Nick Theodorakopoulos
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Nick Theodorakopoulos (born June 22, 1964 in Bathurst) is a football coach from Australia. He is seen as one of the country's leading football managers. 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.
He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with now-defunct Parramatta Power. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was a TV analyst for SBS's coverage.
He is seen as a potential candidate for the Socceroos coaching job in the future.
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