GreeceBiography
High tempo offensive philosophy with many ball possessions, transition and early offenses. Extended player rotation, believes in player’s freedom to read and react on defense, following the game plan. Aggressive type of defense, always ready to adjust, according to the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.
CAREER VISION
Started at the age of 20 working with youth teams in great clubs (PAOK BC, ARIS BC) always trying to learn more observing great and experienced coaches (David Blatt). Head coach to high level senior teams for 9 years now, wants to improve every day. Works excellent under pressure reaching out club’s goals every season.
HEAD COACH PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
PLAYER’S REMARKABLE CO-OPERATIONS
- JACKIE GEMELOS (WNBA starter Washington Mystics)
- SPANOU ARTEMIS (ARKA GDYNIA POL-EUROLEAGUE)
- MARIELA FASOULA (TENERIFE SPA-EUROCUP)
- PINELOPI PAVLOPOULOU (SEPSI ROM-EUROCUP)
- ELEANA CHRISTINAKI (AL-QAZERES SPA-EUROCUP)
- LOLITA LYMOURA (Triple Crown with Athinaikos BC 2010)
- IVANA RACA (WAKE FOREST-Top 5 team European Championship u20 2018 Sopron)
- MONIQUE OLIVER (Rutgers, Bursa BSB-TKBL)
- KENYA MCBEE (North Carolina,Edirne Spor-TKB2L)
- BREANNA BROCK (Missouri, Instabulgusu-TKBL)
- BRITTANY LEWIS (BAHRAIN NATIONAL TEAM, Temple)
- KIERRA MALLARD(Texas Tech, Umbertide-ITA A1)
- JASMINE REDMON-KEANI ALBANEZ (Gonzaga)
- LIZA CLEMONS (Purdue)
EXPERIENCE
2023-24 HEAD COACH GREEK NATIONAL TEAM U18
2022-23 HEAD COACH BATTIPAGLIA (ITALY A1)
2021-22 HEAD COACH BATTIPAGLIA (ITALY A2)
– TEAM ADVANCED TO A1
2020-21 HEAD COACH GREEK NATIONAL TEAM / HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– EUROBASKET WOMEN 2021 QUALIFICATION ROUND
– TEAM ADVANCED TO EUROBASKET WOMEN 2021 (SPAIN-FRANCE)(TOP 16)
– #3RD PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE (STILL PLAYING)
– YOUNGEST TEAM OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 22.5 YEARS OLD
2019-20 HEAD COACH GREEK NATIONAL TEAM / HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– GREEK A1 LEAGUE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
– EUROBASKET WOMEN 2021 QUALIFICATION ROUND (1ST WINDOW)
– #4TH PLACE IN GREECE WITH U18 TEAM
2018-19 HEAD COACH GREEK NATIONAL TEAM (April 2019) / HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– #2ND PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE (1st OLYMPIACOS) WITH 18-4 RECORD
– #2ND BEST OFFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 74.9 POINTS PER GAME
– #3RD BEST DEFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 63.2 POINTS PER GAME
– #2ND YOUNGEST TEAM OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 22.3 YEARS OLD
– #3RD PLACE IN GREECE WITH U18 TEAM
2017-18 HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– GREEK CUP FINAL 4 (2nd PLACE)
– #4TH PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 12-10 RECORD
– #2ND BEST OFFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 69.7 POINTS PER GAME
– #3RD YOUNGEST TEAM OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 23.5 YEARS OLD
– #2ND PLACE IN GREECE WITH U18 TEAM
2016-17 HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– #6TH PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 12-10 RECORD
– GREEK CUP TOP 8
– YOUNGEST TEAM OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 21.8 YEARS OLD
2015-16 HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– #3RD PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 11-7 RECORD
– #5TH BEST OFFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 63.9 POINTS PER GAME
– #3RD BEST DEFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 58.5 POINTS PER GAME
– GREEK CUP FINAL 4 (3RD PLACE)
2014-15 HEAD COACH PAOK BC
– #7TH PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 7-11 RECORD
– WON THE PLAYOUT (RELEGATION) MODE PLAYING WITHOUT AMERICAN PLAYERS
– #4TH PLACE IN GREECE WITH U18 TEAM
2013-14 HEAD COACH ARIS BC
– #7TH PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 7-11 RECORD
– GREEK CUP TOP 8
– #1ST PLACE IN GREECE WITH U16 TEAM
– WON THE GREEK CUP FOR U18 TEAMS
– (ASSISTANT COACH) #3RD PLACE IN GREECE WITH ARIS MEN’S U18 TEAM (NTINOS MITOGLOU-PAO BC)
2012-13 HEAD COACH ARIS BC
– #6TH PLACE IN GREEK A1 LEAGUE WITH 12-10 RECORD
– (ASSISTANT COACH) #1ST PLACE IN GREECE WITH ARIS MEN’S U18 TEAM (SASA VEZENKOV-BARCELONA BC/OLYMPIACOS BC)
2011-12 HEAD COACH IRAKLIS BC
– #5TH PLACE IN GREEK A2 LEAGUE WITH 13-8 RECORD
– #2ND BEST OFFENSE OF THE LEAGUE AVERAGING 65.8 PER GAME
– #4TH PLACE IN GREECE WITH U16 TEAM
COACH OF HELLENIC COLLEGE OF THESSALONIKI 2014-PRESENT (GIRLS TEAM)
– WON THE NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES 2 TIMES (2016, 2018)
– #2ND PLACE AT THE NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES 2 TIMES (2017, 2019)
– #9TH PLACE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (ISF-CRETE 2019)