Personal information | |
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Born | Patras, Greece | June 7, 1974
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Position | Head coach |
Coaching career | 1996–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1996–1997 | U BT Cluj-Napoca (juniors) |
1997–2000 | Apollon Patras (assistant) |
2000–2001 | Brandt Hagen (assistant) |
2001–2003 | Hellenic Air Force men's basketball team |
2004 | AEL Limassol |
2004–2005 | APOEL Nicosia |
2005–2006 | Apollon Patras |
2006–2007 | AEL Larissa |
2007–2008 | Olympias Patras |
2008 | Trikala 2000 |
2010–2011 | APOEL Nicosia |
2010–2012 | Bayern Munich (assistant) |
2012 | Bayern Munich |
2013–2017 | China (assistant) |
2017–2020 | Beijing Ducks |
2021–2022 | Beijing Ducks |
2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
2023–2024 | Apollon Patras |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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