International Basketball Coaches Clinic

May 6-7, 2023

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May 6-7

The International Basketball Coaches Clinic is a two-day event that originated in 2010.

Our experts are renowned Coaches, Trainers, and Sports Professionals from all over the world, many of which are from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and top-tier universities, who share their knowledge, experience, and philosophy with the registered participants.

This event takes place under the Auspices of the Greek Basketball Coaches Association (SEPK) and is an opportunity for professional development for Basketball Coaches and fans.

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What We Offer

Demonstrations

On-court hands-on demonstration of basketball skills and strategies for coaches.

Lectures

Lectures on sports-related subjects (conditioning, nutrition, psychology, etc.)

Networking

Networking with prominent international coaches.

→ A certificate upon completion will be given, as it is recognized by the Hellenic Ministry of Sports.

Speakers

Charmin Smith

UC Berkeley Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Charmin Smith
UC Berkeley Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal women’s basketball team on June 21, 2019, after spending 12 seasons as an assistant on the Cal women’s coaching staff. She began her coaching career in 2003 as an assistant coach at Boston College, where she spent one season before joining Tara Vanderveer’s coaching staff at Stanford. Her coaching portfolio also includes a short-term with the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
Charmin Smith attended Stanford University where she played for four years; Smith earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. Her WNBA playing career included the Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, and Phoenix Mercury; she also played in Sweden for one year prior to her coaching career.
James Jones

Yale University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

James Jones
Yale University Men’s Basketball Head Coach

James Jones the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Yale and one of the most successful coaches in Ivy League history, was named Yale’s head coach on April 27, 1999. Jones, the longest-tenured coach in the league, has guided the Bulldogs to five Ivy League championships – 2002, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 – four NCAA Tournament berths – 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022 – and seven postseason appearances. He has mentored numerous players who have gone on to play professionally,
Jones has gained experience with USA Basketball in his time at Yale as well. He served as an assistant coach for the United States team that captured the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for men in Riga, Latvia. He also was as an assistant coach to Villanova’s Jay Wright for the 2007 USA Basketball Men’s Pan American Games.
Vaghelis Ziagkos

Youth National Teams of Greece Head Coach

Vaghelis Ziagkos
Youth National Teams of Greece Head Coach

Coach Ziagkos has vast experience in coaching basketball nationally as well as internationally. His coaching portfolio includes high school teams, youth clubs, Division 2 teams and top men’s professional teams in the 1st division of the men’s league (Iraklis, Panionios, Rethimno, AEK). Coach Ziagkos has also coached abroad, in Lebanon (led his team to the country’s championship and won the FIBA Asia Cup) and Hungary. He has also served as a technical director of many basketball camps through the years. Since 2022 he is the Head Coach of the Youth National Teams of Greece and the Director of Coaching Philosophy Program of the Greek Basketball Federation.
Christos Marmarinos

Basketball Coach / Sacramento Kings Int’l Scout

Christos Marmarinos
Basketball Coach / Sacramento Kings Int’l Scout

Dr. Christos Marmarinos is a basketball coach / statistics analyst with a lengthy experience in the sport of basketball. He has completed graduate work in Teachers College, Columbia University in the City of New York in the field of Applied Physiology. He has been a member of the coaching staff of Olympiacos for 14 seasons with two Euroleague championships and six Euroleague Final-4 appearances; he also won the Greek Championship three times. He is an international scout for the Sacramento Kings and is involved with the Kossovo Basketball federation. He runs a startup company, NewStats.eu, that specializes in providing Statistical Analyses to all basketball stakeholders (Basketball Teams, Media Groups, Agents, and the everyday Basketball fan).

Schedule

08:30-14:30	ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS
09:30-10:45	Charmin Smith “My Posts’ Favorite Things” – Offensive Post Drills
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:15	Vaghelis Ziagkos 5-out offense: Transition methodology and 5 on-5 plays for U16, U18 players and other
12:15-12:30	Break
12:30-13:45	James Jones Gap Defense

09:30-10:45	Christos Marmarinos Basic & Simple Principles of Analyzing your opponent / Scouting
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:15	Charmin Smith 2-2-1 Run and Jump Press
12:15-12:30	Break
12:30-13:45	James Jones Ball Screen Offense
13:30-13:45	Break
13:45	QUESTIONS / CERTIFICATES

Pricing Packages

*On the spot registration may be limited.

*early bird tickets are on sale until April 28th

€ 70/€ 50

MEMBERS OF S.E.P.K.
For members of S.E.P.K. (Σ.Ε.Π.Κ. – G.B.C.A. Greek Basketball Coaches Association) — Display of valid membership card is required!

Register

€ 70/€ 50

REGISTERED COACHES & UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
For registered coaches in Cyprus, members of EKA, university students, and students of coaching certification schools by General Secretariat of Sports — Display of valid student ID is required!

Register

€ 90/€ 70