Mike Kalavros

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Education
Graduate of New Jersey City University
Foreign Languages
  • English - (Native speaker) - Teacher Qualification
  • Greek - (Superior) - Teacher Qualification
  • Italian – (Fluent)
Coaching Experience
  • 1997-1998 -Near Easr BC
    Assistant coach under Kostas Politis. A2 champions, moved to A1. Head of the individual practice sessions and scouting. Director of the youth teams. Head coach of the age groups, 13-15, 16-18.
  • 1998-1999- AEK BC
    Assistant coach under Kostas Politis. Final four in the Greek A1 play-offs. Greek Cup finalist. Duties: Head of the individual practice sessions, scouting. Worked with players such as: Joe Arlaukas, Jake Tsakalidis (NBA), Mike Andersen (Napoli), Bane Prelevic (PAOK coach), Koronios, (Panionios) Kakiouzis (Siena), Dikoudis (Valencia) etc.
  • September 1999-January 2000 SPORTING BC.
    Assistant coach Duties same as above.
  • January 2000-May-2000 Sporting BC
    Head coach. Took over as head coach after coaches’ resignation. Coached 15 official games in A1, 17 scrimmage games. Youngest head coach ever in Europe.
  • Summer 2000- Five Star Basketball Camp, Pa, USA.
  • September 2000-May 2002
  • Member of the coaching staff of different age groups from 20 and under. Teams won Gold Medal in European Championships in Lithuania, and Bronze Medals in Germany (2002), and in the World Games in Thessaloniki, Greece (2003).
  • May 2002-January 2002 Near East BC
    Assistant coach. Resigned due to financial problems
  • 2004-2005 Harstad Vikings (Norway)
    Head coach
  • 2005-2006 Kifisia BC
    Head coach-player development
  • 2006-2007 Frankfurt Skyliners
    Head Assistant Coach
  • 2007-2008 Kolossos Rhodes
    Head Assistant Coach
  • 2008-2009 Olympia Larissa
    Head Assistant Coach
  • Resigned due to financial problems
  • 2008-2009 Ilysiakos Athens
    Head Assistant Coach Helping the club advance to A-1
  • 2009-2010 Ilysiakos Athens
    Head Assistant Coach
  • 2010-2011 Ilysiakos Athens
    Head Assistant Coach
  • 2011-2012 Ilisiakos Athens
    Head Assistant Coach
  • 2012-2013 Shanghai Sharks (China-CBA)
    Assistant Coach
  • 2013 Hub Jets (New Zealand-NBL)
    Head Coach
  • June 2014-2016 AEN Kifisia Top League in Greece (A1)
    Head Assistant Coach/Player Developer