Stathis Nerantzakis

Stathis Nerantzakis (Greek: Στάθης Νεραντζάκης; born 11 May 1977) is a Greek professional basketball coach who is the head coach of Al Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League. He previously spent five seasons with PAOK, initially as an assistant coach before becoming the club's head coach in 2024.

In 2024, Nerantzakis moved to Qatar to take charge of Al Rayyan. He subsequently led the club to the Amir Cup title in 2025 and the inaugural Qatar Basketball Super Cup later that year.

Early life and playing career Nerantzakis was born in Thessaloniki on 11 May 1977. He graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports Science of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. PAOK defeated Bonn 103–84 under Nerantzakis on 4 February 2020 in the final group-stage game of its 2019–20 Basketball Champions League campaign.

He subsequently returned to his role as an assistant coach and remained on PAOK's coaching staff. In July 2020, the club confirmed that Nerantzakis and Karaiskos would continue as assistants to Kostas Mexas.

On 17 February 2024, following the departure of Fotis Takianos, PAOK appointed Nerantzakis as head coach until the end of the 2023–24 season.

During Nerantzakis' tenure as head coach, PAOK signed former NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. for the remainder of the 2023–24 season in April 2024.

Nerantzakis coached PAOK for the remainder of the Greek league season, including the club's playoff series against Panathinaikos.

Nerantzakis left PAOK in June 2024 after five years with the club, following the appointment of Massimo Cancellieri as head coach for the following season.

Al Rayyan In July 2024, Nerantzakis agreed to become the head coach of Qatari club Al Rayyan, succeeding fellow Greek coach Stergios Koufos.

In his first season with the club, Nerantzakis guided Al Rayyan to the 2024–25 Amir Cup title. Al Rayyan defeated Al Arabi 77–70 in the final, winning the competition for the tenth time in the club's history.

In October 2025, Al Rayyan won the inaugural Qatar Basketball Super Cup. The team defeated Al Ahli 101–74 in the semifinal before beating Al Sadd 97–72 in the final at the Lusail Multipurpose Indoor Arena.

On 20 August 2026, Nerantzakis renewed his contract with Al Rayyan, continuing as the club's head coach for the 2026–27 season.

Honours Al Rayyan

Amir Cup: 2024–25 Qatar Basketball Super Cup: 2025