Toronto FC announced Friday that the club has named Anthony Capotosto as Toronto FC’s Academy Director. Capotosto is currently in his tenth season with the Toronto FC Academy, having previously served as the assistant academy director this season.
“Throughout his time with our club, Anthony has always shown his passion for educating our young athletes and his commitment to our soccer philosophy and curriculum at TFC,” said Toronto FC Sr. Vice-President, Soccer Operations & General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko. “We are very proud to promote a very talented Canadian coach and educator into the director position. Anthony’s continual desire to learn and improve will have both an immediate and lasting effect on our teams.”
Capotosto has served as head coach of the U-15, U-16 and both the Junior and Senior Academy teams during his time with the club. In addition to his work with Toronto FC, Capotosto is the founder and director of the National Soccer Coaching Conference at the University of Toronto. The conference helps educate soccer coaches from across Canada.
“I’m very honoured and excited to begin this new chapter with the Toronto FC Academy. As a fellow Torontonian it is with great pride that I undertake the responsibility of working with everyone involved to offer a safe and challenging environment for our players that will accelerate their development towards our first team, while providing them with an experience that is both enjoyable and memorable,” said Toronto FC Academy Director Anthony Capotosto. “I look forward to serving the club and our community in the best way possible.”
Capotosto holds his USSF National B and Youth Licences. In 2016, he completed and now holds the Elite Formation Coaching Licence (EFCL) through the French Football Federation and Major League Soccer. He is also currently in the process of completing the Canadian A Coaching Licence. He also went on three professional visits overseas: Ipswich Town Football Club (2008), Plymouth Argyle Football Club (2010) and Atletico Madrid Football Club (2015). In addition, Capotosto earned his Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. He taught physical education and health at the secondary school level for eight years in the Toronto District School Board.
As a player, Capotosto was named an OUA all-star defender during his five seasons spent with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. He also earned First Team All-Canadian honours and OUA East MVP honours in 2000 and 2001. He captained the Blues to the OUA title during his final season.
With his promotion to academy director, Capotosto has resigned as head coach and manager of soccer operations for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
