George Kostelis

Biography

Kostelis returns for his second season as an Assistant Coach on Eric Da Costa's staff this season. He has background both as a player professionally and over 20 years of coaching experience. With the help of Kostelis who mainly oversees goalkeeper training, Karl Netzell was named All-MAAC Third Team in 2024 and was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 16. Kostelis has been in the Connecticut soccer community since he was a player at University of Hartford from 1989-1992, including being named captain for his senior season in 1992. He was named North Atlantic Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1992. He was also named All-New England and was selected to the senior bowl in 1992. Kostelis was also an All-North Atlantic Conference Team three times from 1990-1992. After his collegiate career finished, Kostelis played professionally in Mytilene, Greece for Aiolikos Football Club from 1993-1995. Prior to CCSU, Kostelis was a part time assistant coach for Hartford men's and women's soccer programs from 2021-2022. He has also coached in youth soccer, most recently with Soccer Club of Newington from 2019-2021, where he was director of coaching. Kostelis coached in the USL with the Hartford Athletic as their goalkeeper coach from 2019-2020, and prior to that had other stints with other colleges in the area. He coached at URI from 2017-2018 as their associate head women's soccer coach, and was Southern Connecticut's part time assistant men's soccer coach from 2016-2