Fotis Katsikaris

Date of Birth: 16/05/1967
Passport: Greece
Languages: Greek (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Italian (Intermediate)

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Profile

Fotis Katsikaris a graduate of UC Irvine in Economics and Business Administration, is an accomplished international basketball head coach with over 25 years of experience across the NBA, EuroLeague, and top European competitions. Renowned for his tactical acumen, leadership, and player development expertise, he has guided elite clubs and national teams to success while fostering winning cultures built on discipline, teamwork, and innovation. A former EuroCup Coach of the Year and respected analyst, Katsikaris combines deep technical knowledge with an inspirational coaching philosophy that emphasizes adaptability, communication, and performance excellence both on and off the court.

Achievements

  • 2013 EuroCup Coach of the Year

  • ACB Coach of the Month (with 3 different teams)

  • 200+ Career Wins in ACB

  • 66% Career Win Percentage

  • Celebrated 200 wins in Spain’s top division, joining an elite group of coaches.

  • Achieved a 53.3% win rate across 375 games in the Liga Endesa, demonstrating consistent performance in highly competitive leagues.

  • At Bilbao, took a club into its first league final and elevated it into the European stage in 2011-12.

  • Posted early win-rates of over 60% at Valencia, underscoring his ability to deliver strong results in his first major head‐coach roles.

Basketball Career & Stats

2024–2025: Basquet Girona – Head Coach

2021–2022: Unicaja Malaga – Head Coach

2019–2020: Herbalife Gran Canaria – Head Coach

2018–2019: Utah Jazz – Assistant Coach

2017–2018: Iberostar Tenerife – Head Coach

2017: Hapoel Jerusalem – Head Coach

2017: Houston Rockets LVSL – Assistant Coach

2017: UCAM Murcia – Head Coach

2016: Lokomotiv Kuban – Head Coach

2015–2016: UCAM Murcia – Head Coach

2015: Indiana Pacers SL – Assistant Coach

2014–2016: Greek National Team – Head Coach

2010–2013: Bilbao Basket – Head Coach

2009–2010: Aris Thessaloniki – Head Coach

2006–2009: Valencia Basket – Head Coach

2005–2006: Dynamo St. Petersburg – Head Coach

2003–2005: AEK Athens – Head Coach

1998–2003: AEK Athens – Assistant Coach

Speaking & Leadership

  • 2023 – Main Speaker, Coca-Cola Europe Summit (Olympian Performance)

  • 2022–2024 – Euroleague Analyst, Nova Sports (Greece)

  • 2021 – Guest Speaker, Book Launch: 'Giannis Antetokounmpo: El MVP que surgió de la miseria'

  • 2021 – Main Speaker, Motivation Clinic, Sponsor Team ProMalaga

  • 2017 – Speaker, Novartis Pharmaceutical – 'A Leader Creates More Leaders'

  • 2015 – Speaker, International Basketball Clinic (Euroleague F4, Madrid)

  • 2014 – TEDx Athens Speaker