Evangelos "Vangelis" Ziagkos (alternate spellings: Vaggelis, Ziagos) (born March 14, 1976; Greek: Βαγγέλης Ζιάγκος) is a Greek professional basketball coach, currently managing Mykonos of the Greek A2 Elite League.
| Mykonos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Greek A2 Elite League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 14, 1976 Ioannina, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Coaching career | 1995–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–2010 | ΑΕΚ Athens (juniors and cadets) |
| 2008–2011 | ΑΕΚ Athens (assistant) |
| 2010-2011 | Ikaros Neas Smyrnis |
| 2012–2014 | ΑΕΚ Athens |
| 2014–2015 | Doxa Lefkadas |
| 2015–2016 | Panionios |
| 2016–2017 | Al Riyadhi (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Panionios |
| 2018–2020 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2020-2021 | Iraklis |
| 2021–2022 | Vasas |
| 2022–2024 | Nagasaki Velca (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Mykonos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach
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Playing career
editZiagkos played youth club basketball with Attalos Nea Filadelfeia, and also played in the Greek minor leagues with the same club's men's team.
Coaching career
editZiagkos became the head coach the Greek basketball club AEK Athens, prior to the 2012–13 season. He led AEK to gain a league promotion that season, from the Greek 3rd Division, to the Greek 2nd Division. In the following 2013–14 season, he led AEK to the Greek 2nd Division championship. He was also named the Greek 2nd Division's Coach of the Year that season.[1]
He then worked as the head coach of the Greek clubs Doxa Lefkadas[2] and Panionios.[3]
On November 20, 2018, he was appointed head coach of the Rethymno Cretan Kings.
On July 19, 2020, he has signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[4]
References
edit- ^ Infobasket A2 Awards (2014).
- ^ Vangelis Ziagkos left Doxa Lefkadas.
- ^ Ζιάγκος κι επίσημα στον Πανιώνιο (in Greek).
- ^ "Iraklis appoints Vangelis Ziagkos as new head coach". Sportando. July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.