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.

Georgios Bartzokas
Bartzokas with Olympiacos, in 2022
Olympiacos
PositionHead coach
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1965-06-11) June 11, 1965
Athens, Greece
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1987: undrafted
Playing career1981–1992
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
1981–1992Maroussi
As coach:
2000–2006Maroussi (assistant)
2006–2009Olympia Larissa
2009–2010Maroussi
2010–2012Panionios
2012–2014Olympiacos
2015–2016Lokomotiv Kuban
2016–2017FC Barcelona
2017–2019Khimki
2020–presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

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