Chris Hanlon

Director of Soccer Operations

Hanlon was a standout goalkeeper with the University of Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer program (est. 1954) earning his spot on the all-time Pitt goalkeeping records list. He currently holds records in shutouts in a single season (4th), wins in single season (6th) career shutouts (5th), career least goals against (3rd) and career least goals against average (7th).

After finishing his collegiate career, Hanlon moved on to play with the Sioux City Breeze, Des Moines Menace, Springfield Storm, Springfield Demize in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) and with the Saint Louis Steamers in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He has played abroad in Canada, England, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and throughout the U.S.

As a collegiate coach, Hanlon was an assistant Drake University, Grandview College and Missouri State University. At the Youth level, Hanlon coached for Iowa United Soccer Club where he won multiple state championships on the both boys and girls sides. At the Region-II Championships in 2001, his U18 boys made it the Final Four playing up in the U19 division.

During his ten year time span coaching within the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Hanlon has had the opportunity to coach in Eastern Pennsylvania, Iowa and Missouri. While in Iowa, Chris had the opportunity to coach his brother, David Hanlon, who was a member U14, U15 and U16 US National Teams. Chris also served as a Assistant Coach for Ankeny High School boy's and girl's teams.

Hanlon currently is the Founder and Director of Coaching for the Springfield Demize Academy and the Director of Soccer Operations and Head Coach for the Demize National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) team and Demize Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL). He has also served in a variety of roles in coaching and the management side of the game, including time as a general manager and head coach for the Springfield Storm and Springfield Demize Premier Development League (PDL) teams and the Springfield Demize Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) team. He also serves as the Co-Chairman for the NPSL Pro Combine Technical Commitee and as the South Central Conference Liason to the NPSL's executive board. In 2017 he was the South Region Coach and General Manager at the rebradned NPSL Player Showcase.

Hanlon holds the National ( Distinguished Pass ), Advanced National and Premier Diplomas with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and has 20 years of professional coaching experience.

Tony Giglio

Lady Demize Head Coach: U11 girls

Coaching License: USSF F

Coaching History:

Coached youth soccer for ten years.
Director and coach for the Bolivar FC youth girls team for 4 seasons.
Started coaching in 2016 with the Lady Demize.

Other:

Married to wife Erin with two children, Claire and Matt.
Employed at Mercy Endocrinology.

Chuck Cowan

Lady Demize Assistant Coach: U12 girls

Grew up in the Lebanon and Springfield area, being competitive in baseball and basketball. While living in Springfield played one year of soccer and fell in love with the game. Attended Kickapoo High School where I exceeded in basketball, helping the Chiefs to a 3rd place State Championship. Recruited to play basketball at Hannibal-LaGrange University after graduation, decided to attend Drury College (now Drury University) to study Business Administration and Communications.

After my son joined Total Demize (now Springfield Demize Academy) in 2011,we has been a part of the Demize Family ever since. Later that year his daughter joined Demize and he helped with the development of the Lady Demize program. This year Chuck helped as the assistant coach to the Lady Demize U12 girls to a 1st place finish in the Lake Country Tournament as well as a 2nd place finish in the Clorox Cup in Bentonville Arkansas.

Chuck’s coaching philosophy is focused on creating an environment to be successful person, by teaching players to be coachable, and to dig deep and leave everything on the field.