Georgios Bartzokas
Georgios Bartzokas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, George, Mpartzokas) (Greek: Γιώργος Μπαρτζώκας, born June 11, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current head coach for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Nicknamed "Chess Player" he is considered as one of the greatest basketball head coaches of all time, Bartzokas has won the EuroLeague Coach of the Year award three times (2013, 2022, 2023). He became the first Greek head coach to win the EuroLeague title, after winning the 2012–13 competition with Olympiacos.
Bartzokas with Olympiacos, in 2022 | |
Olympiacos | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Athens, Greece | June 11, 1965
Listed height | 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 1987: undrafted |
Playing career | 1981–1992 |
Position | Power forward |
Coaching career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1981–1992 | Maroussi |
As coach: | |
2000–2006 | Maroussi (assistant) |
2006–2009 | Olympia Larissa |
2009–2010 | Maroussi |
2010–2012 | Panionios |
2012–2014 | Olympiacos |
2015–2016 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
2016–2017 | FC Barcelona |
2017–2019 | Khimki |
2020–present | Olympiacos |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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