Joel Banal (born February 6, 1958) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player, and former head coach in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the former commissioner of the now-defunct Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL).[1] Banal is the only head coach to win championships in the NCAA, UAAP, PBL, and the PBA.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1958 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Mapúa |
| Playing career | 1982–1985 |
| Coaching career | 1987–2012 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1985 | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–1997 | Mapúa |
| 1993–1997; 2005–2011 | Alaska Aces (assistant) |
| 1998–2001 | Pasig Pirates |
| 2002–2003 | Ateneo de Manila |
| 2002–2003 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| 2011–2012 | Alaska Aces |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach: | |
Profile
editPlaying career
editBanal played college ball for the Mapúa Institute 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.[3]
Coaching career
editHis first coaching stint was for RC Cola team played in the Philippine Basketball League.[4]
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 title), 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.[5] He is also the assistant coach of the Pasig Pirates in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.[3]
In 2011, he replaced longtime head coach Tim Cone as coach of the Alaska Aces after serving as Cone's longtime deputy.[6] He stepped down from the position in 2012.[7]
Shortly after his resignation, Banal focused on his family-owned school business, Domuschola International School where he was the president until 2015.[7]
PCBL commissioner
editIn 2016, Banal 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.[7]
Coaching records
editCollegiate record
edit| Season | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |
| Mapua Cardinals (NCAA) | |||||||||
| 1997 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Stepladder semifinals |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles (UAAP) | |||||||||
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Champions |
| 2003 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Runner-up |
| Totals | 27 | 13 | .675 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 championship | |
PBA record
edit| Team | Season | Conference | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| Talk 'N Text | 2003 | All-Filipino Cup | 9 | 6 | 3 | .666 | 3rd (in Group B) | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Won PBA championship |
| Talk 'N Text | 2004 Fiesta (Transitional) | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | .000 | Won Third Place | |
| 2004–05 | Philippine Cup | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | Lost in the finals | |
| Fiesta | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1st | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost in the finals | ||
| Talk 'N Text | 2005–06 | Fiesta | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Lost in the quarterfinals |
| Philippine Cup | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in the wildcard single round-robin | ||
| Alaska | 2011–12 | Philippine Cup | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 11th | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Commissioner's Cup | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 2 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| Totals | 115 | 64 | 51 | .557 | Playoff Totals | 49 | 28 | 21 | .571 | 1 PBA championship | ||
Personal life
editBanal is the elder brother of former Phoenix Fuel Masters head coach Koy Banal.[8] 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ Joble, Rey (February 28, 2016). "Banal as PCBL commissioner". BusinessWorld. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 20, 2018). "Prayers, well wishes after champion coach Joel Banal suffers heart attack". Spin.PH. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Joel Banal: He got game". The Philippine Star. June 8, 2002. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Estabillo, Matthew (July 27, 2003). "COACH JOEL BANAL: coachingbyfaith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Joble, Rey. "Joel Banal in contact with Tim Cone, willing to join San Mig Coffee as assistant coach". www.interaksyon.com. Sports5. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Tordecilla, Jaemark. "Tim Cone, Alaska part ways". www.interaksyon.com. Sports5. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Gerry (March 4, 2016). "Joel Banal returns to basketball as PCBL commissioner, leaves door open for coaching comeback". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Banal cousins hope to live up to family legacy with PBA Draft dreams". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.