Giannis Ioannidis, inarguably the most important coach in Greece in the 20th century, passed away. The late tactician led three Greek teams to the EuroLeague Final Four, in addition to winning 12 domestic titles. He's still the winningest Greek coach of all time. Giannis Ioannidis, one of the leading personalities of Greek basketball, has passed away at the age of 78.The legendary coach, who linked his name with the emergence of Aris Thessaloniki and Olympiacos Piraeus in the 80s and 90s, had been dealing with several health issues in recent years. Ioannidis was born in Thessaloniki on February 26, 1945 and was involved in basketball from a young age, reaching the point of playing in the first team of Aris in 1959. His career as a player spanned about two decades, yet from an early age he had shown his flair for coaching.When he finished his career as a player, he began his great career as a coach. Aris remained his professional home for one season, from 1978 to 1979, followed by two years in Larissa. In 1980, he took over the Greek national team and in 1982 began the second and most successful tenure of his career on the bench of the team from Thessaloniki.IMPORTANT!
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