Joel Banal
Joel B* (born February 6, 1958) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player, and former head coach in the Philippine Basketball *ociation. At present, he is the commissioner of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL). B* is the only head coach to win championships in the NCAA, UAAP, PBL, and the PBA.
Contents
- 1 Profile
- 1.1 Playing career
- 1.2 Coaching career
- 1.3 PCBL commissioner
- 2 Coaching records
- 2.1 PBA record
- 3 Personal life
- 4 References
Profile
Playing career
B* played college ball for the Mapúa Ins*ute of Technology, before venturing into professional basketball with the Great Taste Coffee Makers in the PBA from 1982–1985 where he got an injury. After his semi-retirement from the PBA, he worked as a circulation director of The Philippine Star.
Coaching career
His first coaching stint was for RC Cola team played in the Philippine Basketball League.
He was previously the head coach of the collegiate teams Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA, Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP (won the 2002 UAAP *le), the Casino Rubbing Alcohol and Hapee Nenaco in the PBL, and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the PBA, where he won championships in all of the four leagues. He is also the *istant coach of the Pasig Pirates in the Metropolitan Basketball *ociation.
In 2011, he replaced longtime head coach Tim Cone as coach of the Alaska Aces after serving as Cone's longtime deputy. He stepped down from the position in 2012.
Shortly after his resignation, B* focused on his family-owned school business, Domuschola International School where he was the president until 2015.
PCBL commissioner
In 2016, B* returned to basketball after he appointed as the league commissioner of Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League starting this 2016 Chairman's Cup. He will take over the position from Ato Badolato.
Coaching records
PBA record
Personal life
B* is the elder brother of former Phoenix Fuel Masters head coach Koy B*. His older brother, Conrad, served as the business writer for newspapers Philippine Daily Inquirer and The Philippine Star and was once a player for the Ateneo men's basketball team.