Sotiris Manolopoulos
Manolopoulos with AEK Athens in 2015
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| AEK Athens | |
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| Position | Head coach |
| League |
Greek League Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 |
| 2015–2017 | AEK Athens (assistant) |
| 2017–present | AEK Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Manolopoulos played collegiately for Boston University. He was named twice (1992, 1993) America East Academic Honor Roll. 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.
Manolopoulos played professionally for Papagou, Maroussi and Doukas. While playing for Maroussi, he won the 2001 Saporta Cup.
Manolopoulos started his coaching career as assistant coach for Peristeri in 2004. In the 2005–06 season he was appointed assistant manager in Makedonikos. He moved to Maroussi in the next season, with whom he stayed until 2011. He was named Aris' assistant coach in 2011. He was given the assistant coach job in Panathinaikos in 2012. On May 4, 2015 he was appointed as Panathinaikos head coach, after the removal of Duško Ivanović from the position.
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