Soulis Markopoulos
| PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Greek League Eurocup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 1, 1949 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Coaching career | 1977–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| –1972 | Olympos Saranta Ekklision |
| 1972–1977 | Dimokritos |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1987 | Dimokritos |
| 1987–1990 | Iraklis |
| 1993 | PAOK (Assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | PAOK |
| 1994–1996 | Aris |
| 1998–1999 | Aris |
| 2000–2001 | Makedonikos |
| 2002–2003 | Makedonikos |
| 2005–2006 | PAOK |
| 2007 | AEK Athens |
| 2007–2009 | Maroussi |
| 2009–present | PAOK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Anastasios "Soulis" Markopoulos (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος "Σούλης" Μαρκόπουλος; born March 1, 1949) is a former Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional basketball coach. His son, Charis Markopoulos, is also a professional basketball 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 Athens, and Maroussi. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the Korać Cup championship, while with PAOK in 1993–94. 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 Coach of the Year.
He was also named the Greek League coach of the Year in 2014.[1] In the summer of 2014, he extended his contract with PAOK through the 2018–19 season.[2]