Kakiouzis Michalis

Personal Information:

Born: November 29, 1976
Nationality: Greek
Languages: Greek, English, Spanish, Italian

Objective as a Coach:

To work with passion and enthusiasm to grow the sport of basketball at the highest level, while building competitive teams for sustainable organizations.

Technical Career:

2016 – 2018: AEK BC – Head of Scouting, Coach
2018 – today: Holargos BC – Head of Youth Academies, Coach
2018: (Summer) NBC Camps Italia – Technical Director
2019-2021: Head coach in Paralimni Cyprus ( Basket League Cyprus )
2020-2021: 3rd position entry to the play offs
2021-2022: Head coach in Craiova b.c ( Liga Nationala Romania )
2022-2025: Head coach in Keravnos b.c ( Basket League Cyprus , Basketball Champions League, FIBA Europe Cup )
2025-2026: Head coach in Prishtina BC (Kosovo-Superliga)

Broadcasting Career:

2016 – 2020: Basketball Analyst for NOVA TV’s Euroleague coverage (under contract)

Athletic Career:

1992-1995: Ionikos NF (A2 Greek League)
1995-2002: AEK Athens (A1 Greek League)
2002-2005: Montepaschi Siena (Lega Basket, Italy)
2005-2007: Barcelona (ACB, Spain)
2007-2008: Sevilla (ACB, Spain)
2008-2009: Efes Pilsen (TBL, Turkey)
2009-2010: Aris Salonica (A1 Greek League)
2010-2011: Le Mans (LNB France) and Vanoli Cremona (Lega Basket, Italy)
2011-2012: Virtus Roma (Lega Basket, Italy)
2012-2013: SAV Vacallo Basket (LN1, Switzerland) and AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
2013-2014: Nea Kifissia (A1 Greek League)
2014-2015: Nea Kifissia (A1 Greek League) and Apoel (Cyprus)
2015-2016: Faros Keratsiniou (A2 Greek League)

Played under notable coaches Ergin Ataman, Panagiotis Giannakis, Dusko Ivanovic, Dusan Ivkovic, Ruben Magnano, Carlo Recalcati, Dusan Sakota

Titles & Awards

1993-2008 Member of the Greek National Teams at every level
2005-2008 Greek Men’s National Team Captain

National team awards
FIBA U-16 European Championships Gold medal (1993)
FIBA U-19 World Championships Gold medal (1995)
2004 Athens Olympic Games Fifth Place
EUROBASKET Gold medal(2005)
FIBA World Championship Silver medal (2006)

Club team awards
Saporta Cup Winner: AEK Athens (2000)
European All-Star game: Selected to play in 2002
Euroleague Final Four: AEK Athens (1998), Montepaschi Siena (2003,2004, Barcelona (2006)
Greek League Champion: AEK Athens (2002)
Greek Cup Winner: AEK Athens (2000, 2001)
Greek All-Star game: Selected in 2000, 2001, 2002
Italian Lega Basket Champion: Montepaschi Siena (2004)
Italian Supercup Winner: Montepaschi Siena (2004)
Spanish Copa Del Ray Winner: Barcelona (2007)
Turkish league Champion: Efes Pilsen (2009)
Turkish Cup Winner: Efes Pilsen (2009)
Cypriot League Champion: AEK Larnaca (2013)

Technical carrier awards

Cup finalist with Craiova 2021
Cup Winner with Keravnos b.c 2022
Championship winner with Keravnos b.c 2022
Double league Cup winner 2022
Coach of the year 2022
Super cup winner with Keravnos b.c 2023
Championship finalist with Keravnos b.c 2023
Fiba eurocup top 16 2023
Cup Winner with Keravnos BC 2024
Championship Winner with Keravnos BC 2024
Super cup winner with Keravnos b.c 2024-2025
Cup Winner with Keravnos BC 2024-2025
Double League Cup Winner 2024
Coach of the year 2024