Nikolaos "Nikos" Vetoulas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Βετούλας; born February 6, 1974, in Patras, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. As a player, he was a 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall point guard.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1974 Patras, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1994–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994–1999 | Apollon Patras |
| 1999–2000 | PAOK |
| 2000–2002 | Near East |
| 2002–2003 | Ionikos N.F. |
| 2003–2004 | Aris |
| 2004–2006 | Udine |
| 2006–2007 | AEK Athens |
| 2007 | Murcia |
| 2007–2008 | Udine |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Aris (assistant) |
| 2010–2015 | Apollon Patras |
| 2016 | SAM Basket Massagno |
| 2016 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2017–2018 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2018 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2018–2019 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2019 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020–2023 | Apollon Patras |
| 2024 | Maroussi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As a player:
As a head coach:
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Professional career
editIn his professional playing career, Vetoulas played in the top Greek League with: Apollon Patras, PAOK, Near East, Ionikos N.F., Aris, and AEK Athens. He won the Greek Cup with Aris in 2004.
He also played in the top Italian League with Udine, and in the top Spanish League with Murcia.
National team career
editAs a member of the Greek junior national team, Vetoulas played at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[1]
Coaching career
editVetoulas started his coaching career with Aris in 2008, as an assistant coach to Andrea Mazzon. From 2010 to 2015, he coached Apollon Patras, where he managed to achieve promotion to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, up from the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League.
On May 28, 2016, Vetoulas was appointed as the head coach of the Swiss League club, SAM Massagno Basket, signing a two-year deal.[2] On July 6, 2016, he left the Swiss club, in order to become the head coach of the top-tier level Greek club Promitheas Patras.[3] On January 30, 2017, Vetoulas was appointed as the head coach of the Greek team Rethymno Cretan Kings.[4] On June 25, 2018, he was appointed as the head coach of Kolossos Rodou.
During the 2020–2021 season, he led Apollon Patras to the Greek 2nd division championship and a promotion to the Greek Basket League after four seasons.[5] Vetoulas stayed with the club until 2023, when he resigned from the team.
On February 7, 2024, Vetoulas was hired from Maroussi.[6] On October 27, following Maroussi's defeat by Panionios, he resigned his position as team coach.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kolossos Rhodes named Nikos Vetoulas head coach". 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Massagno name Nikos Vetoulas head coach.
- ^ Nikos Vetoulas is Promitheas new coach.
- ^ "Nikos Vetoulas is the new coach of Cretan Kings". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "He renewed with Apollon Patras and Vetoulas for the next season". newsbulletin247.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Ο Νίκος Βετούλας στο τιμόνι". maroussibasketball.gr. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Megan. "Vetoula's replacement was immediately found: Ilias Zouros from Marousi was announced". News Bulletin 247. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
External links
edit- EuroCup Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Hellenic Federation Profile (in Greek)
- AEK Profile