In 1987, he was appointed by FIFA to conduct a coaching course in Kuwait and since that time has conducted more than 100 FIFA courses and projects around the world as the longest-serving FIFA coaching instructor in North America. In addition Howard was a member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee from 1998 until 2012 and served as Chairman of the CONCACAF Coaching Committee from 2001 until 2012. An author of two books on the game "Shutouts and saves", a goalkeeping manual, and "Soccer - Diving headers, selling a dummy, and everything else about the game" with noted artist Ben Wicks. This in addition to producing numerous coaching manuals and video tapes for the Canadian Soccer Association, CONCACAF and FIFA. He also wrote a weekly soccer column for the Toronto Sun newspaper from 1994 to 1998. Howard has had an extensive career as a soccer media analyst. It all began in the 1980s when Howard and Mike Povey were hired as hosts for the popular series "Road to Wembley" on CFMT-TV. He also hosted and produced "The CSA Report" which featured the Soccer 2000 series as well as the Classic Cup Final series on ESPN Classic Canada. Howard was the in-studio analyst for every World Cup from 1990 until 2010 and worked for CBC Radio Sports in Brazil 2014. He was the on-location or in-studio analyst for EURO Finals from 1996 until 2008. In addition he has been a color commentator for over 200 games on CBC, CTV, ROGERS SPORTSNET, TSN, CFMT/OMNI, and the FOX SOCCER CHANNEL. He currently is the international reporter for the longest running radio show in North America "Soccer is a kick in the grass" on WYSL in Rochester New York and recently completed a five-year soccer project as Director of Soccer at Crescent School from 2009 to 2014. Howard was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002 as a builder and the Rochester Lancers Wall of Fame in 2013. References External links / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame NASL stats Dick Howard stats 1943 births Living people Alumni of the University of Chester Canadian soccer commentators Canadian columnists Canadian educators Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian soccer coaches Canada Soccer Hall of Fame inductees Canadian soccer players Canadian sports announcers Canadian sports builders Canadian sportswriters Detroit Cougars (soccer) players English