After a highly successful playing careers on the soccer pitch and baseball diamond, Roy Nosella turned his attention to giving back to sport.

The long-time Burnaby school counsellor was a BC Soccer director and vice-chair for seven years, and a director of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League for seven years. He refereed in the Metro Women’s Soccer League where he developed and implemented a mentorship program.

His efforts were recognized when he received the A.C. Sanford Award for more than 20 years of exceptional service to B.C. soccer. Nosella was a director of Soccer BC for nine years, including three as vice chair, helping with the merger of BC Soccer and BC Youth Soccer. He received the BC Soccer Award of Merit in 1996.

In addition, Nosella served on the Vancouver Athletic Commission for 43 years including a stint as its chair.

Nosella passed away in January 2022. He was 81.