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Thanasis Skourtopoulos
Athanasios "Thanasis" Skourtopoulos (alternate spelling: Thanassis) (Greek language, Greek: Αθανάσιος "Θανάσης" Σκουρτόπουλος; born May 23, 1965) is a Greece, Greek professional basketball coach and a former professional basketball player. He is the current Coach (basketball), head coach for Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Club playing career Skourtopoulos played professional basketball with the Greek clubs :el:Γ.Σ. Δάφνη Δαφνίου, Dafni Dafniou, Pagrati BC, Pagrati, and AEK Athens BC, AEK Athens. He was a member of the AEK Athens team that made it to the Greek Basketball Cup, Greek Cup Finals, in 1988. Club coaching career Some of the clubs Skourtopoulos has been the head coach of include: Aigaleo BC, Aigaleo, Peristeri BC, Peristeri, Panellinios BC, Panellinios, Ikaros Kallitheas BC, Ikaros Kallitheas, Panionios BC, Panionios, and Keravnos B.C., Keravnos. In 2014, he became the head coach of Rethymno BC, Rethymno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (basketball)
Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behavior of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning. Coaches also have the responsibility to improve their team by player development, strategy, and in-game management. Coaches also teach and inspire their team to be their best. Coaching is usually performed by a single person, often with the help of one or more assistants. Coaching tools A dry erase clipboard or tablet computer with a basketball court outline is often used mid-game to describe plays and provide an overview of the strategy of the opposing team. Coaches strategize and scout opposing teams and find ways to defeat them as easily as possible. At the same time, they overlook their own personal team to start the best five players (only five players can be on floor at one time). Coaches, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |