Author: tpriskomatis

The Dr. Dish CT PLUS basketball shooting machine added in the Deree Basketball Academy program!

In our continuous effort to provide to our athletes’ top-quality training and equipment, the Deree Basketball Academy got a major upgrade with the addition of “Dr. Dish CT PLUS” basketball shooting machine!

Dr. Dish CT PLUS is the most advanced and complete shooting training system with exclusive and upgraded features from previous models.

Our athletes will have the opportunity to enjoy training at the highest quality, with plenty of interactive exercises and programs.

In the upgraded features of Dr. Dish CT PLUS are included:

  • NEW! 21.5” HUD touchscreen for easy programming – Faster than ever before with more storage.
  • NEW! Use Offline Mode to pre-download your most-used drills without Wi-Fi.
  • Fully programmable, to any spot on the court.
  • Track every made and missed shot with our high-accuracy mechanical shot counter.
  • Save and track stats over time.
  • Quick distance adjuster, with 5 selectable passing distances.
  • 200+ Drills and workouts from pro trainers and D1 coaches.
  • Unlimited Free access to the Dr. Dish Training Management System (TMS).
  • Save and track up to 5 players’ stats at once with Multiplayer Mode.
  • NEW! Digital Remote allows you to use your phone like a remote to pass a ball out to anywhere on the court with the tap of a button.
  • Built-in goal-setting features to motivate players to make, take, or streak a certain amount of shots.
  • See live and post workout metrics that showcase performance like makes, takes, streaks, and shooting percentage.
  • Post entry patented swivel net system.
  • Custom Order Location Programming.
  • Cast your Team’s shooting data to any TV with Dynamic Team Leaderboards.

Our young athletes, under the guidance of their coaches, will have the opportunity to improve shooting and specific skills through a multitude of exercises that make training more qualitative, effective and enjoyable, while they will be able to monitor and analyze their trainings maximizing their overall basketball skills!

The Deree College Athletic Club is the first non-professional – and the second overall – team in Greece to purchase this particular training machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Special discounts for the DCAC community!

Being a member of the DCAC community has more benefits now!

In cooperation with The American College of Greece, the Deree College Athletic Club members, athletes, coaches and employees will benefit exclusive discounts upon purchase of selected goods and services from e-shops, retailers, and other providers!

Who is it for?

Members with active membership, athletes, coaches and staff of the Deree College Athletics Club (DCAC), can use the services to purchase selected items with a special ACG discount price.

How does it work?

At https://www.acg.edu/about-acg/special-discounts-for-acg-community/ you can find a list of the brands and stores that offer to the ACG and DCAC community more benefits and discounts!

By choosing to purchase items or services of the listed brands, you will be offered the exclusive ACG discount by presenting your active DCAC member’s card.

Please visit the aforementioned link, or  https://www.dcac.gr/en/special-discounts-for-the-dcac-members/ (DEREE COLLEGE ATHLETIC CLUB / Special discounts for the DCAC members) often, as the list will be continuously updated with more!

Great success for the DCAC 2024 pita cutting with guest of honor Otto Rehhagel!

The huge turnout of more than 1,800 young athletes and their families for the 2024 Deree College Athletic Club Pita Cutting Ceremony, made the January 27th event honored by the presence of President David G. Horner and the Higher Administration of The American College of Greece, a big success!

Athletes from all our Sports Academies were rewarded for their participation and accomplishments during the previous year, and special tribute was given to our Guest of Honor, legendary soccer coach Otto Rehhagel for his tremendous contribution and dedication to sports, who in turn made a short speech offering valuable advice to our young athletes.

Otto Rehhagel traveled from Germany in order to be present in our event, on the 20-year anniversary of the unprecedented success of winning the Euro 2004 with the National soccer team in Portugal!

Ioannis Topalidis – who traveled from Thessaloniki, and Takis Fyssas – member of the 2004 European champion team, were also honored.

Exclusive prizes, sponsored by “iStorm” Apple Premium Partner and “Kotsovolos” – Dixons South East Europe, were awarded to the lucky young athletes, winners of the raffle, who eagerly received their prizes!

At the end of the event, everyone had the opportunity to get better acquainted with all the members of the D.C.A.C. family, and take pictures with Otto Rehhagel!

A big thank you to Otto Rehhagel for the great honor, and to Ioannis Topalidis and Takis Fyssas for their help and presence!

A happy, healthy and successful New Year to all!

 

Otto Rehhagel will be the guest of honor at the DCAC pita cutting on Saturday, January 27, 2024!

We are very happy and honored to announce that the guest of honor at the DCAC 2024 pita cutting on Saturday, January 27 at 5:00pm at the Deree Gym, the guest of honor is Otto Rehhagel!

On the twenty-year anniversary of the unprecedented success of winning the Euro 2004with the National soccer team in Portugal, Otto Rehhagel gladly accepted the invitation to travel from Germany and attend our event in order to be honored for his life contribution to sports, soccer and the country!

You are kindly invited to celebrate the successes of our young athletes with a renown sports personality, on a historical anniversary!

Successful participation and advancement to the next round of the EPSA championships for the U11 & U15 soccer teams!

Congratulations to the Deree Soccer Academy U11 & 15 teams for their successful participation in the EPSA championships, and advancement to the next round!

The Deree Soccer Academy U11-1 completed phase A of EPSA championships successfully missing the highest division for only one point.

Our young athletes displayed strong character and resilience and brought a tie (3-3) against Apollon Chalandriou on the last game-day final. They move on to the second phase of the championships scheduled for January. Team U15 qualified among the 32 best teams from Athens, in EPSA’s highest division.

Our team displayed competitiveness, effective management and good football in all games.

Warm congratulations to Konstantinos Siokos – our U15 team coach, and Panagiotis Kagkarakis – Deree Soccer Academy head coach and U11-1 coach for great work!

Open water swimming – new sport in our program and participation in the National championship!

Upon completion of registration in the relevant federation and the acquisition of the athletic recognition from the General Secretariat of Sports for the sport of Open Water Swimming, we are happy to welcome the sport in our program!

Additionally, our team departed earlier today to Paralio Astros Kynourias in order to participate in the National championship that will be held there September 9-10.

The team traveled with our coaches Vassilis Demetis and Sofia Samartzis, and the following swimmers:

Filippos Grypaios (2007)
Maria Exarchou (2007)
Minos Kouris (2008)
George Tsompanoudis (2008)
Angelos Zografakis (2008)
Styliani Rota (2008)
Nefeli Venetsanou(2009)
Vasiliki Xyra (2009)

Good luck to all!

Congratulations to the U16 Deree Basketball Academy team for winning the 3rd place in the A1 ESKA final phase!

The Deree Basketball Academy U16 team after they finished in 1st place in ESKA A2 with an impressive 16-0 record, and in 1st place in ESKA A2 second phase with 5-0, won their participation in the ESKA A1 final phase with the best 5 team in Athens!

In the ESKA A1 final phase our team won 2 games and claimed the first place until the last day, before finally finishing third. This is a big and well-deserved success for the team and coach Giorgos Kantzilieris.

Congratulations to all our players, coaches, U16 coach George Kantzilieris,and  Deree Basketball Academy head coach Panagiotis Makrydimas!

Good luck to the National team at the Multinations 2023 Boys & Girls swim meet in Belgrade!

The Greek Boys & Girls National team arrived in Belgrade in order to participate at the Multinations 2023 swim meet on April 1-2.

Five (5) out of the sixteen (16) swimmers are Deree Swim Academy athletes:

  • Zarbuti Areti
  • Pazaiti Ioanna
  • Patsoureas Stratos
  • Rota Stella
  • Sotiriou Lydia

With the national team is also our Head Coach, Mr. Antonis Antoniou.

Good luck to all!

The U16 boys basketball team continues undefeated!

The U16 boys team managed 5 wins in 5 games in the second phase of the A2 ESKA championship and continues undefeated.

Our team after a perfect 16-0 record in the regular season, continued with a 5-0 record in the second phase, and needs one more win to reach the last round where the best 5 teams in Athens will play each other.

Congratulations to all athletes and coaches and good luck in their next game!

The benefits of Sports to the well being of adolescents-young adults. Monday, March 27 at 6:00pm.

You are cordially invited to “The benefits of Sports to the well being of adolescents-young adults” event, on Monday, March 27, 6:00pm, at Pierce Theater – The American College of Greece, 6 Gravias street, 15342 Aghia Paraskevi.

The event is organized by The American College of Greece and the Hellenic Basketball Federation, and the discussion will be held in Greek.

Find more information HERE

When: Friday, March 10, 2023 | 18:00
Where: Pierce Theater

Organized by: The American College of Greece and Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF)

About the event – Program

Welcome Remarks

Theodore Priskomatis
Executive Director of Athletics, Deree – The American College of Greece

Speakers/Panelists

Zoe Rapti
Deputy Minister of Health

Costas Missas
Former National Teams Coach and Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF) Education Advisor

Symeon Siomopoulos, PhD
Sports Psychologist
Associate Professor, Sports Management, Deree – School of Business and Economics

Moderator

Nikos Takis, PhD
Clinical Psychologist – Psychotherapist
Assistant Professor, Deree – School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Director of Counseling Center, The American College of Greece

 

The discussion will be held in Greek.

The event is free and open to the public. Parking upon availability.

For more information, please contact College Events-Office of Public Affairs, [email protected]

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