Nationality:
Greek
Born: 1964
Languages: Greek, Italian, English
Education: PhD in Physical Education - Coaching
Master of Science in Physical Education
2 Bachelors of Arts (Greece & Italy)
Full Basketball
Scholarship from the
Greek Basketball Coaches Association (SEPK)
for NCAA & NBA in 2008
License: Coaching License A#AM01756/96
Teaching:
2004 - 2010 Physical Education teacher for Public schools in Greece
2010 - ongoing Seconded Basketball Coaching Professor - Department of Physical
Education
& Sport Sciences – D.U.T. - Greece
Experience:
2016 – 2017 Democritus University of Thrace Men's Basketball Team : Head Coach
2014 - 2016 GBA(Greek Basketball Academy) Men’s Team - Division B: Head Coach
· U18 Boys : Head Coach – 1st Place
· U16 Boys: Head Coach - 1st Place
2012 – 2014 PAOK Basketball Club - Thessaloniki
· Mens Team A1 League: Scouting team staff member, responsible for players personnel development by preparing special video edits and scouting of all future opponents.
· U18 Boys : Head Coach – 3 rd Place Thessaloniki
· U16 Boys : Head Coach – 3 rd Place Thessaloniki
· U15 Boys : Head Coach - 1st Place Thessaloniki
2011
– 2012 MENT BC Women’s Team - A2 WB league: Head Coach
2010 – 2011 Apollon Kalamarias BC Men’s Team –
Division B: Head Coach
2009 – 2010 Anagennisi Floga BC Men’s Team - Division B: Head Coach
2004 – 2009 Head Coach in several public schools
Special Scientific Projects
2000 – 2004 Scientific Consultant - National Teams - Hellenic Canoe – Kayak Federation.
In charge of the Research team for Physical Education Department regarding the Olympic National team’s scientific support, and for improving the training process of the coaches, focusing on athletes education and evaluation
Awards - Coaching Career - National Teams
2004 Honored by ICF for the excellent performance during the Athens 2004 Olympic
Games
2003 Honored by the World Championships Organising Committee as
competition manager
2002 Team leader for the Greek National Team. ICF World Championships. Seville,
Spain,
B. S. Maurice France and Augsburg, Germany.
2001 Participation in the OCOG ATHENS 2004 in the preparation for the Olympic
Games. XIV Mediterranean Games in Tunisia, Tunis.
2000 – 2004 Competition Manager OCOG ATHENS 2004.
Basketball Camps
NBC Camps Italy: U18 – U16 - U15: Head Coach
Benetton Trevizo Summer Camp: Coach Ettore Messina
Montepaschi Sienna Summer Camp: Coach Luca Banchi
Publications
2016 Investigation of the Relationship between Coaching Behaviour and Motivation Among Greek
and Cypriot Male and Female Basketball Athletes.
2015 Basketball and Coaching behaviour
2015 Video – analysis in Basketball - Technical and Tactical characteristics of high level teams.
2001 The training theory of the time-outs before carrying out free-throws in basketball.
2001 Games tendencies in the European Basketball Championship of national male teams.
2001 The training theory of the time-outs before carrying out free-throws in basketball.
2001 Changes in Physiological parameters, during Canoe – Kayak specific measurements
2000 Basketball athletes Offensive characteristics in the 1998 World Championship.
2000 Biceps strength Improvement of young basketball players in pre-pubertal.
2000 Perception of basketball players about the importance of weight in their performance
1999 Dynamic Characteristics of different positions in basketball.
1999 Technical and tactical characteristics of the men’s National team on Mundobasket 1998
1997 Pre-season preparation of a basketball team