Nikos Vetoulas

Nikos Vetoulas
Νίκος Βετούλας
Maroussi
Position	Head coach
League	Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born	February 6, 1974 (age 50); 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–present	Marousi
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: Greek Cup winner (2004); Greek League All-Star (1997); 3× Greek League assists leader (1997, 1998, 2003); As a head coach: 2× Greek 2nd Division champion (2019, 2021);

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.

Professional career

In 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

As a member of the Greek junior national team, Vetoulas played at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.^[1]

Coaching career

Vetoulas 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]

References

^ "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.

External links

[1] "Kolossos Rhodes named Nikos Vetoulas head coach". 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[2] Massagno name Nikos Vetoulas head coach.

[3] Nikos Vetoulas is Promitheas new coach.

[4] "Nikos Vetoulas is the new coach of Cretan Kings". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[5] "He renewed with Apollon Patras and Vetoulas for the next season". newsbulletin247.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[6] "Ο Νίκος Βετούλας στο τιμόνι". maroussibasketball.gr. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

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