James Galanis
{{Short description|Australian soccer player and coach}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1971|6|24}}{{cite news |last=Whittaker |first=Celeste E. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106449655/a-whole-new-beat-galanis-to-coach/ |title=A whole new Beat: Galanis to coach women's pro soccer team |newspaper=Courier-Post |page=1D |department=Sports |volume=136 |number=249 |date=November 20, 2010 |access-date=July 28, 2022}}{{cite tweet |author=Athens Women's Football Summit |user=AthensWFS |number=1275782363092525056 |date=June 24, 2020 |title=Happy Birthday James! |access-date=July 28, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728011638/https://twitter.com/AthensWFS/status/1275782363092525056 |archive-date=July 28, 2022}}
| birth_place = Australia
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| clubs2 = Northcote City FC
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| managerclubs1 = Atlanta Beat (Head Coach)
| manageryears1 = 2010–2011
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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.
Playing career
Galanis played for South Melbourne FC in Australia's National Soccer League and with Northcote City FC in the Victorian State League.{{cite web|date=4 January 2008|last=Reed|first=Ron|title=Coach James Galanis returns to Australia|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/aussie-teaches-americans-the-world-game/story-e6frf9if-1111115242330|work=Herald Sun|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131109192302/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/aussie-teaches-americans-the-world-game/story-e6frf9if-1111115242330|archive-date=9 November 2013}}
Managerial career
Galanis assumed the role of head coach for the Atlanta Beat during the 2010 WPS season.{{cite web|title=Meet Atlanta Beat Interim Head Coach James Galanis|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/440569-meet-atlanta-beats-interim-head-coach-james-galanis|publisher=Bleacher Report|accessdate=9 November 2013}}{{cite news|title=Atlanta Beat makes James Galanis full-time coach|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-10-04-3881064069_x.htm|work=USA Today|accessdate=9 November 2013|date=4 October 2010}} 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.{{cite web|title=Women's World Cup: Carli Lloyd's game-winner in 2008 helped cement her role with U.S.|url=http://www.nj.com/soccer-news/index.ssf/2011/06/womens_world_cup_carli_lloyds.html|publisher=NJ.com|accessdate=9 November 2013}}{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=9 April 2021 |title=Carli Lloyd on 2020: Worst of times, best of times as soccer star reunites with family |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/carli-lloyd-2020-worst-times-115019074.html |work=Yahoo Sports |access-date=10 April 2021}}
Galanis now directs the Medford Strikers Soccer Club in New Jersey.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110901220646/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/atlanta/players/coaching-staff Atlanta Beat coach profile]
- [http://www.universalsocceracademy.com/generalinformation/Staff/ Universal Soccer Academy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109202020/http://www.universalsocceracademy.com/generalinformation/Staff/ |date=9 November 2013 }}
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Category:Women's Professional Soccer coaches
Category:Atlanta Beat (WPS) coaches
Category:Australian soccer managers
Category:Australian expatriate soccer managers
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States