Our Founders

  • A man with a beard and short dark hair sitting in front of colorful stadium seats, wearing a black sports jacket with the logo of Apethea FC and Capelli Sport. Sign in the background reads 'SECTION 109'.

    Anthony Catalano

    Co-Founder

    Anthony Catalano was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA where he was a standout soccer player whose career started locally with Lynchburg United (now CVU) to the Roanoke Stars (now VBR Star). He played at Holy Cross Catholic School then finishing at EC Glass High School.

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  • Man with glasses and red beard smiling, wearing a black polo shirt and baseball cap, sitting in front of a colorful graffiti mural of a green dragon and a drink in a glass on a countertop.

    Michael 'Hitch' Hitchcock

    Co-Founder

    Michael Hitchcock ("Hitch") is a 28 year Soccer Management Executive who spent over 12 years in Major League Soccer. Known as a strategic thinker and soccer pioneer, Hitch has won numerous MLS Business Awards during his MLS Career which started as entry level ticket sales rep at DC United before moving to Colorado Rapids as Director of Sales then was Vice President of Sales for LA Galaxy before finishing as General Manager of FC Dallas. 

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