Petros Kyprianou

Petros Kyprianou
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Georgia
Conference	SEC
Biographical details
Born	1978; Limassol, Cyprus
Alma mater	Aristotle University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2005	Greek National Team (asst.)
2003–2005	Nebraska Omaha (asst.)
2005–2008	Boise State (asst.)
2008–2014	Georgia (asst.)
2014–2015	Georgia (assoc.)
2015–current	Georgia
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	• NCAA Women's Indoor; (2018); • NCAA Men’s Outdoor; (2018)
Awards
	Estonian Coach of the Year Award (2019); European Association Coaching award (2018); National Indoor Women's Coach of the Year (2018); National Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year (2018); South Region Indoor Women's Coach of the Year (2018); National Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year (2017); South Region Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year (2015, 2017); National Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2015); South Region Men's Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2015); National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year (2014); South Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2014); South Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2014); West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2008);

Petros Kyprianou (born Limassol, Cyprus) is the current head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs men's and women's track and field teams (jumps, decathlon and heptathlon).[1] Kyprianou was voted the United States Track & Field/CC Coaches Association 2018 Indoor & Outdoor National Coach of the Year following two historic first NCAA team titles for the University of Georgia track and field (women indoor & men outdoor). Additionally, Kyprianou was the 2017 Outdoor National Women's Coach of the year following a very close NCAA runner up finish to Oregon (1.8 points). The Bulldogs have amassed 10 top 4 NCAA finishes the last four seasons.[2]

Kyprianou produced several Olympians, World Championships medalists, National champions, NCAA and American record holders, including:

Kendell Williams
Keturah Orji
Maicel Uibo
Levern Spencer
Karl Robert Saluri
Leontia Kallenou
Devon Williams
Chanice Porter
Madeleine Fagan
Kate Hall
Johannes Erm

Kyprianou has served as an Olympic coach for four different Olympic national teams in the last three Olympic Games.

References

"Petros Kyprianou Bio – Track & Field – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
"Kyprianou Named USTFCCCA Coach Of The Year – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

External links

https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/heptathlon-kendell-williams-ncaa-indoor-champ

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[CoachBio-1] "Petros Kyprianou Bio – Track & Field – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.

[CoachOfYear2018-2] "Kyprianou Named USTFCCCA Coach Of The Year – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.