Soccer Team at 2015 Pan-American Games, Hamilton, Ontario