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On June 26, 2021, he became the head coach of [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]], signing a three-year deal with the "Greens".<ref>[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1222479/panathinaikos-officially-appoints-dimitris-priftis-as-head-coach/ Panathinaikos officially appoints Dimitris Priftis as head coach]</ref> On April 12, 2022, Priftis was fired from his position, after a series of negative results and a catastrophic season in the [[EuroLeague]].
On June 26, 2021, he became the head coach of [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]], signing a three-year deal with the "Greens".<ref>[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1222479/panathinaikos-officially-appoints-dimitris-priftis-as-head-coach/ Panathinaikos officially appoints Dimitris Priftis as head coach]</ref> On April 12, 2022, Priftis was fired from his position, after a series of negative results and a catastrophic season in the [[EuroLeague]].


On June 16, 2022, he has signed with [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]] of the Turkish [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/dimitris-priftis-signs-a-three-year-deal-with-tofas-bursa/|title=Dimitris Priftis signs a three-year deal with Tofas Bursa|last=|first=|date=June 16, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref>
On June 16, 2022, he has signed with [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]] of the Turkish [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/dimitris-priftis-signs-a-three-year-deal-with-tofas-bursa/|title=Dimitris Priftis signs a three-year deal with Tofas Bursa|last=|first=|date=June 16, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 19, 2022 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref>


On June 19, 2023, he signed with [[Pallacanestro Reggiana]] of the [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pallacanestro-reggiana-announces-dimitris-priftis/|title=Pallacanestro Reggiana announces Dimitris Priftis|last=|first=|date=June 19, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 24, 2023}}</ref>
On June 19, 2023, he signed with [[Pallacanestro Reggiana]] of the [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pallacanestro-reggiana-announces-dimitris-priftis/|title=Pallacanestro Reggiana announces Dimitris Priftis|last=|first=|date=June 19, 2023|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 24, 2023 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref>


==National team career==
==National team career==

Revision as of 09:11, 8 August 2024

Dimitris Priftis
Δημήτρης Πρίφτης
Pallacanestro Reggiana
PositionHead coach
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1968-10-27) October 27, 1968 (age 56)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Career history
As coach:
1998–2000Esperides Kallitheas women's team
2001–2002Dafni (assistant)
2002–2003Ionikos Nikaias (assistant)
2003–2009AEK (assistant)
2008–2012Greece (assistant)
2009–2010Aris (assistant)
2010–2012Kavala
2012–2013Ikaros Kallitheas
2013–2014Kolossos Rodou
2014Panathinaikos (assistant)
2014–2017Greece (assistant)
2014–2017Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2021UNICS Kazan
2021–2022Panathinaikos
2022–2023Tofaş
2023–presentReggiana
Career highlights and awards

Dimitrios Priftis (Template:Lang-gr; born October 27, 1968) is a Greek professional basketball coach who serves as the head coach for Pallacanestro Reggiana of LBA.

Club coaching career

After having previously worked as the head coach of Kavala and Ikaros Kallitheas, Prifitis became the head coach of Kolossos Rodou in 2013.[1]

He was hired as an assistant coach at Panathinaikos in 2014.[2] He then became the head coach of Aris later that same year.[3] He was named the Greek League Best Coach in 2016.[4]

He became the head coach of the Russian VTB United League club, UNICS Kazan, in 2017.

On June 26, 2021, he became the head coach of Panathinaikos, signing a three-year deal with the "Greens".[5] On April 12, 2022, Priftis was fired from his position, after a series of negative results and a catastrophic season in the EuroLeague.

On June 16, 2022, he has signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[6]

On June 19, 2023, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the LBA.[7]

National team career

Priftis has also worked as an assistant coach of the senior men's Greek national basketball team between 2008 and 2012, and from 2014 to the present. He has worked as an assistant coach with Greece at the following tournaments: the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2009, the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2011, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the EuroBasket 2015, and the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Continental coaching record

Legend
G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Panathinaikos 2021–22 28 9 19 .321 Eliminated in the regular season
Career 28 9 19 .321


References

  1. ^ A1Basket.gr Kolossos Rodou signed Dimitris Priftis.
  2. ^ PANATHINAIKOS BC - Alvertis is the new coach
  3. ^ Sportando.net Aris Thessaloniki named Dimitris Priftis new head coach.
  4. ^ Προπονητής της χρονιάς ο Πρίφτης (in Greek).
  5. ^ Panathinaikos officially appoints Dimitris Priftis as head coach
  6. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (June 16, 2022). "Dimitris Priftis signs a three-year deal with Tofas Bursa". Sportando. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (June 19, 2023). "Pallacanestro Reggiana announces Dimitris Priftis". Sportando. Retrieved June 24, 2023.