Co-Founder & Director

Santino Di Florio

Santino is a multi-sport athlete that has competed at a high level for both hockey and soccer throughout his athletic career. He now coaches youth in the Rustic community.

COACHING

Coach, Youth Soccer
Rustic AC – Present

Coach, Youth Ball Hockey
Rustic AC – Present

Coach, Youth Ice Hockey
Duffield Devils – 2002/2023

Coach, Youth Ice Hockey
Warren Park Eagles – 2002/2023 CDPU7

PLAYING HISTORY

Ice Hockey

ALLAN CUP SENIOR AAA HOCKEY – SEMI PRO
WOAA SENIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE – SEMI PRO
OCAA ICE HOCKEY (SENECA COLLEGE)
JUNIOR/YOUTH NY RANGERS, TORONTO MARLBOROS

Ball Hockey

OBHF PREMIER LEAGUE (VRW + NY HITMEN)
OBHF CANADIAN MEN’S OPEN NATIONALS (X2)
ISBHF MASTER’S DIVISION (TEAM ITALIA 2023)

Soccer

OSL REGIONAL (RUSTIC AC)
CSL (TORONTO SUPRA)
UMSC PROVINCIAL
YOUTH FUTSAL (TEAM ONTARIO

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Seneca College
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING 2005
Graduated with honors + received the Fire Protection Engineering Scholarship Award for highest GPA.

Grassroots/Coaching Director

Christian Cossidente

Hello, my name is Christian Cossidente and I am your grassroots/coaching director here a Rustic Athletic Club! 

Having been introduced to soccer at a young age, I quickly developed a strong passion for the sport and have continued to be involved in the beautiful game ever since. Over the years I have experienced much success on the pitch, having been able to represent teams at both the provincial and university level. During my time at McMaster I had the opportunity to start coaching youth soccer at Hamilton Sparta Soccer Club and have now been actively involved in youth development for 5+ years. 

Having been with Rustic Athletic Club since its inauguration in 2022, I have been able to watch this club grow exponentially over the past two years. Starting with just under 100 players in our first summer, we now have over 1000 members throughout our various recreation and competitive programs/teams. Through coaching I have been able to share my passion and knowledge of the game with young players in order to help them develop and execute the fundamentals to take them to the next level. As this club continues to expand, I am excited to be a role model within the Rustic community, and look forward to facilitating an environment that supports youth development both on and off the pitch. 

COACHING

Grassroots/Coaching Director
RUSTIC ATHLETIC CLUB – 2022 – Present

Coach
HAMILTON SPARTA SOCCER CLUB 2020-2022

PLAYING HISTORY

Soccer
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY CO-CAPTAIN – 2016-2020
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO – 2016-2020

ACADEMIC HISTORY

University of Western Ontario
MASTER OF SCIENCE, GLOBAL HEALTH

McMaster University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, HEALTH SCIENCES

Competitive Director

Michael Macri

Michael is a seasoned sports management professional with a decade of dedicated experience in fostering grassroots soccer and hockey programs. With a profound commitment to nurturing young athletes, he excels in cultivating their skills both on and off the field.

COACHING

Manager, Grassroots Program
U10 Boys Soccer Head Coach
U12 Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
RUSTIC ATHLETIC CLUB

Assistant Coach
DUFFIELD DEVILS HOCKEY CLUB

Board of Director 
DUFFIELD HOCKEY CLUB

COACHING CERTIFICATION

C Licensed – CANADA SOCCER
Soccer for Life – CANADA SOCCER
Development 1 – HOCKEY CANADA

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Humber College
SPORTS MANAGEMENT – 2021
FITNESS + HEALTH – 2017

Competitive Director

Bruno Macri

Bruno is a sports management professional with over a decade of dedicated experience in fostering youth development in soccer and hockey. With a passion for nurturing young athletes, he excels in cultivating their skills both on and off the field.

COACHING

Manager, Grassroots Program
U12 Boys Soccer Head Coach
U10 Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
RUSTIC ATHLETIC CLUB

Assistant Coach/Trainer
A + AA DUFFIELD DEVILS HOCKEY CLUB

COACHING CERTIFICATION

C Licensed – CANADA SOCCER
Soccer for Life – CANADA SOCCER
Active Start – CANADA SOCCER
Trainer – HOCKEY CANADA

ACADEMIC HISTORY

Humber College
SPORTS MANAGEMENT – 2021
FITNESS + HEALTH – 2017