Ilias Zouros
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Ilias Zouros (Greek
: Ηλίας Ζούρος; born March 11, 1966) is a Greek
professional basketball
coach. He has been a head coach in the Euroleague
, and also of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
, Aris Thessaloniki
, Paris-Levallois Basket
, Panellinios Athens, and Žalgiris Kaunas
.
He was named the 2010 Eurocup Coach of the Year
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Ηλίας Ζούρος; born March 11, 1966) is a Greek
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. He has been a head coach in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, and also of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Club coaching career
Zouros has been the head coach of: Olympiacos Piraeus, Sagesse Beirut, Peristeri AthensPeristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
, Aris Thessaloniki
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
, Paris-Levallois Basket
Paris-Levallois Basket
Paris-Levallois Basket is a French professional basketball club from the Paris area. It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Paris Basket Racing, from the city of Paris, and Levallois Sporting Club Basket, from the nearby commune of Levallois-Perret...
, Panellinios Athens, and Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
.
He was named the 2010 Eurocup Coach of the Year
ULEB Eurocup Awards
The Eurocup Basketball Awards are the awards given to the top individual performers of each season's edition of Eurocup Basketball, which is Europe's second-tier level continental professional basketball competition...
.
Greek national team coaching career
Zouros was announced as the new head coach of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in March 2011.Pro clubs
- Olympiacos Piraeus: Head Coach: (2000–02)
- Sagesse Beirut: Head Coach: (2003–04)
- Peristeri AthensPeristeri BCPeristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
: Head Coach: (2004–05) - Aris ThessalonikiAris BCAris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
: Head Coach: (2005) - Paris-Levallois BasketParis-Levallois BasketParis-Levallois Basket is a French professional basketball club from the Paris area. It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Paris Basket Racing, from the city of Paris, and Levallois Sporting Club Basket, from the nearby commune of Levallois-Perret...
: Head Coach: (2006–07) - Panellinios Athens: Head Coach: (2007–2010)
- Žalgiris KaunasBC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
: Head Coach: (2011)
Coaching titles
- Lebanese National League ChampionshipLebanese Basketball LeagueThe Lebanese Basketball League or FLB League or BANKMED FLB League is the top basketball league in Lebanon and one of the top leagues in Asia. It is organised annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation . The Men Division A made up of...
: (2004) - FIBA Asian Club ChampionshipFIBA Asia Champions CupThe FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the Asian club championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia, and takes place every year.-Summary:- Titles by team :- Titles by country :-References:*...
: (2004) - Lithuanian LeagueLietuvos Krepšinio LygaThe Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...
: (2011) - LKF CupLKF CupLKF Cup is Lithuania national cup that was founded in 2006. Zalgiris has won the cup three times and Lietuvos Rytas have won this trophy twice.-Winners:...
: (2011)