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Dick Howard joins CBC's broadcast team as a studio analyst for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. A former Canadian national team member and coach, a former professional soccer player, and a member of the FIFA Technical and Development Committee, Howard brings exceptional knowledge to the team.

Howard is also revered as a seasoned World Cup soccer journalist and broadcaster.  An in-depth knowledge of the global game led to his involvement as an on-site colour commentator on CBC Radio for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, and his broadcast career has continued to the present day.  At the conclusion of the 2006 World Cup, he had covered more than 300 games in five World Cups as a studio analyst for The Sports Network (TSN) and was an on-site reporter for EURO 1996 and 2000 as well as a studio analyst for EURO 2004.  Additionally, Howard hosted a popular series on classic FA Cup Finals on ESPN Classic Canada and continues to work as a colour commentator on the Fox Soccer Channel.

Howard's professional playing career started with Chester FC in England in 1965 and concluded in 1976 with the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League.  In his 11 years as a goalkeeper, he played for the Hamilton Primos, Detroit Cougars, Rochester Lancers and Toronto Metros.  He was selected for the All-Star teams of all the leagues in which he played in North America and represented Canada in the qualifying rounds of the 1974 World Cup.

Howard has had an extensive coaching career at all levels of the game, including being a member of the coaching staff of the CanadianU-16 andU-20 national teams as well as the World Cup Team in 1981 when Canada came within one goal of qualifying for the World Cup Finals in Spain. He was also Canada's first evernational goalkeeping coach.

In his role as CSA Technical Director from 1986-92, Howard was instrumental in developing the mini-soccer manual and for the implementation of the unique Soccer 2000 concept across Canada. He has since written several coaching manuals, co-authored a book on soccer with the late Ben Wicks, and was a soccer columnist for the Toronto Sun during the 1990's.

Howard is the most experienced FIFA Coaching instructor in North America and has conducted more than 50 FIFA projects in 30 countries around the world since 1988.  He has also been a member of the prestigious FIFA Technical Study Group at three U-20 World Championships in Portugal, Nigeria and Argentina, as well as at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.  In addition he was a member of the FIFA planning group for the unique FUTURO world wide education program.

Howard was appointed to the FIFA Technical and Development Committee in 1998 and is also currently Chairman of the CONCACAF Coaching Committee.  He was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002.