Soulis Markopoulos

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.

Soulis Markopoulos
Σούλης Μαρκόπουλος
Personal information
Born (1949-03-01) March 1, 1949
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Career information
Playing career1967–1978
PositionHead Coach
Coaching career1978–present
Career history
As player:
1967–1972Olympos Saranta Ekklision
1972–1978Dimokritos
As coach:
1978–1987Dimokritos
1987–1990Iraklis
1993PAOK (Assistant)
1993–1994PAOK
1994–1996Aris Thessaloniki
1998–1999Aris Thessaloniki
2000–2001Makedonikos
2002–2003Makedonikos
2005–2006PAOK
2007AEK
2007–2009Maroussi
2009–2017PAOK
2019Aris Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
As head 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 life

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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