Meet The Team
Luke Earl
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Co-Founder, TOP Sports
- Father of three TOP athletes
- Former Professional Hockey Player (Germany Oberliga, ECHL)
- Yale University, NCAA D-1 Hockey, Captain, Mechanical Engineering Major
- High School Lacrosse, Soccer, Hockey player
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Ian Mackenzie
Co-Founder & TOP Hockey Program Manager
- Wilfrid Laurier University, Club Hockey, Communications and Business Major
- 10+ years youth sports coaching experience
- GTHL Hockey, 10 years, Captain
- High School Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, & Volleyball player
Kevin Shier
Ian Mackenzie
Kevin Shier
Executive Director & Co-Founder
TOP Sports
- Union College, NCAA D-1 Hockey
- OJHL Alumni, MVP, All-Star, Asst. Captain
- Ryerson University, RTA School Of Sport Media
- High School Hockey, Football, Rugby, Baseball player
Program Managers
Tom Waud
Melanie Macchia
Matt Culbert
Technical Director
TOP Soccer
- Manager of Coach Development, TOP Sports
- Graduate of the University of Worchester, Bachelor of Science with Honours in Sport and Exercise Science
- Children's License, Canada Soccer
- 'C' Coaching License, Canada Soccer
- FA Level 2
- High school soccer, golf, and tennis player
Matt Culbert
Melanie Macchia
Matt Culbert
Program Manager
TOP Lacrosse
- University of Toronto Varsity Lacrosse Player, Kineseology Major
- Former Provincial Level Lacrosse Player
- Ontario Lacrosse Certified
- High School lacrosse, soccer, hockey player
Melanie Macchia
Melanie Macchia
Melanie Macchia
Program Manager
TOP Basketball
- Certified teacher, TCDSB
- York University Alumni, Concurrent Education Program & Children Childhood and Youth Studies Major
- High School Hockey, Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field
Ryan Halsall
McNein Hewitt
Melanie Macchia
Program Manager, TOP Camps & In-School Programs
- NCCP Certified Coach
- High School soccer, hockey, and track athlete.
McNein Hewitt
McNein Hewitt
McNein Hewitt
Program Lead
TOP Lacrosse
- Former NCAA Div. 1 Lacrosse Player
- NCCP Certified
James Hicks
McNein Hewitt
McNein Hewitt
Program Lead
Learn-to-Play Hockey
- Former Competitive 3-sport Athlete
- NCCP Certified
- Hockey Canada Certified
- High school lacrosse, rugby, soccer player
Amanda Di Petta
Amanda Di Petta
Amanda Di Petta
Program Lead
TOP Camps & TOP Basketball
- York University, Kinesiology and Concurrent Education Program
- High Five Certificate of Principles of Healthy Child Development
- NCCP Certified - Making Headway in Soccer, Developing a Sport Program, Planning a Practice
- High School soccer, basketball, and track and field
Adam Murphy
Amanda Di Petta
Amanda Di Petta
Program Lead
TOP Basketball
- Windsor University, Concurrent Education Program
- Former CIS/OUA Varsity Basketball Player
- High Five Certificate of Principles of Healthy Child Development
- NCCP Certified - Making Headway in Soccer, Developing a Sport Program, Planning a Practice
- High School soccer, basketball, and track and field
Zivko Danicic
Amanda Di Petta
Zivko Danicic
Operations Manager,
TOP Sports
- Ryerson University, Bachelor of Business with Honours Economics
- Former professional soccer player, Serbia
- High school soccer, basketball, and volleyball player