PAOK Thessaloniki | |
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Position | Head coach |
League |
Greek League Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
March 1, 1949
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 |
2007–2009 | Maroussi |
2009–present | PAOK |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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As head coach:
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 and former professional basketball player.
Markopoulos played basketball with the Greek clubs Olympos Saranta Ekklision and Dimokritos.
Markopoulos has coached, in his career, teams such as: Iraklis, PAOK, Aris, Makedonikos, AEK, and Maroussi. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the FIBA Korać Cup, while with PAOK Bravo in the 1993–94 season. 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. In the summer of 2014, he extended his contract with PAOK through the 2018–19 season.