Ariel Vanguardia (born September 29, 1972) is a Filipino professional basketball coach. He is the interim head coach for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Blackwater Bossing | |
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Position | Head coach (interim) |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1972-09-29) September 29, 1972 (age 50)[1] Calamba, Laguna |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
High school | Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba |
College | De La Salle University |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1998–1999 | Manila Metrostars (assistant) |
1998–1999 | Benilde Blazers (assistant)[2] |
2000–2006 | Mobiline/Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant) |
2003 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (interim) |
2006–2009 | JRU Heavy Bombers |
2009–2010 | Barako Bull (assistant) |
2011–2016 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
2016–2017 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
2021–present | Blackwater Bossing (interim) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach
As assistant coach
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Vanguardia previously coached the Westports Malaysia Dragons in the Asean Basketball League, where he won the team's first championship in 2016.[3] On May 31, 2016, it was announced that he was appointed to his first PBA head coaching job as coach of the PBA team Phoenix Fuel Masters, replacing Koy Banal.[4]
He also took over as team consultant of Blu Star Detergent Dragons, a team composed of the players of the Dragons in the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.[5][6]
Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
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W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
2006 | JRU | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7th | Did not qualify. | ||||
2007 | JRU | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3rd | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Letran in the semifinals. |
2008 | JRU | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | Won over Letran in the semifinals, Lost to San Beda in the Finals. |
2009 | JRU | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to San Sebastian in the semifinals. |
Totals | 35 | 23 | .603 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .555 | 0 championships |
Team | Season | Conference | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
Talk 'N Text | 2003 | Invitational | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Reinforced | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4th (Group B) | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | Third Placer | ||
Phoenix | 2015–16 | Governors' | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the Quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage |
Phoenix | 2016–17 | Philippine | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in the Quarterfinals |
Commissioner's Cup | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the Quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage | ||
Governors' | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 9th | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs | ||
Blackwater | 2021 | Philippine | 11 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 12th | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Governors' | 11 | 1 | 10 | .538 | 12th | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs | ||
Career Total | 83 | 28 | 55 | .337 | Playoff Total | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 PBA championship |
Blackwater Bossing current roster | |
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