Coach Nikos Linardos has over 30 years of experience in basketball, both as a player and coach. He played professionally in Greece from 1981-1995 and for the Greek national team from 1985-1988, winning the European Championship in 1987. As a coach, he has held head and assistant coaching positions with numerous Greek clubs and was an assistant coach for the Greek national team from 2007-2009. Coach Linardos also spent time in the U.S. observing coaching practices at Duke University.