Joe Lipa

Jose "Joe" Lipa, Jr. is a Filipino basketball coach and executive who currently coaching the Terrafirma Dyip's 3x3 team in the PBA 3x3.

Joe Lipa
Commissioner of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball
In office 2012–2013
Preceded by	Aric del Rosario
Succeeded by	Bai Cristobal
In office 2008–2009
Preceded by	Chito Narvasa
Succeeded by	Aric del Rosario
Commissioner of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Basketball
In office 2009–2010
Preceded by	Chito Narvasa
Succeeded by	Ato Badolato
In office 2005–2006
Preceded by	Ato Badolato
Succeeded by	Elmer Yanga
In office 1998–1999
Personal details
Occupation	Basketball coach and executive
Basketball career
Terrafirma 3x3
Position	Head coach
League	PBA 3x3
Personal information
Born	(1943-11-01) November 1, 1943
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	UP
Career history
As coach:
1981–1986	UP
1986	Manila Beer Brewmasters
1986–1989	Philippines
1987–1988; 1994	Shell
1995	Philippines
1995	UP
1999–2001	Ateneo / Ateneo-Pioneer
2004–2005	FedEx Express
2006–2007	UP
2014–2017	Columbian Dyip (consultant)
2022–present	Terrafirma 3x3
Career highlights and awards
As head coach UAAP champion (1986)
Medals Men's Basketball Head coach for Philippines Asian Games 1986 Seoul team Southeast Asian Games 1987 Jakarta team 1995 Chiang Mai team

Lipa formerly coached his alma mater, the University of the Philippines, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's basketball. He also had a head coaching stint for the Manila Beer Brewmasters, Ateneo Blue Eagles, the Shell Turbo Chargers and the FedEx Express of the professional Philippine Basketball Association. Lipa is also a former head coach of the national basketball team of the Philippines, coaching the team to a bronze medal finish in the 1986 Asian Games. He was also named the Commissioner of the UAAP for its basketball tournament in 2005. He currently serves as the tournament director and commissioner of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League and the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

Profile

An Economics graduate at the State University, Joe Lipa played with the Maroons in 1963–66. He also donned the San Miguel jersey in the MICAA in 1965–66, where he played as a power forward. Starting in 1981, he was assigned to handle the UP Maroons after serving as assistant coach way back in 1978, Lipa was sent on a basketball scholarship to the United States in 1984, where he observed the coaching prowess of famed mentor Bobby Knight of Indiana University during sessions at the University of Southern California. He made the trip through the help of the UP Sports Foundation, courtesy of the UP President, and his Sigma Rho fraternity brothers. In 1986, Joe led his alumni, the UP Maroons to its first UAAP championship after 47 years.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations					Playoffs
		GP	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
1995	UP	14	5	9	.357	5th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
1999	ADMU	14	10	4	.722	3rd	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2000	ADMU	14	11	3	.786	2nd	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
2001	ADMU	14	10	4	.714	2nd	4	2	2	.250	Finals
2006	UP	14	4	8	.333	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2007	UP	14	0	14	.000	8th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
Totals since 1995		82	40	42	.488		7	2	5	.286	0 championship

Philippine Basketball Association record

Season	Conference	Team	Elimination/Classification round					Playoffs
			GP	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Result
1986	Reinforced	Manila Beer	10	2	8	.200	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
1987	Reinforced	Formula Shell	10	7	3	.700	1st	12	2	10	.167	Fourth place
1988	Open	Shell	10	1	9	.100	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
	All-Filipino		12	3	9	.250	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
1994	Commissioner's Cup	Shell	11	6	5	.545	5th	8	2	6	.250	Semifinals
	Governor's Cup		10	5	5	.500	4th	11	4	7	.364	Semifinals
2004–05	Philippine Cup	FedEx	18	6	12	.333	9th	1	0	1	.000	Wildcard round
Career total			81	30	51	.370	Playoff total	32	8	24	.250	0 PBA championships