Soulis Markopoulos
Anastasios "Soulis" Markopoulos is a Greek former professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He last coached Aris of the Greek Basket League.Markopoulos played basketball with the Greek clubs Olympos Saranta Ekklision and Dimokritos.Coaching career
Markopoulos has coached, in his career, teams such as: Iraklis, PAOK, Aris, Makedonikos, AEK, and Maroussi. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the FIBA Korać Cup title, while with PAOK Bravo in the 1993–94 season. In the Greek Basket League 2007–08 season, while coaching Maroussi, and qualifying to the semifinals of the Greek Basket League, 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 head coach.Personal life
Markopoulos' son, Charis, is also a professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player.
