Alkinoi Katsikadelli was born in Mytilene on December 1, 1943. She studied at EASA and taught in public secondary schools. She received a postgraduate degree from the School of Further Education for Secondary Education Officials and taught at EASA, TEFAA, and Regional Teacher Training Centers. She was a distinguished volleyball coach. Volleyball was her field of research, and her research papers – both personal and in collaboration with other researchers – were published in scientific journals in Greece and abroad. She participated in seminars and conferences, both as an organizer and as a lecturer. She progressed through all academic ranks and retired in 2010 with the title of Professor in the field of “Special Coaching Science for Team Sports”. Today, she is Professor Emerita at NKUA.
Panagiotis Kountouris was born in Athens, holds a PhD from NKUA, and is a retired Associate Professor at SEFAA, where he taught the subject of “Volleyball Coaching Science” at both basic and advanced course levels, and in the Postgraduate Program. His research focuses on sports coaching, with a significant number of scientific publications and presentations in Greek and foreign scientific journals. He has been honored by many sports organizations for his contribution to sports, especially volleyball.
Ioannis Laios, PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, taught the subject of “Volleyball Coaching Science” at the basic level and in the specialization of the course at SEFAA Athens for 35 years, from where he retired as an Assistant Professor. He authored more than 10 books and conducted numerous research studies published in scientific journals. For 20 years, he was a volleyball player, winning 8 Greek championships, and was a member of the Greek Men's National Volleyball Team, with over 270 appearances, achieving outstanding distinctions. As a coach, he won 6 Greek championships. His distinctions also include participating in the final of the European Volleyball Champions Cup (1992) and winning the European Volleyball Cup Winners' title (1996).
Ioannis Angelonidis is a Doctor and retired Associate Professor of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in "Volleyball Coaching Science." He holds a degree in Physical Education with further training in social psychology. Since 1980, he was a scientific collaborator at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science of the University of Athens, and from 1990, when he was elected as a Lecturer, he taught the Volleyball course. He has taught at several coaching seminars. His writing includes several books on "mini-volley," Volleyball, or the Teaching of Physical Education for elementary schools. His research focuses on coaching and social sports psychology and has been published in scientific conferences and journals. He was involved in coaching sports clubs from 1973 to 1992. From 1992-1997, he served as the Technical Director of the Hellenic Volleyball Federation, and from 2002-2007, he was a Technical Advisor to the Hellenic Olympic Committee.
