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General Information

School Colors:

Navy and Gold

School Mascot:

Lancers

Athletic Director:

Annie Constantinides (constantinidesa@acs.gr)

Administrative Assistant:

Valia Efstathiou (efstathiouv@acs.gr)

Important Telephone Numbers

Athletic Director: 210-6011899 (direct line and fax) - 210-6393.200, ext. 401/ 697-2004-524 (mobile)

Administrative Assistant: 210- 6393-200, ext. 327,

P.E Offices: 210-6393-200, ext. 321, 322

School Gate: (24 hours) 210-6393-555

School Nurse's Office: (until 6 pm) 210-6393-200, ext. 217

School Fax: 210-6390-051

School Nurse's Office: 210-6393-200, ext. 217

** For general information, please contact efstathiouv@acs.gr

After School Late Area Bus Routes (Departure: 17:45)

Applies to Middle school and High school students only

Bus 1	Bus 2	Bus 3	Bus 4
Ethniki Amyna	Filothei B	Pendelis	Yghia
Katehaki	Ag. Varvara	Melissia	Marousi
Karea	AB Psychico	Kefalari Square	Kifissia Square
Glyfada Square	Ampelokipi	Politia Square	Nea Erythrea
	Hilton	OTE Ekalis	Nea Kifissia Square
		Dionysos

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Sep022009

Our Coaching Staff

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 3:53PM

ACS Athens is an institution that values commitment and dedication; the athletic department staff's commitment, dedication and hard work are matched by no other! We have a number of coaches, each one of them with expertise in their field, that spend season after season working with our young athletes. Our students are very fortunate to have such fine teachers/coaches.

Annie Constantinides Athletic Director HEAD OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Place of Birth	Cairo, Egypt
Education	B.ED in Physical Education/French- McGill University MA in Exercise Physiology - McGillUniversity MSc in Sports Administration- Louisville University
Years at ACS Athens	20 years - 10 in present position
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Appointed in the Technical Commision for Softball/ Beijing, 2008 Athens 2004 Olympics / Venue & Competition Manager for Softball ACS Athens Summer Youth Camp Coordinator Event Manager for the NBA 3 x 3 tour in Greece Event Manager for the NBA Jam Tour in Greece Participation in the Mc Donald's Classic in Paris Taught softball at the University of Athens (Dept. of Sport) Participated / instructedin a number of basketball clinics Taught Middle School Physical Education for 10 years
Other	A member of the ACS Athens class of '79 Has played college basketball at Mc Gill University Played professional basketball for Sporting Club, Athens Member of the Greek National Basketball team Played squash at a competitive level -national/international level Member of the ISST Executive Board Member of the International Softball Federation Executive Board Received the "Women and Sport" Award by the International Olympic Commitee

Valia Efstathiou Assistant to the Athletic Director * JV Girls Volleyball * JV Girls Basketball efstathiouv@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Athens, Greece
Education	BSc- Business Administration emphasis in Marketing & Communication - Deree College MA - Sports Marketing & Communication - Ca'Foscari University of Venice - Euroleague Basketball Institute
Years at ACS Athens	3 - has coached part time for the last five years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Euroleague Basketball - Athens Final Four 2007: Master's degree case study FIBA 1st Eurostar game 2007: Spectator services coordinator Le Spot Productions: Marketing Assistant Volleyball All-Star Game 2006: Athletes' coordinator Papaloukamp 2005: Organization assistant Athens 2004 Olympics - NBC news channel: Production assistant Softball Olympic Test Event: International Federation Liaison
Other	A member of the ACS Athens class of 2002 Participated in ACS Athens varsity teams v-ball, b-ball & track) Recipient of the athlete of the year award - 2002 Basketball player in the Greek National Bball league

Angelo Dimitropoulos Physical Education Coordinator * Varsity Boys Volleyball * Varsity Girls Basketball * Varsity Track & Field dimitropoulosa@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Athens, Greece
Education	Bachelor in Sport Science & Physical Education, University of Athens Ms in Sports Management, University of Lyon
Years at ACS Athens	6 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Athens 2004 Olympics / Competition Manager for Baseball Assistant coach of Division 1 basketball team (1999-2000) Taught baseball at the University of Athens (Dept. of Sport) Instructed in a number of basketball clinics
Other	A member of the Greek Basketball coaches' association. A member of the Greek Softball Coaches' association

Labrini Rontogiannis * Varsity Girls Volleyball rontogiannisl@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Montreal, Canada
Education	BSc Cell Biology, Mc Gill University BEd in teaching English, McGill University * presently in the process of completing an MEd in Educational Leadership
Years at ACS Athens	6 years
Major Projects
Other	Taught at a public high school in the city of Montreal Has coached JV Boys Volleyball for a number of years Coached the girls volleyball team at ACS Athens for the past 3 years Teaches English in the Middle School Is involved in every aspect of school life

Vasili Mikros * Varsity Boys Soccer * Track & Field mikrosv@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Ridgewood, New Jersey
Education	Bachelor's of Arts in History - Kean University Post Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education (Health Education) - Kean University
Years at ACS Athens	4 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Coached volleyball, soccer & track for St. Demetrius church / New Jersey Coached tennis in Karpathos Greek Folk Dance instructor
Other	Actively involved in school life 2004 Olympics torch carrier in Karpathos

Rannelle McCoy * Middle School Cross Country * Middle School Track and Field mccoyr@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Athens, Greece
Education	BA in History, Springfield University MA in History, Ohio State University MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Years at ACS Athens	4 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Has been involved in event administration @ ACS Athens
Other	Member of ACS Athens class of 1995 Former athlete of the year recipient of ACS Athens While at ACS, she was part of varsity soccer, cross country, track and field and softball teams Olympic & Paralympic Games, Athens 2004: Field Hockey and 7x7 football volunteer Teaches Humanities in the Middle School Is involved in many school activities

Dave Nelson * Varsity Cross Country * nelsond@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Oregon, USA
Education	BA in History, Pacific University MA in Education, Western Oregon State University
Years at ACS Athens	9 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Humanities and Fine Arts Department Chairperson ACS Athens
Other	Specializes in Cold War studies, Latin American History, anthropology Vast experience with curriculum design and cocurricular activities Teaches American Studies and Theory of Knowledge For the past 18 years coaches cross country and track and field

Stelios Kalogridakis * Junior Varsity Boys Volleyball
Place of Birth	New Brunswick, N.J
Education	BA in History, Rutgers University MA in History Education, Boston University
Years at ACS Athens	2
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Coached: JV Boys Basketball team, Piscataway, N.J St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Other	Played varsity soccer and tennis (Franklin High School)

Nick Naoum * Varsity Girls Soccer * Track and Field
Place of Birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Education	Coaching Certificate for Soccer, England High School Diploma
Years at ACS Athens	12 years (coach)
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Played in the Belgian League for the team of Anderlecht
Other	Member of ACS Athens class of 1977 Former semi-pro soccer player Has coached boys and girls soccer at ACS for a number of years - all levels

Athanasia Kotsiani * Swimming kotsiania@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Athens, Greece
Education	Bachelor's degree in Physical Education & Sport Science, Athens, Greece * presently in the process of completing an MA in Physical Education & Sport Science
Years at ACS Athens	4 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Aquatics instructor at ACS Athens Aquatics instructor at 4 seasons club Aquatics instructor @ Mediterranean swim academy
Other	Instructor at ACS Athens summer youth camp Certified lifeguard Certified swimming judge Olympic & Paralympic games, Athens 2004: Aquatics volunteer

Igor Schoenefeld * Tennis teams- Head Coach * Tennis Academy
Place of Birth	Dusseldorf, Germany
Education	University of Sports Science-, Koln, Germany Received all levels of Tennis training diplomas - recognized by ITF VDT (German Tennis Instructor Federation) approved Tennis Instructor.
Years at ACS Athens	4
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Assistant Tennis Instructor of University tennis teams. Tennis Instructor at Dusseldorf Tennis Academy. Prior Manager of the tennis department for Sweet Training Manager of the ACS Athens Tennis Academy Head coach of the ACS Athens Tennis Academy Manager of the TSA Tennis Academy
Other	Prediction of future development and performance for tennis talented children and Professional Tennis player. Micro,Meso,Macro training/tournament-planning for professional Tennis Player. Sport management Specialization seminars in biomechanics/sport medicine Specialization seminar in tennis specific Condition and Coordination training. Seminar in Mini tennis Specialization seminar in Sport psychology Specialization seminar in Sport marketing First Aid Certification

Allen Sharp * Swimming
Place of Birth	Biloxy, Mississippi
Education	Bachelor's degree in Physical Education & Sport Science, Athens, Greece
Years at ACS Athens	3 years
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Aquatics instructor at ACS Athens Aquatics instructor at Malliaras school Head coach of ANOG women's water polo teams Head coach of Panionios swimming team / academy
Other	Participated in swimming instruction seminars Certified official in water polo Participated in tennis instruction seminars Tennis instructor

Lindsey Davis JV Girls Soccer
Place of Birth	Dothan, Alabama
Education	BA in English and English Education, University of Georgia * Pursuing MEd in Reading, Language, and Literacy
Years at ACS	2
Professional Accomplishments	Currently teaching ESL grades 1-5 Taught American Literature and World Literature
Other	* Member of University of Georgia Rowing team * Member of the University of Georgia Club soccer team * Assistant JV Soccer coach, Atlanta * Dance team coach, Atlanta * Participated in soccer, track, softball and rowing in competitive level

Colin Levitt JV Boys Soccer levittc@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education	BSed Elementary Education, minor in Mathematics, West Chester University MSed Mathematics Education, City College of New York
Years at ACS Athens	2
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Created a basketball program at his school in New York City Currently Mathematics Specialist in the Elementary School
Other	Taught in Washington Heights, New York City for 5 years Basketball coach for 3 years

Chris Kourtis Tennis kourtisc@acs.gr
Place of Birth	Athens, Greece
Education	Graduate of the University of Athens Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Science Specialized in tennis.
Years at ACS Athens	2
Professional Accomplishments/ Major Projects	Coach at ACS Athens Tennis academy Coach at Kalithea tennis club Coach at Ilioupoli tennis club Coach at Vironas public tennis club Assistant coach in Argiroupoli tennis club
Other	Participated in several tennis seminars organised by S.P.A.E. Itf line umpire seminar Certified soccer referee Certified lifeguard Certified emergency responder

General Information

School Colors:

School Mascot:

Athletic Director:

Administrative Assistant:

Important Telephone Numbers

After School Late Area Bus Routes (Departure: 17:45)

Bus 1

Bus 2

Bus 3

Bus 4

Annie Constantinides

Valia Efstathiou

Angelo Dimitropoulos

Labrini Rontogiannis

Vasili Mikros

Rannelle McCoy

Dave Nelson

Stelios Kalogridakis

Nick Naoum

Athanasia Kotsiani

Allen Sharp

Igor Schoenefeld

* Tennis teams- Head Coach

* Tennis Academy

Lindsey Davis

JV Girls Soccer

Colin Levitt

JV Boys Soccer

Chris Kourtis

Tennis