Vasileia Gouzini will be the replacement of Eleni Capoyannis on the bench of the women’s basketball team of Panathinaikos. Erasitechnis announced the hiring of the Greek technician in the department, betting on her experience and previous service, since Guzini has sat on the bench of some of the most important A1 teams and was an assistant to the “greens”.
In detail, the announcement:
“The Panathinaikos Athletic Club announces the start of its collaboration with coach Vasilia Guzini for the women’s basketball team for the 2024-2025 season.
Panathinaikos reached a very important agreement for the women’s basketball department, as they joined hands with Vasileia Guzini to take over the technical leadership of the Greek cup winners in the new year.
This is an important move that strengthens Panathinaikos on the bench, as it is a coach with rich performances.
As an athlete, her CV was extensive and was as follows:
1992-93 Renaissance of Lamia
1993-97 Pagrati
1997-99 AEK Tripoli
1999-2006 DASAL (Three Championships, one Cup)
2006-07 Kastoria
2007-09 Athenaikos (One championship)
It is worth noting that Guzini also had 65 appearances with the National team, scoring 344 points.
As a coach, her resume is equally “heavy” and is as follows:
1995-97 AO Arditos (Girls and Mini)
1997-99 AEK Tripoli (Girls and Mini)
2003-04 AO Vrilission (Women, Girls and Mini)
2005-06 AO Pentelis (Men-Anodos A EKA and Adolescents)
2009-10 Panionios-Women (B.Coach and gymnast)
2010-11 FEA – Women (B.Coach and gymnast)
2011-14 Panelesiniakos-Men (B.coach and gymnast-conquest of A2 championship in 2012 and in A1 2012-14)
2014-18 Athenaikos-Women (B.Coach and gymnast)
2017-18 Athenaikos Neanides, Korassides and Pagorasides
2018-19 Panathinaikos (B.Coach and gymnast – Promotion to A1)
2018-20 ESKD Nea Ionia-Women
2019-20 Agia Paraskevi – Women – A2
2020-Eunicos-Women A2
2021-AO Dafnis-Men-C National
2020-2023 GS Amarousiou (B.coach-2020 Elite League promotion and 2023 Elite League conquest and Basket League promotion)
NATIONAL TEAMS
2019: Girls’ National Team (B.coach)
2023: National Girls A’ coach
2024 National Youth A’ coach
In her statement on www.pao1908.com, Vasileia Guzini emphasized that: “It is a great honor for me to join Panathinaikos again, this time as the first coach.
I am returning to familiar and familiar surroundings, to a stadium and a team that I know well.
My joy is great and the goal is, with my return, to achieve the always high goals that the club has. Hard work awaits us and we will do our best.”
Source: Sport Fm
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