Vancouver Whitecaps 1993-present
Bob Lenarduzzi is arguably the most influential soccer administrator in British Columbia and one of the most respected in all of Canada. His name is synonymous with Vancouver professional soccer whether it be associated with the NASL Whitecaps moniker, which he played under and the team adopted in 2001, or its previous name, 86ers, which the franchise was founded as and used when joining the A-League in 1993. Lenarduzzi has made the Whitecaps a flagship franchise in USL with the addition of the W-League team and its Super Y-League program in 2001. He has survived several ownership changes and times of serious financial difficulties to build the club into one of the premier organizations in USL.