Koy Banal
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Arellano University |
| Position | Head coach |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2000–2004 | FEU Tamaraws (UAAP) |
| 2005–2006 | San Beda Red Lions (NCAA) |
| 2011–2013 | Arellano Chiefs (NCAA) |
| 2013–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Barako Bull Energy |
| 2016 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Enrico Banal, known as Koy Banal, is a Filipino professional basketball head coach.
Coaching career
Prior to his first PBA coaching job, Banal has had extensive head coaching experience in the collegiate and amateur ranks. From 2000-2004, he was the head coach of the FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP, bannered by future PBA MVP Arwind Santos, Denok Miranda, Mark Isip, Cesar Catli. He won two championships for FEU from 2003 to 2004 (Due to La Salle's ineligible players which led them to give up the 2004 championship trophy due to the scandal that leaked out the following year and forfeiting all their wins from 2003-2005).
Midway through the 2005 NCAA season, he was hired as head coach of the San Beda Red Lions, and in 2006, he guided the team to their first championship after 28 years. He was awarded as Coach of the Year.[1] Citing differences with the management, he was unceremoniously dumped as head coach of the Red Lions in 2007.
He then jumped to the pros as an assistant coach to Ryan Gregorio at Purefoods, and back in the collegiate ranks in 2011, coaching his college alma mater Arellano University.[2] After his stint at Arellano in 2013, he was appointed assistant coach to Siot Tanquincen and was then promoted to head coach a day before the start of the 2014-15 PBA season replacing Tanquincen.[3] On May 31, 2016, Banal was fired by the Phoenix Fuel Masters after rumors emerged that Banal was going to return to one of the teams San Miguel Corporation owned (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, San Miguel Beermen, and Star Hotshots).[4] He was replaced by former Westports Malaysia Dragons Ariel Vanguardia.[5]
To this date, he is one of only a handful of coaches to win championships in the UAAP and NCAA.[6]
Personal life
Banal is the younger brother of former PBA, UAAP and NCAA coach Joel Banal and has a son Jonathan Banal, a former point guard for the Mapúa Cardinals in the NCAA.[7]
References
- ↑ "San Beda Red Lions Regained Title after 28 Years in NCAA Season 82". Animo San Beda.
- ↑ Tupas, Cedelf P. (November 16, 2011). "Koy Banal new Arellano Chiefs coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ Badua (October 18, 2014). "Koy Banal is new Barako Bull coach after PBA team parts ways with Siot Tanquingcen". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ Badua, Snow (May 15, 2016). "Is Koy Banal in it for the long term at Phoenix? Or will he return to SMC group?". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (May 31, 2016). "Ariel Vanguardia replaces Koy Banal as Phoenix coach to kick off PBA team's facelift". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (December 15, 2013). "No bitterness for Koy Banal as he steps down from Arellano Chiefs coaching job". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ Joble, Rey (August 24, 2014). "Banal cousins hope to live up to family legacy with PBA Draft dreams". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
| Preceded by Danny Gavieres |
FEU Tamaraws men's basketball head coach 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by Bert Flores |
| Preceded by Nash Racela |
San Beda Red Lions men's basketball head coach 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Frankie Lim |
| Preceded by Leo Isaac |
Arellano Chiefs men's basketball head coach 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jerry Codiñera |
| Preceded by Siot Tanquincen |
Barako Bull Energy Head Coach 2014–2016 |
Succeeded by team renamed as Phoenix Fuel Masters |