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Jimmy Nielsen | Head Coach, Hartford Athletic
By Sean Teehan
steehan@hartfordbusiness.com
Jimmy Nielsen started his soccer career as a
player, but the first-ever coach of the Hartford
Athletic said managing a team came naturally to
him. During recess soccer matches as a kid in Den-
mark, Nielsen was always the
one dividing up the teams,
and pulling out his notebook
filled with plays and tactics.
Before signing on with
Hartford, Nielsen was the
first coach of United Soccer
League's Oklahoma City En-
ergy, so he's used to leading
new teams.
As he gears up to start
the season with Hartford, he said he's confident
in his ability to lead the Athletic to success on
the pitch, and in the business domain.
The Athletics' first match next spring, Nielsen
pointed out, will be played in front of a sold-out
crowd.
How confident are you that a pro soccer fran-
chise will draw crowds in Hartford?
This city, state and region have always been a
hotbed for soccer no matter how you look at it.
Whether you judge it by youth participation, player
development, TV ratings, support for the U.S.
National Team, and the overall diversity of Greater
Hartford, you see that we have an amazing opportu-
nity to bring the community together through the
world's game and have a lot of fun in the process.
How do you intend to engage the local business
community as coach of the Athletic?
As a coach it is my duty to help the team win both
on and off the field and to do so I take my responsi-
bility (and our players' responsibility) very seri-
ously to engage the local community. I am all in on
Hartford and will do anything I can to support the
overall success of our team, our city, and our state.
Who do you look to for guidance as a coach?
In my playing career, I've been lucky to have had
many great coaches, and I am still in contact with
most of them. The one who stands out the most
for me is Peter Vermes from Sporting Kansas City.
As a coach, what is the most annoying com-
plaint to hear from players?
I don't find it annoying when a player com-
plains. I listen and then together we work to-
gether to find a solution to fit both the team and
the player. I want my players to know that they
can always come to me.
What is the most valuable lesson you've learned
about leadership?
No two players are alike, they are all very differ-
ent and you need to spend time with them to get
to know them. I like to practice the motto, 'They
don't care how much you know, until they know
how much you care.' Words to live by.
VERBATIM
Trump vs. Malloy in CT governor's race
"In deciding which candidate to support, President Donald Trump is a more
important factor for voters than Gov. Dannel Malloy, although both men appear to be
doing damage to their own parties."
Douglas Schwartz , director of the Quinnipiac University poll, on the Q poll's
latest survey, which showed a 47 percent to 39 percent lead for Democrat
Ned Lamont over Republican Bob Stefanowski, with independent Oz Griebel
garnering 11 percent support.
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