Ariel Vanguardia

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Ariel Vanguardia
Personal information
Born (1972-09-29) September 29, 1972 (age 51) [1]
Calamba, Laguna
NationalityFilipino
Career information
High schoolColegio 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
2021–2023 Blackwater Bossing (interim)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

As assistant coach

Ariel Vanguardia (born September 29, 1972) is a Filipino professional basketball coach who last served as the interim head coach for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Contents

Coaching career

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]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

SeasonTeamEliminationsPlayoffs
WLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2006 JRU 410.2867thDid not qualify.
2007 JRU 75.5833rd101.000Lost to Letran in the semifinals.
2008 JRU 95.6432nd642.667Won over Letran in the semifinals, Lost to San Beda in the Finals.
2009 JRU 153.8333rd211.500Lost to San Sebastian in the semifinals.
Totals3523.603954.5550 championships

Professional

SeasonConferenceTeamGPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2003 Invitational Talk 'N Text 431.7503rdMissed Playoffs
Reinforced 1376.5384th (Group B)734.429Third Placer
2015–16 Governors' Phoenix 1156.4558th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage
2016–17 Philippine Phoenix 1165.5456th202.000Lost in the Quarterfinals
Commissioner's Cup 1147.3647th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage
Governors' 1129.1829thMissed Playoffs
2021 Philippine Blackwater 11011.00012thMissed Playoffs
Governors' 11110.53812thMissed Playoffs
2022–23 Philippine Blackwater 1156.4558th101.000Lost in the Quarterfinals with twice to win disadvantage
Commissioner's 1239.25012thMissed playoffs
Governors' 11110.09112thMissed Playoffs
Career Total1173780.316Playoff Total1239.2500 PBA championships

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References

  1. "Ariel VANGUARDIA - FIBA Coach Profile". FIBA. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Veteran basketball coach Adriano 'Bong' Go passes away at 66". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. "Westports Malaysia Dragons part ways with coach Ariel Vanguardia". ASEAN Basketball League. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  4. Terrado, Reuben (31 May 2016). "Ariel Vanguardia replaces Koy Banal as Phoenix coach to kick off PBA team's facelift". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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