Chris Agnello (born 1968) an American soccer coach who co-founded and coached the

Utah Blitzz Utah Blitzz was an American professional soccer team in based in Salt Lake City, Utah that played in the USL Pro Select League (later known as the USL Second Division). The club was founded in 2000 but folded following the 2004 season to make way ...

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

in 2000.

Career

Agnello was the 1985 Gatorade Utah Player of the Year. He attended

Warner Pacific College Warner Pacific University is a private Christian university in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1937, the university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and affiliated with the Church of God. History The school w ...

, playing on the men's soccer team. He then earned his master's degree in Exercise Sport Science from the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...

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

in 2000. Agnello coached the Blitzz from 2000 to 2004. 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. Coach Angello has coached in the highest American ranks in the Timbers In 2005, he spent one season as an assistant coach with

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. In December 2005, he was as Coach and General Manager of the Portland Timbers of the

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.Chris Agnello: The new Timbers GM and coach kicks it on whether soccer will ever be more than a mainstream afterthought
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agnello, Chris 1968 births Living people American soccer coaches Portland Timbers (2001–2010) coaches USL First Division coaches Warner Pacific Knights men's soccer players Real Salt Lake non-playing staff University of Utah alumni Men's association football players not categorized by position American soccer players