Ilias Zouros
 Ilias Zouros at the EuroBasket 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1966 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1986–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1992 | Panionios (youth teams) |
| 1992–1993 | Panionios (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Ethnikos Piraeus (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Palaio Faliro (assistant) |
| 1996–1998 | Sporting (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Maroussi (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Olympiacos (assistant) |
| 2000–2002 | Olympiacos |
| 2003–2004 | Sagesse |
| 2004–2005 | Peristeri |
| 2005–2006 | Aris |
| 2006–2007 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 2007–2008 | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| 2007–2010 | Panellinios |
| 2011 | Žalgiris |
| 2011–2012 | Greece |
| 2012 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2013 | Žalgiris |
| 2014–2015 | Tofaş |
| 2016–present | Georgia |
| 2016–2017 | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 2019 | Peristeri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Ilias Zouros or Elias Zouros (Greek: Ηλίας Ζούρος; born March 11, 1966) is a Greek professional basketball coach, who lastly managed Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.
Club coaching career
Some of the teams Zouros has been a head coach of include: Olympiacos Piraeus, Sagesse Beirut, Peristeri Athens, Aris Thessaloniki, Paris Basket Racing, Panellinios Athens,[1] Žalgiris Kaunas,[2] and Efes Istanbul.[3]
He was named the 2010 EuroCup Coach of the Year.[4] He returned to coach Žalgiris Kaunas in 2013.[5] He was fired after a poor start in the season.
On June 25, 2019, he has signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[6] On November 29, 2019, his contract has been terminated by Peristeri. [7]
Greek national team coaching career
Zouros was announced as the new head coach of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in March 2011.[8] He coached Greece at the EuroBasket 2011. After the failure of Greece to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Zouros' contract to coach the Greek national team was not renewed.
Coaching titles
- Olympiacos (2000–02):
- Greek Cup Winner: (2001–02)
- Sagesse (2003–04):
- Lebanese Basketball League Champion: (2004)
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup Champion: (2004)
- Žalgiris (2011):
- Baltic League Champion: (2011)
- Lithuanian League Champion: (2011)
- Lithuanian Cup Winner: (2011)
Coaching awards
- EuroCup Coach of the Year: (2010)
References
- ^ "Maroussi, Panellinios lose their coaches". www.sportingreece.com. September 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ Zalgiris makes Zouros new head coach.
- ^ "Ufuk Sarıca yerine Ilias Zouros" (in Turkish). NTVSpor.net. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Eurocupbasketball.com - 2009-10 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Ilias Zouros, Panellinios BC.
- ^ Euroleague.net ZALGIRIS KAUNAS brings back coach Zouros.
- ^ "Peristeri name Ilias Zouros head coach". Sportando. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Peristeri, Ilias Zouros part ways". Sportando. November 29, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ FIBA.com - Zouros named coach of Greece.
External links
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Anadolu Efes S.K. coaches
- Aris B.C. coaches
- BC Žalgiris coaches
- Greek basketball coaches
- Greek expatriate basketball people in France
- Greek expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Greek expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Greece national basketball team coaches
- KK Budućnost coaches
- Levallois Metropolitans coaches
- Olympiacos B.C. coaches
- Panellinios B.C. coaches
- Paris Racing Basket coaches
- Peristeri B.C. coaches