George Fotopoulos

Who is George Fotopoulos?

George Fotopoulos is an American soccer coach. He coached the Louisiana State University women's soccer team. Fotopoulos went 52-39-14 in five years at LSU, posting a 12-28-6 record in the Southeastern Conference. He began his career at LSU in 2000 after two years as head coach at his alma mater, the University of Tampa.

In 2000, he led his team to a 15-6 overall with a 5-4 mark in the SEC, good for second place in the SEC West. The team advanced to the SEC Tournament but was knocked out in the first round in a 2-0 loss to Kentucky. In 2001 the team finished sixth in the SEC West with a 7-8-3 overall record. In 2002, Fotopoulos had his best season as head coach of the Lady Tigers as his team went 12-5-3 and 2-3-3 in the SEC, good for another bid in the conference tournament. The team upset No. 8 Auburn in the first round of the tournament before losing to Florida 2-0 in the second round. In 2003, the team posted its third winning season in four years when it went 10-9-1 and 2-7 in the SEC West, but the team failed to reach the SEC Tournament.