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Joel Banal

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Joel Banal
Personal information
Born (1958-02-06) February 6, 1958 (age 66)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
CollegeMapúa
Playing career1982–1985
Coaching career1987–2012
Career history
As player:
1982–1985Great Taste Coffee Makers
As coach:
1987–1997Mapúa
1993–1997; 2005–2011Alaska Aces (assistant)
1998–2001Pasig Pirates
2002–2003Ateneo de Manila
2002–2003Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant)
2003–2005Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2011–2012Alaska Aces
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

As assistant coach:

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]

Profile

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Playing career

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Banal 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

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His 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

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In 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

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Collegiate record

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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

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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

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Banal 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

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  1. ^ Joble, Rey (February 28, 2016). "Banal as PCBL commissioner". BusinessWorld. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 20, 2018). "Prayers, well wishes after champion coach Joel Banal suffers heart attack". Spin.PH. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Joel Banal: He got game". The Philippine Star. June 8, 2002. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Estabillo, Matthew (July 27, 2003). "COACH JOEL BANAL: coachingbyfaith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Tordecilla, Jaemark. "Tim Cone, Alaska part ways". www.interaksyon.com. Sports5. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Banal cousins hope to live up to family legacy with PBA Draft dreams". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
Preceded by Mapua Cardinals men's basketball head coach
1987-1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball head coach
2002-2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Talk 'N Text Phone Pals head coach
2003-2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Alaska Aces Head Coach
2011-2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League commissioner
2016
Succeeded by
Final (ceased)