Soulis Markopoulos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1949 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1967–1978 |
| Position | Head Coach |
| Coaching career | 1978–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1972 | Olympos Saranta Ekklision |
| 1972–1978 | Dimokritos |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1987 | Dimokritos |
| 1987–1990 | Iraklis |
| 1993 | PAOK (Assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | PAOK |
| 1994–1996 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 1998–1999 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2000–2001 | Makedonikos |
| 2002–2003 | Makedonikos |
| 2005–2006 | PAOK |
| 2007 | AEK |
| 2007–2009 | Maroussi |
| 2009–2017 | PAOK |
| 2019 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
| |
Anastasios "Soulis" Markopoulos (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος "Σούλης" Μαρκόπουλος; born March 1, 1949) is a Greek former professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He last coached Aris of the Greek Basket League.
Playing career[]
Markopoulos played basketball with the Greek clubs Olympos Saranta Ekklision and .
Coaching career[]
Markopoulos has coached, in his career, teams such as: Iraklis, PAOK, Aris, Makedonikos, AEK, and Maroussi. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the FIBA Korać Cup title, while with PAOK Bravo in the 1993–94 season. In the Greek Basket League 2007–08 season, while coaching Maroussi, and qualifying to the semifinals of the Greek Basket League, he was voted the Greek League Best Coach.
He was also named the Greek League Best Coach in 2014.[1] In the summer of 2014, he extended his contract with PAOK through the 2018–19 season.[2] On 26 May 2017, PAOK announced the end of their cooperation with Markopoulos working as the club's head coach.[3]
Personal life[]
Markopoulos' son, Charis, is also a professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player.[4]
References[]
- ^ ESAKE.gr Καλύτερος προπονητής 2014: ΣΟΥΛΗΣ ΜΑΡΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ (in Greek).
- ^ EurocupBasketball.com Long-time PAOK coach Markopoulos signs with club through 2019. Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SPORT24 Τέλος ο Μαρκόπουλος από τον ΠΑΟΚ! (in Greek).
- ^ The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
External links[]
- 1949 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. coaches
- Aris B.C. coaches
- Greek basketball coaches
- Greek men's basketball players
- Greek Basket League players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. coaches
- Makedonikos B.C. coaches
- Maroussi B.C. coaches
- P.A.O.K. BC coaches
- People from Thessaloniki