Slotboom named ACAC Men's Futsal North Division Coach of the Year

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March 8, 2025

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) announced Saturday that Niels Slotboom of the Keyano College Huskies has been named the 2025 ACAC Men’s Futsal North Division Coach of the Year.

"It’s great that your peers think about you that way," Slotboom said. "It again doesn’t go out to just me. It’s the team that buys in to it. I have an idea, but it requires all eighteen or nineteen players that we have to buy into that. This team makes it easy. we have a lot of fun; I don’t feel like I work. I just have fun with these guys and as a by-product we do really well.

"[I’m] very appreciative and it’s always amazing to get those types of awards."

Slotboom guided the Men’s Futsal Huskies to a 6-3-1 record during the regular season, going undefeated in their last seven games to secure the second-place position in the ACAC’s North Division. During his tenure with the Keyano Huskies Futsal teams, which included three seasons as the Women’s Futsal Head Coach, Slotboom has compiled a 37-9-2 record in the regular season.

At the ACAC Futsal Championship level, he’s coached the Huskies to three ACAC Championships, including both ACAC titles in 2023 and the Men’s title in 2024. He’s also earned a single ACAC Silver and Bronze medal, both on the Women’s side of the competition. Last season, Slotboom was recognized as the ACAC North Division Coach of the Year in both Men’s and Women’s Futsal following perfect 10-0-0 regular seasons from both teams.

"Coach Slotboom’s dedication, leadership, and tactical expertise have been instrumental in the remarkable success of our Men’s Futsal program,” said Jonathan Lambert, Keyano College’s Director, Athletics & Recreation. “His ability to cultivate a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous development has not only strengthened our team’s performance on the court but has also positively impacted the personal growth of our student-athletes.”

Following Jonathan Soper and Connor Brady, Slotboom's wins mark six ACAC Men's Futsal Coach of the Year Awards in the seven seasons it has been awarded.