Soulis Markopoulos

Soulis Markopoulos
Σούλης Μαρκόπουλος
Personal information
Born (1949-03-01) March 1, 1949
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Career information
Playing career 1967–1977
Coaching career 1977–present
Career history
As player:
1967–1972 Olympos Saranta Ekklision
1972–1977 Dimokritos
As coach:
1978–1987 Dimokritos
1987–1990 Iraklis
1993 PAOK (Assistant)
1993–1994 PAOK
1994–1996 Aris
1998–1999 Aris
2000–2001 Makedonikos
2002–2003 Makedonikos
2005–2006 PAOK
2007 AEK
2007–2009 Maroussi
2009–2017 PAOK
Career highlights and awards

As head coach:

Anastasios "Soulis" Markopoulos (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος "Σούλης" Μαρκόπουλος; born March 1, 1949) is a former Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional basketball coach.

Playing career

Markopoulos played basketball with the Greek clubs Olympos Saranta Ekklision and Dimokritos.

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

Markopoulos' son, Charis, is also a professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ESAKE.gr Καλύτερος προπονητής 2014: ΣΟΥΛΗΣ ΜΑΡΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ (in Greek).
  2. ↑ EurocupBasketball.com Long-time PAOK coach Markopoulos signs with club through 2019. Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ SPORT24 Τέλος ο Μαρκόπουλος από τον ΠΑΟΚ! (in Greek).
  4. ↑ The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
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