Boyzie Zamar

Boyzie Zamar

San Miguel Beermen
Position	Assistant coach
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1966-12-30) December 30, 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
High school	CPU (Iloilo City)
College	UE
PBA draft	1990: 4th round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by	Alaska Air Force
Coaching career	1999–present
Career history
Coaching
1999–2001	Manila Metrostars (assistant)
2000	Manila Metrostars
2001	Soccsargen Marlins
2001–2003	UE
2001; 2005	Philippines
2012–2015	Cebuana Lhuillier Gems
2012–2013	UE
2014–present	San Miguel Beermen (assistant)
2021–present	San Miguel Beermen 3x3
Career highlights
As head coach: Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup champion (2013) As assistant coach: 11× PBA champion (2014–15 Philippine, 2015 Governors', 2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine, 2017 Commissioner's, 2017–18 Philippine, 2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's, 2022 Philippine, 2023–24 Commissioner's, 2025 Philippine) MBA champion (1999)
Medals Men's basketball Head Coach for Philippines SEABA Championship 2001 Manila Team SEA Games 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team

David "Boyzie" Zamar (sometimes misspelled as Boysie or Boycie) (born December 30, 1966) is a Filipino basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach of San Miguel Beermen. He is the father of former UE Red Warrior and former Beermen Paul Zamar. ^[1]

Career

Zamar worked as an assistant coach to Louie Alas at the Manila Metrostars, that time the team is led by their star Rommel Adducul and future PBA coach Alex Compton. ^[2] He was appointed as Philippine national team head coach, and led the team to gold medals in 2001 SEABA Championship ^[3] and 2001 Southeast Asian Games.

He served as the head coach of Soccsargen Marlins. ^[4] After MBA fold in 2002, he was later coached the then James Yap-led UE Red Warriors. They bring the team to the second seed and final four appearance, but defeated by Ateneo. He coached the team until 2003. ^[5]

He was intended to coach again the Philippine team in 2005 Southeast Asian Games, where the Philippines is also the host. But the team was suspended by the FIBA. ^[6]

He coached again the UE, ^[7] and later joined the San Miguel Beermen as their assistant coach. ^{[8] [9]} He returned to head coaching on the Beermen's 3x3 team. ^[10]

Coaching record

Collegiate

Season	Team	Finish	W	L	PCT	PG	PW	PL	PPCT	Results
2001	UE	5th	7	7	.500	1	0	1	.000	4th seed playoffs
2002		2nd	10	4	.714	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
2003		3rd	11	3	.786	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2012		7th	2	5	.143	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2013		6th	7	7	.500	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
Totals			37	26	.587	3	0	3	.000	0 championship

References

1. "Sy says Boycie Zamar's request for SMB reunion with son Paul prompted trade". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
2. Ulanday, John Bryan. "Manila Metrostars to reunite in webinar". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
3. Luarca, Roy (8 April 2001). "RP wins Seaba crown, goes to ABC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A20. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
4. "Lakers drown Marlins; Zamar replaced". www.philstar.com. 2001-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
5. "Former King Warrior Yap to lend a hand in UE buildup for UAAP campaign". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
6. Velasco, Bill. "Making the bottom line". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
7. Abasolo, Mike (2012-08-23). "Codinera Out As Red Warriors Head Coach". InboundPASS.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
8. "Is Boycie Zamar next in line for Ginebra head-coaching job?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
9. "Did Boycie Zamar's ties with San Miguel Corp. lead to firing as coach of Tan-owned UE? Spin.ph digs deeper". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
10. Leyba, Olmin. "Zamar takes rein in SMB squad". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.