Soulis Markopoulos

Markopoulos played club basketball with the Greek club Olympos Saranta Ekklision, from 1967 to 1972. He then played with the Greek club Dimokritos Thessaloniki, from 1972 to 1978. While he was with Dimokritos, he played multiple seasons in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. ==Coaching career==

Markopoulos has coached, in his career, teams such as: Iraklis Thessaloniki, PAOK Thessaloniki, Aris Thessaloniki, Makedonikos, AEK Athens, and Maroussi Athens. His most remarkable success was the acquisition of the FIBA Korać Cup title, while with PAOK, 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. ==References==