halifax tides add to leadership with fahy as vp of football, confirm hart as head coach
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stephen hart has been confirmed as the halifax tides head coach for the upcoming season.
tim krochak
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the chronicle herald
the halifax tides made a couple of moves thursday to shore up its leadership group.
the tides named ruth fahy as the team’s vice-president of football and stephen hart as head coach, following his stint as interim head coach last season.
tides fc president valerie malone said fahy, who worked for major league soccer’s colorado rapids, brings experience to the northern super league team.
“ruth brings experience, ambition and belief in what this club can become,” said malone in a news release. “we learned so much from our first year – now we’re building on that. we’re not standing still. these changes give us clarity, confidence and a renewed path forward. halifax deserves a team that matches the heartbeat of this city, and we’re determined to deliver that.”
fahy, from galway, ireland, spent the past three seasons in colorado, where she led football operations, compliance and safeguarding, and supported performance, recruitment and technical development.
a qualified lawyer with postgraduate credentials in sports law, fahy also holds a uefa b coaching licence and previously played in the women’s league of ireland.
“i am incredibly excited to join the tides at such a pivotal moment for the club and community,” said fahy. “the opportunity to help build a football identity that reflects the energy of halifax, the ambition of our ownership, and the potential of the nsl is a privilege. my focus is on creating an environment where players, staff and the halifax community can thrive.”
halifax tides players celebrate a goal last season in northern super league women’s soccer action at the wanderers grounds in halifax in july.
tim krochak
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the chronicle herald
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in the inaugural nsl season, the tides finished last in the six-team league with a 3-15-7 record. the team will look to improve on that with hart at the helm in a full-time capacity.
goalkeeper coach mark haynes and assistant coach katie barrott are returning to the squad for 2026, while gary ohanessian joins as the new physical performance coach.
the club is also recruiting a second assistant coach and analyst for next season.
several key players are signed to return, including locals annika leslie, saorla miller and syd kennedy. other returning players include goalkeeper of the year anika tóth, defenders addy weichers, eva fremaux and julianne vallerand, midfielders karima lemire and megumi nakamura, and forward tiffany cameron.
the club said additional signings will be announced in the coming weeks.
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