Ilias Zouros or Elias Zouros (

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: Ηλίας Ζούρος; born March 11, 1966) is a Greek professional

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coach, who last managed Promitheas Patras of the

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and the EuroCup.

Club coaching career

Some of the teams Zouros has been a head coach of include: Olympiacos Piraeus,

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, Peristeri Athens,

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, Panellinios Athens, Žalgiris Kaunas, and Efes Istanbul. He was named the 2010 EuroCup Coach of the Year. He returned to coach Žalgiris Kaunas in 2013. He was fired after a poor start in the season. On June 25, 2019, he signed with

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of the

. On November 29, 2019, his contract has been terminated by Peristeri.

Greek national team coaching career

Zouros was announced as the new head coach of the senior men's

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in March 2011.FIBA.com - Zouros named coach of Greece.
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. After the failure of Greece to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Zouros' contract to coach the Greek national team was not renewed.

Coaching titles

* Sagesse (2003–04): **

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Champion: (2004) **

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Champion: ( 2004) * Žalgiris (2011): **

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Champion: ( 2011) ** Lithuanian League Champion: (2011) ** Lithuanian Cup Winner: (2011)

Coaching awards

* EuroCup Coach of the Year: (2010)

References

External links

Official Blog

Euroleague.net Coaching ProfileEurobasket.com Coaching ProfilePanellinios B.C. Head Coach: Ilias Zouros
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