Anastasios "Soulis" Markopoulos (; born March 1, 1949) is a Greek former professional

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player and a professional

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. He last coached

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki (), is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. Nicknamed ''God of War'', Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during t ...

of the

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. He holds the all-time record for the most total games as a head coach, in the history of the

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. He was inducted into the

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in 2023.

Playing career

Markopoulos played club basketball with the Greek club Olympos Saranta Ekklision, from 1967 to 1972. He then played with the Greek club Dimokritos Thessaloniki, from 1972 to 1978. While he was with Dimokritos, he played multiple seasons in the top-tier level

Coaching career

Markopoulos has coached, in his career, teams such as: Iraklis Thessaloniki, PAOK Thessaloniki,

, Makedonikos,

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

, and

Maroussi Athens Maroussi B.C. () alternately translated as Marousi, Amaroussio, or Amaroussion, is a professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Maroussi Basketball Clu ...

. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the

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title, while with PAOK ,in the 1993–94 season. In the Greek Basket League 2007–08 season, while coaching Maroussi, and qualifying to the semifinals of the

, 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

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Personal life

Markopoulos' son, Charis, is also a professional

, and former professional basketball player.The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
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References

External links

EuroCup Official Coaching ProfileGreek League Coaching ProfileThe top of the Greek Benches: Soulis Markopoulos
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