Legendary Coach for Greek Basketball as he Coached both Men’s and Women’s National Team of Greece. As Head Coach of the Women’s Team he led Greece to a historical 4th Place in Europeans Finals ( Prague, 2017) & the 9th Place in World Cup Finals ( Spain, 2018).

2023-2024 – Jiangsu Dragons (CBA China)

2020-2022 – Head Coach of VBW CEKK Cegled (Eurocup & Hungarian Top Division)

2021 – Qualified to Eurocup Top-16 with the lowest Budget from the Group ( Hatay, Spartak Moscow, Adana)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO

College of Kinesiology, M.Sc. in Psychomotor Learning, 1991

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE

Department of Physical Education,B.Sc.in Physical Education,specialization in coaching,1988

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COACHING

WOMEN’ S BASKETBALL:

NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE- HEAD COACH

2015-2019
4th Place in European Finals! Legendary success for Greece, as it is the best position in Greek Basketball History( Prague, 2017)
Qualified for the World Cup in Spain 2018
9th Place in World Cup! The best position ever in Greek Basketball History (Spain, 2018)

SONY ATHINAIKO S, B.C.

Head Coach, Divisio n A1, May 2013
AMERICAN UNIVERSI TY, WASHINGTON , D.C. Assistant Coach, September 2013

SOLNA VIKING S (Sweden-Damligan)

Head Coach, Divisio n A1, 2012-2013 (position2^nd ) ASTERAS EXARHEION
Head Coach , Division A1, 2011-2012
Head Coach , Division A1, 2007-2008
Head Coach, Division A1, 1999-2001

AO SPORTING

Head Coach, Division A2, 2010-2011

PANATHINAIKO S, B. C.

Head Coach, Division A1, 2008 –2010 ESPE RIDES, B.C.
Head Coach, Division A1, 2002-2003, Winners of the Greek Cup NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE
Head Coach, Mediterranean Games, 2001 NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE (U21 )

Konstantinos Keramidas
Head Coach, 1999-2000

ACADEMIA 75, B.C.

Head Coach, Division A1, 1997-1999, Qualified to the Final Eight of Roncceti Cup

AGIA PARASKEVI, B. C.

Head Coach, Division A2, 1996-1997

MEN’ S BASKETBALL:

Jiangsu Dragons – CBA China | 2023/24 season (Present)

MAROUSI BASKETBALL CLUB

Ermis Agias-Larisas in Greece A2 – 2019- 2020
Head Coach, 2014 – 2019

AGIA PARASKEVI

Head Coach, Division A2, 2009-2010

AIGALEO B.C.

Head Coach , Division A1, 2008 -2009
Head Coach, Division A2, 2004-2006 (team went to A1 at end of season)

APOLLON PATRAS B. C.

Head Coach, Division A1, 2006- 2007

NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE

Assistant Coach, Gold Medal in European Championship, Belgrade, 2005
NATIONAL TEAM OF GREECE (U21 )
Assistant Coach, Silver Medal in World Championship, Argentina, 2005
DOUKAS, B.C.Head Coach, Division A2, 2005

Konstantinos Keramidas

IONIKOS, B.C.

Assistant Coach, Division A1, 2003-2004

MAROUSI, B.C.

Assistant Coach, Division A1, 2001-2003

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TEACHING

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF PHYSICA L EDUCATION , ATHENS

Administrator of Basketball, 2007-present

KOSTEAS GITONAS HIGHSCHOOL , ATHEN S

Basketball Instructor, 1994-2006

COLLEGE OF SPORTS SCIENCES , ATHENS

Lecturer (in English) on Basketball Theory, 1999-2004

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

Teaching Assistant, 1989-1992

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL

Internship under the supervision of Co ach Dean Smith , 1993

PUBLICATIONS

P. Metaxas – K. Keramidas: The Science of Basketball, Athens, Salto Press, 1989
P. Metaxas – K. Keramidas: Basketball Skills and Drills, Athens, Synthronos Press, 1998
P. Metaxas – K. Keramidas: Basketball Skills and Drills Vol. 2, Athens, Synthronos Press, 1999

LICENSES/MEMBERSHIPS

Konstantinos Keramidas

Member of the Greek Basketball Coaches Association (G . B.C .A) since 1989
Licensed Coach at t he highest level, Class A, therefore able to coach anywhere in Europe

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Member of the Organizing Committee for the World Basketball Championship in Athens, 1998 and the European Basketball Championship in Athens, 1987

AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS

Solna Vikings, Sweden-Damligan Championship silver medalists; it should be noted that this was the first time Solna Vikings Women’s had a Head Coach that was not Swedish and that they had not qualified for the Finals since 2005