Sotiris Manolopoulos

Sotiris Manolopoulos

Manolopoulos with AEK Athens in 2015
AEK Athens
Position Assistant coach
League Greek League
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1970-06-27) June 27, 1970
Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College Boston University (1989–1993)
NBA draft 1993 / Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2004
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Coaching career 2004–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1997 Papagou
1997–2003 Maroussi
2003–2004 Doukas
As coach:
2004–2005 Peristeri (assistant)
2005–2006 Makedonikos (assistant)
2006–2011 Maroussi (assistant)
2011–2012 Aris (assistant)
2012–2015 Panathinaikos (assistant)
2015 Panathinaikos
2015–present AEK Athens (assistant)
2015 AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards

Sotiris Manolopoulos (Greek: Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος; born June 27, 1970) is a Greek retired professional basketball player and a basketball coach. Born in Athens he played college basketball for the Boston University. After graduating he returned to his native Greece, to play professional basketball. He served as assistant coach in several teams in the Greek Basket League, before he was appointed Panathinaikos head coach in May 2015.

College career

Manolopoulos played collegiately for Boston University.[1] He was named twice (1992, 1993) America East Academic Honor Roll.[2] He appeared in 58 games for the Terriers, from 1989 to 1993, averaging 3.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game.[3][4][5][6]

Professional career

Manolopoulos played professionally for Papagou, Maroussi and Doukas.[1] While playing for Maroussi, he won the 2001 Saporta Cup.[7]

Coaching career

Manolopoulos started his coaching career as assistant coach for Peristeri in 2004.[7][8] In the 2005–06 season he was appointed assistant manager in Makedonikos.[7] He moved to Maroussi in the next season, with whom he stayed until 2011.[9] He was named Aris' assistan coach in 2011.[8] He was given the assisant coach job in Panathinaikos in 2012.[7] On May 4, 2015 he was appointed as Panathinaikos head coach, after the removal of Duško Ivanović from the position.[10][11] On 22 October, 2015 he was appointed as AEK Athens assistast coach. [12] On 18 December he was appointed as the head coach of AEK Athens after the removal of Dragan Šakota in order to be the gemeral manager of the team.

References

  1. 1 2 "Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος" (in Greek). PAO BC official website. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "2014-15 Boston University men’s basketball notes" (PDF). Boston University. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. "1990 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. "1991 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. "1992 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. "1993 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Η (φυσιολογική) εξέλιξη του Μανωλόπουλου" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Ξεκινά δουλειά ο Μανωλόπουλος" (in Greek). contra.gr. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  9. "Η παρουσίαση των ομάδων της Α1" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  10. "Τέλος ο Ιβάνοβιτς!" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  11. "Προχωράει με Μανωλόπουλο" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  12. Στην ΆΕΚ ο Μανωλόπουλος http://sports.in.gr/basketball/a1andrwn/article/?aid=1500034531]
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