| Aris Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | GBL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1974-02-06)February 6, 1974 (age 51) Patras,Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1996:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1994–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994–1999 | Apollon Patras |
| 1999–2000 | PAOK |
| 2000–2002 | Near East |
| 2002–2003 | Ionikos N.F. |
| 2003–2004 | Aris |
| 2004–2006 | Udine |
| 2006–2007 | AEK Athens |
| 2007 | Murcia |
| 2007–2008 | Udine |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Aris (assistant) |
| 2010–2015 | Apollon Patras |
| 2016 | SAM Basket Massagno |
| 2016 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2017–2018 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2018 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2018–2019 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2019 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020–2023 | Apollon Patras |
| 2024 | Maroussi |
| 2025–present | Aris |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Vetoulas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Βετούλας; born February 6, 1974, inPatras,Greece) is a retiredGreek professionalbasketball player andcoach. As a player, he was a 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tallpoint guard.
In his professional playing career, Vetoulas played in the topGreek League with:Apollon Patras,PAOK,Near East,Ionikos N.F.,Aris, andAEK Athens. He won theGreek Cup with Aris in 2004.
He also played in the topItalian League withUdine, and in the topSpanish League withMurcia.
As a member of the Greek junior national team, Vetoulas played at the1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[1]
Vetoulas started his coaching career withAris in 2008, as an assistant coach toAndrea Mazzon. From 2010 to 2015, he coachedApollon Patras, where he managed to achievepromotion to thetop-tier levelGreek Basket League, up from the 2nd-tier levelGreek A2 Basket League.
On May 28, 2016, Vetoulas was appointed as thehead coach of theSwiss League club, SAM Massagno Basket, signing a two-year deal.[2] On July 6, 2016, he left the Swiss club, in order to become the head coach of the top-tier level Greek clubPromitheas Patras.[3] On January 30, 2017, Vetoulas was appointed as the head coach of the Greek teamRethymno Cretan Kings.[4] On June 25, 2018, he was appointed as the head coach ofKolossos Rodou.
During the 2020–2021 season, he ledApollon Patras to theGreek 2nd division championship and a promotion to theGreek Basket League after four seasons.[5] Vetoulas stayed with the club until 2023, when he resigned from the team.
On February 7, 2024, Vetoulas was hired fromMaroussi.[6] On October 27, following Maroussi's defeat byPanionios, he resigned his position as team coach.[7]