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Surprise.. Who Will Succeed Coach Jad Al-Haj at Al-Hikma?

Surprise.. Who Will Succeed Coach Jad Al-Haj at Al-Hikma?

After the resignation of young Al-Hikma coach Jad Al-Haj, it has been learned from private sources that Greek coach Elias Zouras (born 1966) will return to lead the team's technical staff after 20 years, succeeding national coach Jad Al-Haj. It is noteworthy that Zouras led the team to win the league title in the 2003-2004 season. The teams he has coached include: Olympiacos Piraeus, Al-Hikma Beirut, Peristeri Athens, Aris Thessaloniki, Paris Basket Racing, Panellinios Athens, Žalgiris Kaunas, and Efes Istanbul. He was appointed as a coach in 2010 with the intention of winning the Eurocup coach award. He returned to be the coach of Žalgiris Kaunas in 2013 but was dismissed after a poor start to the season. In 2019, he signed with Peristeri in the Greek basketball league, but his contract was terminated on November 29, 2019. On January 26, 2024, Zouras was signed as the head coach of AEK Athens in the Greek basketball league for the remainder of the season.

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