Ilias Zouros

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Ilias Zouros
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Ilias Zouros at the EuroBasket 2011
Personal information
Born (1966-03-11) March 11, 1966 (age 58)
NationalityGreek
Position Head coach
Coaching career1986–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 Peristeri
2005–2006 Aris
2006–2007 Paris Basket Racing
2007 Paris-Levallois Basket
2007–2010 Panellinios
2011 Žalgiris
2011–2012 Greece
2012 Anadolu Efes
2013 Žalgiris
2014–2015 Tofaş
2016–2023 Georgia
2016–2017 Budućnost Podgorica
2019 Peristeri
2021–2022 Promitheas Patras
2024 AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Ilias Zouros (alternate spelling: Elias) (Greek: Ηλίας Ζούρος; born March 11, 1966) is a Greek professional basketball coach who last served as the head coach for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League.

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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 25 June 2019, he signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. [6] On 29 November 2019, his contract has been terminated by Peristeri. [7]

On 26 January 2024, Zouros signed as head coach of AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League for the rest of the season. [8]

National team coaching career

Greece (2011–2012)

Zouros was announced as the new head coach of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in March 2011. [9] 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.

Georgia (2016–2023)

On 18 February 2016, Zouros was appointed as head coach of the senior men's Georgian national team. [10] He coached Georgia at the EuroBasket 2017 and the EuroBasket 2022. Under Zouros, Georgia made its World Cup debut at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. In September 2023, Zouros' contract was not renewed, ending his tenure as head coach after nearly eight years. [11]

Coaching titles

Coaching awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Maroussi, Panellinios lose their coaches". www.sportingreece.com. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  2. ↑ Zalgiris makes Zouros new head coach.
  3. ↑ "Ufuk Sarıca yerine Ilias Zouros" (in Turkish). NTVSpor.net. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Eurocupbasketball.com - 2009-10 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Ilias Zouros, Panellinios BC.
  5. ↑ Euroleague.net ZALGIRIS KAUNAS brings back coach Zouros.
  6. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (25 June 2019). "Peristeri name Ilias Zouros head coach". Sportando. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (29 November 2019). "Peristeri, Ilias Zouros part ways". Sportando. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Zouros takes over AEK for the rest of the season". Eurohoops. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ↑ FIBA.com - Zouros named coach of Greece.
  10. ↑ "Zouros is the new Georgian NT coach". Eurohoops. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ilias Zouros and the Georgian national team officially parted ways". Eurohoops. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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