Chris Agnello
Chris Agnello (born 1968) an American soccer coach who co-founded and coached the Utah Blitzz of the USL Second Division in 2000.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1968 | ||
Youth career | |||
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Warner Pacific College | |||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2000–2004 | Utah Blitzz | ||
2005 | Real Salt Lake (assistant) | ||
2006 | Portland Timbers |
Career
Agnello was the 1985 Gatorade Utah Player of the Year. He attended Warner Pacific College, playing on the men's soccer team. He then earned his master's degree in Exercise Sport Science from the University of Utah in 1998. In 2012 he completed his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Utah. Over the years, he coached several youth teams before helping found the Utah Blitzz in 2000.[1] Agnello coached the Blitzz from 2000 to 2004.[2] He was the 2002 Pro League Coach of the Year. In 2001 and 2004 he guided the Utah Blitzz to winning the USL Pro League Championship. In 2005, he spent one season as an assistant coach with Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.[3] In December 2005, he was hired as Coach and General Manager of the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.[4]