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COACHES

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James Pristouris

Founder

James Pristouris is the CEO and Founder of Super League Athletic Academy. James is a graduate of Quinnipiac University with a Masters in Business Administration. James has served as Director of Athletics at the High School level and has been a youth director at his local parish for over 15 years. In 2020, James was awarded the Brooklyn Nets Jr. NBA Coach of the Year Award.

Ilias Anastasakos

Director of Soccer Operations

Ilias Anastasakos is a former Greek soccer player who played for prominent Greek clubs AEK Athens, Asteras Tripolis, Atromitos, and PAOK. Over his illustrious career, he has amassed 111 goals and played in 2 Greek Cup finals as well as the Europa League. Ilias holds the UEFA “C” coaching license.

James McCullough

Director of Basketball Operations

James McCullough is a former Assistant Coach at Division 2 Adelphi University. James has been the Head Coach of our U14 Greece Team since our inaugural year in 2017. He was the director of our 2015 Antetokounmpo Camp, and currently directs our Summer Elite Camp.

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Giorgos Galiotos

Basketball Camp Director

Giorgo is a 7-footer who played 12 years in the highly acclaimed Greek basketball league. In addition to his vast expertise and experience as a player, George holds a Masters Degree in Sport Science with specialization in both physical conditioning and working with big men. Giorog directs our week long basketball camps in Brooklyn.

Christina Raiti

Head Womens Basketball Coach

Christina Raiti is the Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at national powerhouse Long Island Lutheran. Christina is also the owner/director of Empire Youth Athletics, a partner of SuperLeague. Christina is the Head Coach of our Girls U14 Greece Team and directs our holiday clinics in Long Island.

Head Soccer Coach

Aggelos Kiranoudis

Aggelos Kiranoudis teaches soccer courses at the Democritus University of Thrake in Komotini, Greece and is a soccer instructor at the Hellenic Football Federation. Kyranoudis holds the UEFA Pro License for coaches. Kyranoudis has a master of science in physical education. Aggelos has been directing our soccer camps since 2014.

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Panna USA

Clinic Directors

Coach Martin Van der Linden directs our Sunday morning Soccer clinics and league. Coach Martin has worked with our program for many years and has a vast soccer background as both a player and coach.

Boys Basketball Coach

Peter Giannopoulos

Peter has coached youth basketball for 30+ years. Peter has been an Assistant Coach for both our boys teams in our Greece Tour since its inception in 2017. He is a staple at our holiday camps and clinics throughout the year.

Kostas Petrou

Greece Operations Manager

Kostas is a graduate of the American College of Greece and holds a Masters in Int. Business and Management and a Masters in Economics. Kostas has years of experience in sport tourism. He is fluent in English, Spanish and German. He will assist with the coordination and implementation of our activities in Greece. 

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John Hartofilis

Director Of Basketball Media

John Hartofilis is an Associate Video Coordinator at the National Basketball

Association. John, an alum of our program, is in charge of our website and all of our social media platforms. John is a former Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach at Xavier High School and assists with our Greece Tour and Jr. NBA/Little Dribblers programs. In 2020, John founded "Gen Z Hoops" a 300+ episode basketball, coaching, and sports business podcast with many of the biggest names in the game and has since partnered the show with SLAA. 

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