James Galanis

James Galanis
Personal information
Full name James Galanis
Place of birth Australia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
South Melbourne FC
Northcote City FC
Teams managed
2010–11 Atlanta Beat (Head Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

James Galanis is an Australian-born 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.

Playing career

Galanis played for South Melbourne FC in Australia's National Soccer League and with Northcote City FC in the Victorian State League.[1]

Managerial career

Galanis assumed the role of head coach for the Atlanta Beat during the 2010 WPS season.[2][3] He is a trainer and mentor for U.S. national team player, Carli Lloyd.[4]

Galanis now coaches U15 Medford Strikers in New Jersey who are currently 19th in the state.

References

  1. "Coach James Galanis returns to Australia". Herald Sun.
  2. "Meet Atlanta Beat Interim Head Coach James Galanis". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 9 November 2013. line feed character in |title= at position 44 (help)
  3. "Atlanta Beat makes James Galanis full-time coach". USA Today. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. "Women's World Cup: Carli Lloyd's game-winner in 2008 helped cement her role with U.S.". NJ.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.


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