Michalis Kyritsis

Michalis Kyritsis (alternate spellings: Mihalis, Kiritsis) (Greek: Μιχάλης Κυρίτσης, 2 September 1945) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.80 m (5'11") tall, he played at the point guard position.

Michalis Kyritsis

Personal information
Born	(1945-09-02)2 September 1945 Ampelokipoi, Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
NBA draft	1967 / Undrafted
Playing career	1963–1973
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1973–2006
Career history
As player:
1963–1973	Panathinaikos
As coach:
1973–1978	Livingston High School
1978	Panathinaikos
1979–1981	Panellinios
1982–1983	Panionios
1983–1986	Panathinaikos
1987–1988	Panionios
1988–1989	Panathinaikos
1989–1991	Olympiacos
1991–1992	Aris
1992–1993	AEK Athens
1993–1994	Gymnastikos
1997	Panathinaikos
0	Papagou
0	Peiraikos Syndesmos
2000–2002	MKS Pruszkow
2005–2006	Kolossos
Career highlights and awards
As player: 5× Greek League champion (1967, 1969, 1971–1973) As head coach: 2× Greek League champion (1984, 1991) Greek Cup winner (1986)

Playing career

Kyritsis began playing youth club basketball with the youth teams of Panathinaikos, in 1958. He began his pro career with the men's senior team, Panathinaikos, in 1963. With Panathinaikos, he won 5 Greek League championships, in the years 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, and 1973.[1][2]

Coaching career

After he ended his basketball playing career, Kyritsis began working as a basketball coach. He was the head coach of the following Greek basketball clubs: Panathinaikos, Panellinios, Panionios, Olympiacos, Aris, AEK Athens, Gymnastikos S. Larissas, Papagou, and Kolossos. With Panathinaikos, he won the Greek League championship in 1984, and the Greek Cup, in 1986. With Aris, he won the Greek League championship in 1991.

Administrative career

Kyritsis was the General Director of the Greek Basket League, from 2003 to 2004. He was also the general manager of PAOK.

Personal life

Krytsis' son, Alexis, is a professional basketball player.[3][4] Both Michalis and his son played with Panathinaikos.

References

1. Κυρίτσης Μιχάλης (in Greek).
2. Παναθηναϊκός: Βραβεύει τον Κυρίτση (in Greek).
3. Champs tab veteran wingman Kyritsis.
4. Ο υιός του πατέρα, στα παρκέ της Basket League (in Greek).

External links

• Michalis Kyritsis at basket.gr (in Greek)
• Michalis Kyritsis at basketspake.com (in Greek)