The CSA announced Friday that Nick Dasovic has been hired on to coach the Canadian men's under-20 squad.
Dasovic's last coaching duty was as interim head coach of Toronto FC last year, after having spent a couple of years as an assistant with TFC. He was, of course, replaced by Aron Winter in January.
But that wasn't the only significant news coming out of the U-20 camp on this day.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
Also announced Friday was that five members of the Canadian squad that competed in this year's U-17 World Cup will be making the jump to the U-20 side: Bryce Alderson, Keven Aleman, Samuel Piette, Quillan Roberts and Daniel Stanese.
Aleman, of course, had been linked to a possible jump to the land of his birth, Costa Rica, so his presence on the Canadian roster surely comes as a relief to some fans. Alderson was recently signed to a homegrown player contract by the Vancouver Whitecaps, while Roberts' name probably rings a bell because of this:
Dasovic, a former Canadian international himself, will lead the youth national side toward qualification for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held in Turkey. His first camp as U-20 coach will come later this month in Florida.