Full name Nick Theodorakopoulos Name Nick Theodorakopoulos 1984–1985 Sydney Olympic | Years Team Role Coach | |
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Date of birth (1964-06-29) 29 June 1964 (age 51) 1983 Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
Place of birth Bathurst, Australia | ||
Nick Theodorakopoulos (born 29 June 1964) is an Australian football (soccer) coach.
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Managerial career
He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with the now-defunct Parramatta Power.
His last coaching role was with the Newcastle United Jets in the A-League. He had promised to deliver better football and passing game than previous coach Richard Money. However, In October 2006 after recording no wins during the Pre-Season Cup and during the first seven rounds of A-League matches, Theodorakopoulos became the first coach to be dismissed in the club's A-League's history. His assistant Gary Van Egmond was instated as the caretaker coach. On 2 April 2009 was named as the new Head Coach of his former club Sydney Olympic FC, he follow up of Aytek Genc and was on 5 October 2009 released.
TV career
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was a TV analyst for SBS's coverage.
Personal life
He owns a flight agency in Sydney and is the uncle of Australian cricketer Thomas Pantazis.