Vassilis Spanoulis new head coach of ARIS Betsson

ARIS Betsson BC announces its agreement with Vassilis Spanoulis for the next three years.

Born on August 7, 1982, Vassilis Spanoulis is the head coach of the Greek national team and one of the greatest basketball players of all time in Europe.

He began his playing career in Larissa and in 2003 transferred to Maroussi, where he stayed until 2005. In the 2005–06 season he played for Panathinaikos, before making the move to the NBA and the Houston Rockets.

In the summer of 2007 he returned to Panathinaikos, where he remained until 2010. That year he moved to Olympiacos, where he stayed until the end of his playing career in 2021.

Coaching career

The new head coach of ARIS Betsson began his coaching career in 2022 at Peristeri, where he spent two seasons, leading the team to the Basketball Champions League Final Four in 2024 and earning the award for Coach of the Season.

In November 2024 he took over as head coach of Monaco, leading them to the EuroLeague Final Four and the final. He left the French club in March 2026.

Vassilis Spanoulis has been head coach of the Greek men’s national team since October 2023. Under his leadership, the national team won its first medal in a major competition since 2009, finishing 3rd at EuroBasket 2025.