Ioannis Tsirogiannis
SUMMARY
I am Greek coach and holder of FIBA Coaching License, A’ Coaching License of Hellenic(Greece) Basketball
Federation and Austrian A' Trainerlizenz Certification. I have 25 years of experience as a professional
Basketball Coach in Greece, Iraq, Egypt, Spain, Romania, Kosovo, Poland, Austria and Portugal. I have great
experience of professional teams handling large budgets working under very difficult conditions. I have also
worked in the development of young players and I have completed academic work. I believe in team spirit and
hard working and I consider myself a significant coach for offensive transition game and aggressive defense. I
also working as individual training coach with high level pro-players.
SKILLS
- 25 years experience as a Professional Basketball Coach
- Worked in 9 different countries
- Personal Score: 690 wins and 165 loses (855 official games)
- FIBA Certified Coach (FIBA Coach License 2015503158)
- Strong Leadership qualities
- Encourages teamwork and respect among players
- Effective communicator
- Innovative strategist
- Excellent knowledge about Global Basketball
- International recruiting players network
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025 July Cairo, Egypt, U18 offensive skills development camps
2024- 2025 SKN St. Polten, Austria Superleague, Head Coach of Men`s Team
2023- 2024 Pirlo Kufstein Towers, Austria B2L, Head Coach of Men`s Team
2023 Aveiro, Portugal, Summer league, Head Coach of Men`s Team
2020-2023 Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions, Austria B2L, Head Coach of Men`s Team
2019-2020 Polpharma Starogard, Poland EBL, Men Players Development Coach
2018-2019 KB Lipjan, Kosovo Superleague, Head Coach of Men's Team
2017-2018 CS Politehnica IASI, Romania LNBM, Head Coach of Men’s Team
2016-2017 CS Politehnica IASI, Romania Liga 1, Head Coach of Men’s Team
2016-2017 CS Politehnica IASI, Romania LNBF Head Coach of Women’s Team
2015-2016 UNI Girona, SPAIN, Liga Femenina, Associate Head Coach of Women’s Team
2015-2016 Europrobasket, Girona, SPAIN, Head Coach of International Academy for Pro-Players
2013-2015 Al Tadamoun, IRAQ Superleague, Head Coach of Men’s Team
2010-2013 PAOK BC, U20 & U18, Head Coach of Men’s Team
2007-2010 PAOK BC, U16, Head Coach of Men’s Team
PRO PLAYERS DEVELOPED
KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU (GREEK NATIONAL TEAM, NBA, EUROLEAGUE)
MICHAEL HICKS (FIBA 3X3 WORLD STAR, POLAND, GERMANY, TURKEY)
JALEEL ROBERTS (NBA Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, CIBACOPA, ROMANIA)
MACIEJ LAMPE (POLISH NATIONAL TEAM, NBA, EUROLEAGUE, CHINA CBA)
GIORGI TSINTSADZE (GIORGIA NATIONAL TEAM, EUROLEAGUE, POLAND, FRANCH, RUSSIA,GREECE, M.EAST)
FEDERICO BAVOSI (URUGUAY NATIONAL TEAM, ARGENTINA, SPAIN)
HARIS GIANNOPOULOS (GREEK NATIONAL TEAM, GREECE, SPAIN)
MIHALIS LIAPIS (U20 GREEK NATIONAL TEAM, ROMANIA, SPAIN)
QUERALT CASAS (SPANISH WOMENS NATIONAL TEAM, WNBA, FRANCE, SPAIN, TURKEY)
STELLA KALTSIDOY (GREEK WOMENS NATIONAL TEAM, FRANCE, POLAND)
ARTEMIS SPANOU (GREEK WOMENS NATIONAL TEAM, NCAA I, SPAIN, TURKEY, POLAND)
SEMINARS – CLINICS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
2025 EGYPT, PNR defense, Transition defense and Zone offense (2-3 and 3-2 )
2024 AUSTRIA, Fast break and transition. Methodology and implementation in weekly schedule.
2023 AUSTRIA, and PORTUGAL, PNR defense on different areas on the court
2022 AUSTRIA, Building the motion offense from 1vs1 to 4vs4, Fast break and transition situation
2020 USA, International Webinar, Low post and short roll action
2020 ITALY, International Webinar, Individual workout programme for high level pro-players
2019 M. East & Africa, International Webinar, Mid-season coaching assignment and the parallels to National Team preparation
2018 ROMANIA, How to defend PNR in different areas on the court
2017 ROMANIA, Box out, fast break and transition situations. Methodology and implementation in weekly schedule
2017 ROMANIA, Individual practice, youth players development
EDUCATION
2015 FIBA Certified License
2013 Finishing the Dissertation: “Women Basketball Specialties in training behavior and
their organizational approaches”
2000 Coaches School A class Diploma By Ministry of Sports and Coaches Association
1992 Basketball Coaches Degree of PLOVDIV Sports Academy in Bulgaria
1984 Marketing & Business Administration North College of Thessaloniki Greece
FOREING LANGUAGE English, Greek (native), German (studding)
REFFERENCES
References, reference letters and workout videos are available upon request
