Sotiris Manolopoulos
{{short description|Greek basketball player and coach}}
{{distinguish|Sotirios Manolopoulos}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Sotiris Manolopoulos
| image = Sotirios_Manolopoulos_with_AEK.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Manolopoulos with AEK Athens in 2015
| position = Head coach
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3.75
| weight_lbs =
| league =
| team = Iran
| nationality = Greek
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|27}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| high_school =
| college = Boston University (1989–1993)
| draft_year = 1993
| career_start = 1993
| career_end = 2004
| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard
| career_number =
| coach_start = 2004
| coach_end =
| years1 = 1993–1997
| team1 = Papagou
| years2 = 1997–2003
| team2 = Maroussi
| years3 = 2003–2004
| team3 = Doukas
| cyears1 = 2004–2005
| cteam1 = Peristeri (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2005–2006
| cteam2 = Makedonikos (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2006–2011
| cteam3 = Maroussi (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2011–2012
| cteam4 = Aris (assistant)
| cyears5 = 2012–2015
| cteam5 = Panathinaikos (assistant)
| cyears6 = 2015
| cteam6 = Panathinaikos
| cyears7 = 2015–2017
| cteam7 = AEK Athens (assistant)
| cyears8 = 2017
| cteam8 = AEK Athens
| cyears9 = 2018–2020
| cteam9 = Ifaistos Limnou
| cyears10 = 2021
| cteam10 = Peristeri
| cyears11 = 2021
| cteam11 = Greece (assistant)
| cyears12 = 2022–2024
| cteam12 = Dinamo București
| cyears13 = 2024–
| cteam13 = Iran
| highlights = As player
- FIBA Saporta Cup champion (2001)
As assistant coach
- 2× Greek League champion (2013, 2014)
- 3× Greek Cup winner (2013–2015)
}}
Sotirios Alex Manolopoulos[https://web.archive.org/web/20170823115656/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Sotirios%20Alex%20MANOLOPOULOS/pid/4786/_//players.html Sotirios Alex MANOLOPOULOS (GRE).] ({{langx|el|Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος}}; born June 27, 1970) is a Greek retired professional basketball player and current basketball head coach, who is the head coach of Romanian side Dinamo București. Born in Athens, he played college basketball at Boston University. After graduating, he returned to his native Greece, to play professional basketball. He had served as an assistant coach in several teams in the Greek Basket League, before he was appointed the head coach of Panathinaikos in May 2015.
Playing career
=College career=
Manolopoulos played college basketball at Boston University, with the Boston University Terriers.{{cite web | url=http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=7&personId=68&seasonId=-1 | title=Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος | publisher=PAO BC official website | accessdate=22 May 2015 | language=Greek | archive-date=16 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116141505/https://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=7&personId=68&seasonId=-1 | url-status=dead }} He was twice named to the America East Academic Honor Roll (1992, 1993).{{cite web | url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20141121aaa_bost.pdf | title=2014-15 Boston University men's basketball notes | publisher=Boston University | accessdate=22 May 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092811/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/release/release_20141121aaa_bost.pdf | url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1990_68_Boston%20University.pdf | title=1990 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=22 May 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1991_68_Boston%20University.pdf | title=1991 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=22 May 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1992_68_Boston%20University.pdf | title=1992 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=22 May 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men%27s%20Basketball_Men%27s_Division%20I_1993_68_Boston%20University.pdf | title=1993 Division I men's basketball statistics report Boston University | publisher=NCAA | accessdate=22 May 2015}}
=Professional career=
Manolopoulos played professionally with Papagou, Maroussi, and Doukas. While playing with Maroussi, he won the FIBA Saporta Cup 2000–01 season championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panathinaikos/h-fysikh-ekseliksh-toy-manwlopoyloy.3464467.html | title=Η (φυσιολογική) εξέλιξη του Μανωλόπουλου | publisher=sport24.gr | date=13 May 2015 | accessdate=22 May 2015| language=Greek}}
Coaching career
Manolopoulos started his coaching career as an assistant coach with Peristeri, in 2004.{{cite web | url=http://www.contra.gr/Basketball/Hellas/A1Basket/aris/ksekina-doyleia-o-manwlopoylos.1377476.html | title=Ξεκινά δουλειά ο Μανωλόπουλος | publisher=contra.gr | date=20 September 2011 | accessdate=22 May 2015| language=Greek}} In the 2005–06 season, he was appointed the assistant coach of Makedonikos. He moved to Maroussi for the next season, with whom he stayed until 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/61211 | title=Η παρουσίαση των ομάδων της Α1 | publisher=sport-fm.gr | date=11 October 2006 | accessdate=22 May 2015 | language=Greek}} He was named Aris' assistant coach in 2011. He was given the assistant coach job of Panathinaikos, in 2012. On May 4, 2015 he was appointed as Panathinaikos' head coach, after the removal of Duško Ivanović from the position.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/basket/telos-o-ibanobits/3085152 | title=Τέλος ο Ιβάνοβιτς! | publisher=sport-fm.gr | date=3 May 2015 | accessdate=22 May 2015 | language=Greek}}{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panathinaikos/favori-o-manwlopoylos.3457581.html | title=Προχωράει με Μανωλόπουλο | publisher=sport24.gr | date=8 May 2015 | accessdate=22 May 2015| language=Greek}}
On 22 October 2015, he was appointed as an assistant coach for AEK Athens.[http://sports.in.gr/basketball/a1andrwn/article/?aid=1500034531 Στην ΆΕΚ ο Μανωλόπουλος] On 18 December 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of AEK Athens, after the removal of Dragan Šakota from that same position, so that he could become the general manager of the team. On March 21, 2017, after the departure of head coach Jure Zdovc from the club, Manolopoulos became the new head coach of the club, after signing a contract with them, through the year 2018.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/229629/sotiris-manolopoulos-to-remain-head-coach-of-aek-athens-at-least-till-june-2018.html | title=Sotiris Manolopoulos to remain head coach of AEK Athens at least till June 2018 | publisher=sportando.com | date=21 March 2017 | accessdate=22 March 2017}}
Honors and titles
=Playing career=
- FIBA Saporta Cup Champion:
- 2001
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170823115656/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Sotirios%20Alex%20MANOLOPOULOS/pid/4786/_//players.html FIBA Archive Player Profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_3PFNKyhLHWIYKHG2fZORy3.season_2003.roundID_3553.playerID_4786.teamID_5308.html FIBA Europe Player Profile]
{{Maroussi B.C. 2000–01 Saporta Cup Winners}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manolopoulos, Sotiris}}
Category:Boston University Terriers men's basketball players
Category:Greek basketball coaches
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Category:Greek men's basketball players
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Category:Panathinaikos B.C. non-playing staff