Hellenic United AC | Chicago, IL

Looking ahead to the upcoming National Soccer League season Hellenic United Athletic Club will be hosting open tryouts for their Men's Open Major and 2nd teams for the 2010 season.  Tryouts will be held at Olympic Park in Schaumburg, Illinois Wednesday March 17 (Field#2), 24 (Field#2), and 31 (Field#1) from 7:00PM - 9:00PM.  

Newly appointed major team head coach, Minos Vlamakis, is looking to build on last year's success.  In only its first year competing in the Men's Major division, Hellenic United won the Illinois State Soccer Associations State Cup, qualified for the Mid-West Regional Tournament of Champions, and was divisional runner-ups in the National Soccer League.

As the evaluation sessions will start promptly at 7:00PM PM, please provide yourself adequate time to be there before-hand to fill out the necessary paperwork.  The fields are turf and allow for spikes.  Also, please bring your running shoes and expect a rigorous workout with fellow competitors.

Looking forward in seeing all players!

Hellenic United Athletic Club is pleased to announce that Mr. Minos Vlamakis has joined its soccer family and welcomes him as the Club's Major Division team head coach. His expertise, varied experiences, and passion for the game are without a doubt a perfect match to HUAC's vision and mission.
 
Minos Vlamakis is in his third season on staff with the UIC Flames this fall after being an integral part of the two most successful seasons in the team's history in 2007 and 2008. The 28-year old Elmwood Park native has spent the last two seasons monitoring everything from team training, administrative duties and exclusive work with the team's youngest players as they transition from high school to Division I college soccer.  In fact, several of these players have already made key contributions to the UIC Men's soccer team, helping the rest of the roster win the 2007 Horizon League tournament and the 2008 Horizon League regular-season championship while earing two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Prior to joining UIC, Vlamakis was an Assistant Coach at Oakton College for two years, helping guide the Raiders to two straight NJCAA Regional Finals as well as developing two NSCAA adidas All-Americans, four NSCAA adidas All-Region players and two Skyway Conference MVPs.

Villa Park, Illinois - Team Hellas (sponsored and coached by Hellenic United Athletic Club) lost to Poland in National Soccer League Cup of Nations semi final indoor action Friday night at the Odeum. Hellas goalie, Demetri Meletis, won tournament honors as “Top Keeper” allowing a tournament low of 2 goals while posting a 0.67 goals against average and stopping a penalty (pics & video at the end of article).

This is the first Hellas team to participate in the tournament open division in over 10 years.  Hellas went into their first game against an experienced Croatia side only 20 minutes after first meeting each other.  The Hellas roster was comprised of various Greek players sprinkled among the National and Metro leagues.  Despite a high work rate and good individual efforts from the midfield, especially Jaime Kriticos, Hellas was unable to find the back of the Croatia net and went into half time even.  In the second half, Hellas forwards from themselves one on one with the Croatia keeper no less than 3 times, only to be stymied by a highly skilled keeper.