LA Galaxy Name Shaun Tsakiris as LA Galaxy Academy U-17 Head Coach
September 16, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – The LA Galaxy today announced that the club has named Shaun Tsakiris as the LA Galaxy Academy’s U-17 Head Coach and Director of Individual Development Programs and Ian Feuer as the LA Galaxy Academy’s Director of Goalkeeping. Additionally, the LA Galaxy Academy announced its technical staff for the 2022-23 season.
“Shaun is a great addition to the Academy staff that we have assembled for the 2022-23 season,” said LA Galaxy Director of Methodology and Development Michael Muñoz. “The Academy staff shows the ambition that we have in driving youth development in this country. It is diverse, ambitious and they are experts in their age groups that will push the teams and individual players to be the best version of themselves on and off the field.”
Tsakiris, 43, who holds a U.S. Soccer “A” coaching license, serves as the assistant coach for the United States U-20 Men’s Youth National Team that qualified for the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia. The San Jose, Calif., native was previously the head coach of the USMNT’s U-16’s from 2016-18, and served as the Technical Director for Los Gatos United.
Prior to his coaching career, Tsakiris was drafted by the New England Revolution in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft following four collegiate seasons played at UCLA (1997-00), and played professionally for the Rochester Rhinos (2002-05) of the USL A-League. At the youth level, he represented the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
Feuer is the goalkeeper coach for the LA Galaxy’s USL Championship affiliate LA Galaxy II and was formerly the Galaxy’s goalkeeper coach from 2006-13. The Las Vegas, Nev., native’s playing career included stints with English sides West Ham United, Wimbledon F.C. and Luton Town, in addition to two seasons in MLS with the New England Revolution in 1998 and the Colorado Rapids in 1999.
LA Galaxy Academy 2022-23 Technical Staff
LA Galaxy Director of Methodology and Development – Mike Muñoz
LA Galaxy Academy Senior Manager – William Bizzaro
LA Galaxy Academy Director of IDP’s, U-17 Head Coach – Shaun Tsakiris
LA Galaxy Academy Director of Goalkeeping, LA Galaxy II Goalkeeper Coach – Ian Feuer
LA Galaxy Academy U-19 Head Coach – Juninho
LA Galaxy Academy U-15 Head Coach – Benoit David
LA Galaxy Academy U-14 Head Coach – Jay Gomez
LA Galaxy Academy U-13 Head Coach – Sam Al-Basith
LA Galaxy Academy U-12 Head Coach – Jean Pierre Mujica
LA Galaxy Academy Performance Coach – Carlos Gomez
LA Galaxy Academy Goalkeeping Coach – Jonathyn Lomeli
LA Galaxy Academy Athletic Trainer – Ricky Martinez
LA Galaxy Academy Athletic Trainer – Julius Murphy
LA Galaxy Academy Athletic Trainer – Pablo Fontora
LA Galaxy Academy Dietician – Erica Capellino
LA Galaxy Academy Administration Coordinator – Alex Moreno
LA Galaxy Academy Equipment Coordinator – Tony Hernandez
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