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]
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Born | (1958-02-06) February 6, 1958 (age 64) Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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College | Mapua Institute of Technology |
Playing career | 1982–1985 |
Coaching career | 1987–2012 |
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1982–1985 | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
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1987–1997 | Mapua Cardinals |
1993–1997; 2005–2011 | Alaska Aces (assistant) |
1998–2001 | Pasig Pirates |
2002–2003 | Ateneo Blue Eagles |
2002–2003 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant) |
2003–2005 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
2011–2012 | Alaska Aces |
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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]
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]
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]
Team | Season | Conference | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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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 |
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]
Preceded by Valerio Lopez |
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 Sandy Arespacochaga |
Preceded by Paul Woolpert |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals head coach 2003-2005 |
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Preceded by | Alaska Aces Head Coach 2011-2012 |
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Preceded by Ato Batolato |
Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League commissioner 2016 |
Succeeded by Final (ceased) |
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Great Taste Coffee Makers 1984 PBA Second All-Filipino Conference Champions | |
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Great Taste Coffee Makers 1984 PBA Invitational Conference Champions | |
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Great Taste Coffee Makers 1985 PBA Open Conference Champions | |
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Great Taste Coffee Makers 1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference Champions | |
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Ateneo Blue Eagles 2002–03 UAAP Men's Basketball Champions | |
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Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions | |
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