James Galanis (born 24 June 1971) is an Australian professional soccer manager. He used to be head coach of the Atlanta Beat in Women's Professional Soccer. He is now Director of the Universal Soccer Academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Galanis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1971[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South Melbourne FC | |||
| Northcote City FC | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Atlanta Beat (Head Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editGalanis played for South Melbourne FC in Australia's National Soccer League and with Northcote City FC in the Victorian State League.[3]
Managerial career
editGalanis assumed the role of head coach for the Atlanta Beat during the 2010 WPS season.[4][5] He was a trainer and mentor for U.S. national team player, Carli Lloyd, until she cut ties with him in 2020 following a lengthy rift with her family over his involvement in her life.[6][7]
Galanis now directs the Medford Strikers Soccer Club in New Jersey.
References
edit- ^ Whittaker, Celeste E. (20 November 2010). "A whole new Beat: Galanis to coach women's pro soccer team". Sports. Courier-Post. Vol. 136, no. 249. p. 1D. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Athens Women's Football Summit [@AthensWFS] (24 June 2020). "Happy Birthday James!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Reed, Ron (4 January 2008). "Coach James Galanis returns to Australia". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Meet Atlanta Beat Interim Head Coach James Galanis". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta Beat makes James Galanis full-time coach". USA Today. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Cup: Carli Lloyd's game-winner in 2008 helped cement her role with U.S." NJ.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (9 April 2021). "Carli Lloyd on 2020: Worst of times, best of times as soccer star reunites with family". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
edit- Atlanta Beat coach profile
- Universal Soccer Academy Archived 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine