Head Coach: Christo Manginis 

Coach Christo is excited to be taking over the Boys’ Varsity Soccer Program at Pingree, where he played varsity soccer as a freshman. After freshman year he moved to Greece and played for a 1st division academy (A.E. Larisa) at U-16, U-18, and U-21 levels and then in the 3rd National Division for A.O. Ampeloniakos. Christo went on to play throughout Europe (Spain, Germany, and England) and semi-professionally in the United States. While in England he starred for Alsager Town F.C. and Eastwood Hanley. He helped Eastwood to 2 promotions, was their top scorer, and was voted “Player’s Player of the Season” in 2016/17. Having run soccer camps and been a volunteer coach since he was 14, he began thinking about a career in coaching while in England. He worked for Stoke City Academy as a match analyst in 2017 and 2018. He also completed his Bachelor’s in Sports Development and later a Master of Science in Sports Coaching. Since moving back to the US in 2018, he has coached high school and club teams and is currently working for NEFC North Shore and DS Football Academy where he coaches U-19 and U-23 showcase teams in Spain over the summer. 

Assistant Coach: Dimitri Manginis

Dimitri had a successful playing career, playing four professional seasons in Spain's third and fourth divisions and was a member of the U15/16 Greek National Team. Additionally, he has coached locally for Manchester-Essex and Lincoln-Sudbury. Outside of the sport, he is enrolled in the MFA program at Emerson College and enjoys reading and writing.

Assistant Coach: John Harrington

John Harrington began coaching soccer at Pingree in 2011. In addition to coaching at Pingree, Coach Harrington has been very involved with Newburyport Youth Soccer coaching at various levels over the years. As a player, he was a three year varsity starter at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and was selected as captain his senior year. John resides in Newburyport with his wife Sarah and two children, both of whom are avid soccer players. John is currently the CFO at Pingree.

Assistant Coach: O'Neil Gray

 O’Neil has over 22 years of experience working in the Program Director capacity at a well-known homeless shelter for individuals and families. In addition, O’Neil has experience as a Program Director at a behavioral health and developmental disabilities facility. In his role as Program Director, O’Neil was responsible for ensuring that the adults who are homeless or vulnerable to homelessness have a safe environment and necessary resources that provides a sense of stability. Furthermore, O’Neil is responsible for coordinating clinical visits, personnel, and routine administrative concerns in Day Habilitation. When not working, O’Neil enjoys playing soccer, traveling, and visiting and spending quality time with family. O’Neil’s shared passion for community service, humanitarian roles and soccer has allowed him to be a well-rounded professional and athlete.