Pateadores is pleased to announce that Teddy Chronopoulos has been hired as the Director of the Pateadores U.S. Development Academy.
Chronpoulos joins the Pateadores after a highly successful tenure as director of Chivas USA’s academy.
“We are excited about the addition of Teddy and what it means for our future. We feel what Teddy brings at the national level will be a perfect complement to the club’s successes here in Southern California. Teddy has all the best qualities we expect of an academy director. He has integrity, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to technical and tactical excellence on the field,” said Jon Szczuka, Senior Director of Coaching at the Pateadores.
During the past six years as a coach and a director, Chronopoulos has had a series of notable successes. These achievements include developing top academy sides, winning highly competitive tournaments like Manchester United Cup (USA) and Cal South National Cup, and being named U.S. Development Academy So Cal Coach of the Year and Cal South Younger Division Coach of the Year.
Chronopoulos said, “I will do everything in my power to see that the Pateadores’ Academy program develops players who have the skill and tactical awareness to compete at the highest levels of soccer. The Pateadores has a rich tradition of excellence. My goal, and that of the Pateadores’ talented coaching staff, is to honor that tradition and create a new era of sustained success.”
Prior to coaching, Chronopoulos was best known for his achievements as a professional soccer player. He played over 400 games professionally. He was a two-time MLS All-Star in 1997 and 2000, and MLS Player of the Week in May of 2000.
Pateadores SC, based in Mission Viejo, CA., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s top youth soccer clubs. The Pateadores’ boys’ teams have won multiple national championships, including the U-17/18 U.S. Development Academy Championship in 2011. Most recently, the Pateadores Boys’ U-13 and U-14 teams both won the 2013 Dallas Cup.