Vangelis Ziagkos

Evangelos "Vangelis" Ziagkos (alternate spellings: Vaggelis, Ziagos) (born March 14, 1976; Greek: Βαγγέλης Ζιάγκος) is a Greek professional basketball coach, currently managing Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.

Vangelis Ziagkos
Βαγγέλης Ζιάγκος
Personal information
Born (1976-03-14) March 14, 1976
Ioannina, Greece
NationalityGreek
PositionHead coach
Coaching career1997–present
Career history
As coach:
1997–2010ΑΕΚ Athens (juniors and cadets)
2008–2011ΑΕΚ Athens (assistant)
2011Ikaros Neas Smyrnis
2012–2014ΑΕΚ Athens
2014–2015Doxa Lefkadas
2015–2016Panionios
2016–2017Al Riyadhi (assistant)
2017–2018Panionios
2018APOEL
2018–2020Rethymno Cretan Kings
2020Iraklis
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

Playing career

Ziagkos played youth club basketball with Attalos Nea Filadelfeia, and also played in the Greek minor leagues with the same club's men's team.

Coaching career

Ziagkos became the head coach the Greek basketball club AEK Athens, prior to the 2012–13 season. He led AEK to gain a league promotion that season, from the Greek 3rd Division, to the Greek 2nd Division. In the following 2013–14 season, he led AEK to the Greek 2nd Division championship. He was also named the Greek 2nd Division's Coach of the Year that season.[1]

He then worked as the head coach of the Greek clubs Doxa Lefkadas[2] and Panionios.[3]

On November 20, 2018, he was appointed head coach of the Rethymno Cretan Kings.

On July 19, 2020, he has signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[4]

References

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