1978–1987 Dimokritos Pro career 1977 1972–1977 Dimokritos Position Head coach | Coaching career 1977–present Role Basketball Player Nationality Greek Name Soulis Markopoulos | |
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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.
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Playing career
Markopoulos played basketball with the Greek clubs Olympos Saranta Ekklision and Dimokritos.
Coaching career
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 title, 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 Best Coach.
He was also named the Greek League Best Coach in 2014. In the summer of 2014, he extended his contract with PAOK through the 2018–19 season. On 26 May 2017, PAOK announced the end of their cooperation with Markopoulos working as the club's head coach.