Petros Kyprianou
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born1978
Limassol, Cyprus
Alma materAristotle University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2005Greek National Team (asst.)
2003–2005Nebraska Omaha (asst.)
2005–2008Boise State (asst.)
2008–2014Georgia (asst.)
2014–2015Georgia (assoc.)
2015–2021Georgia
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
• NCAA Women's Indoor
(2018)
• NCAA Men’s Outdoor
(2018)
Awards
  • Estonian U23 Coach of the Year Award (2020)
  • Estonian Coach of the Year Award (2019)
  • European Association Coaching award (2018)
  • National Indoor Women's Coach of the Year (2018)
  • National Outdoor Men's Coach of the Year (2018)
  • South Region Indoor Women's Coach of the Year (2018)
  • National Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year (2017)
  • South Region Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year (2015, 2017)
  • National Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2015)
  • South Region Men's Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2015)
  • National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year (2014)
  • South Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2014)
  • South Region Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2014)
  • West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year (2008)

Petros Kyprianou (born Limassol, Cyprus) is the current Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at the University of Illinois and the former head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs men's and women's track and field teams (jumps, decathlon and heptathlon).[1] Kyprianou was voted the United States Track & Field/CC Coaches Association 2018 Indoor & Outdoor National Coach of the Year following two historic first NCAA team titles for the University of Georgia track and field (women indoor & men outdoor). Additionally, Kyprianou was the 2017 Outdoor National Women's Coach of the year following a very close NCAA runner up finish to Oregon (1.8 points). The Bulldogs have amassed 12 top 4 NCAA finishes the last five seasons.[2]

Kyprianou produced and coached several Olympians, World Championships medalists, NCAA & USA National champions, NCAA All Americans and American record holders, including:


Kyprianou has served as an Olympic coach for four different Olympic national teams in the last three Olympic Games.

References

  1. ↑ "Petros Kyprianou Bio – Track & Field – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Kyprianou Named USTFCCCA Coach Of The Year – GEORGIADOGS.COM – University of University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.Com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.


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