Pictures from Greece by Mike Adras

ATHENS, Greece – Northern Arizona men's basketball coach Mike Adras will participate in the first International Basketball Coaches Clinic hosted by ACS (American Community Schools) Athens in Halandri Athens, Greece Oct. 2-3.

“I have never been to Greece,” said Adras, whose paternal grandfather was born and raised in Greece. “Basketball in Greece is just booming. They just finished second in the 19-and-under team at the FIBA World Championships. They are becoming very passionate about the game of basketball.”

Adras will join former NAU women's assistant and current UC-Riverside Head Coach John Margaritis and Cheryl Burnett (former Head coach of Southwest Missouri State and Michigan) as the guest speakers at the International Basketball Coaches Clinic at ACS Athens. Guest speaker representing Greece, will be Kostas Missas, the head coach of the Greek National Women's team and the National Junior Men's team. Ιn addition, Dr. Anastasios Kaburakis will speak on issues related to student/athletes and their admissions to universities in the United States (NCAA Regulations).

“It is a great opportunity to enjoy a culture I have never been in before and establish contacts over there,” said Adras. “It is a recruiting period so I hope to do some evaluation for future Lumberjack players, as well as establish contacts with the professional coaches.”

NAU has 10 former players playing professional internationally this year.

Adras will speak about the NAU motion offense, post player development and defense at the clinic.