Giorgos Bartzokas
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Giorgos Bartzokas is a Greek
professional basketball
coach.
in Maroussi
. In 2006, he signed on as the head coach of Olympia Larissa. That same year, he managed to reach with Olympia the play-offs of the Greek A1 League
for the first time in the club's history. The team finished 7th, and repeated the play-off qualification the next year, during the 2007-08 season.
In 2009, Bartzokas became the head coach of Maroussi
. In 2010, he was named the Greek League
Coach of the Year.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach.
Coaching career
Bartzokas had been for many years the assistant coach of Panagiotis GiannakisPanagiotis Giannakis
Panagiotis Giannakis , nicknamed "The Dragon", is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is the former head coach of the pro club Olympiacos, and the Greek National Basketball Team. Under Giannakis' guidance, the Greek National team won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket...
in Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
. In 2006, he signed on as the head coach of Olympia Larissa. That same year, he managed to reach with Olympia the play-offs of the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
for the first time in the club's history. The team finished 7th, and repeated the play-off qualification the next year, during the 2007-08 season.
In 2009, Bartzokas became the head coach of Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
. In 2010, he was named the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
Coach of the Year.