Julie Amos

For the British author, see Julie Ann Amos.

Julie Amos

Philippines women's national under-16 team
Position	Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1972-08-02) August 2, 1972 (age 53)
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	UST
Career history
As a player:
1998–1999	Ever Bilena
As a coach:
2022	Philippines U16 (women)
2024	Philippines U18 (women)
2025–	Philippines U16 (women)
Career highlights
2x WPBL champions (1998, 1999) 1x WPBL Most Valuable Player (1998)
Medals Representing Philippines Women's basketball SEA Games 2019 Chiang Mai Team

Julie Amos (born August 2, 1972) ^[1] is a Filipino basketball coach and former player. She has been head coach of the under-16 and under-18 women's national teams of the Philippines.

Playing career

Amos played for the UST Growling Tigresses women's basketball team during her collegiate years. ^{[2] [3]}

Amos played for Ever Bilena at the Women's Philippine Basketball League. The team won the 1998 and 1999 season. ^[4] She was named Most Valuable Player in 1998. ^{[5] [6]}

At the international level, Amos was part of the Philippine national team that won the silver medal at the women's tournament of the 1995 SEA Games. ^[7] She also played in the 1991 and 1993 editions. ^[3]

Coaching career

Philippines women's U16

Amos was appointed as head coach of the Philippines women's national U16 team for the 2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship. ^[8] The team's promotion bid was ended when Samoa defeated the Philippines in the semifinals. ^[9]

The Philippines earned a promotion under head coach Ai Lebornio in the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship. ^[10] Amos became coach again for the Philippines' Division A debut at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup ^[11]

Philippines women's U18

She also coached the Philippine U18 team. She qualified the team for the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B via the SEABA qualifiers. ^[12] The team won the tournament and got promoted to Division A of the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup. ^{[13] [14]}

Philippines women's

Amos is an assistant coach to Patrick Aquino for the Philippine women's senior national team. National team Ella Fajardo credits Amos for scouting her as an eight-year old via the Milo Best Center where Amos also serves as a coach. ^[15]

References

1. "Julie Amos () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
2. "UST belles under the gun". Manila Standard. October 3, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
3. Terrado, Reuben (December 18, 2019). "Settling for silver as player, Julie Amos gets over hump as Gilas Women deputy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
4. Atencio, Peter (June 13, 1999). "Ever Billena enter WPBL finals". Manila Standard. p. A10. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
5. "Ever Bilena seals WPBL three-peat". The Philippine Star. December 19, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
6. "Lady cagers better shooters?". Manila Bulletin. 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2025. Aquino will also be helped by former Ever Bilena standout Julie Amos, who was the league's most dominant player during the initial WPBL run by winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1998.
7. Dalupang, Denison Rey (May 10, 2020). "For mothers of all kinds, the job is 24/7". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
8. Li, Matthew (June 22, 2022). "U16 head coach Julie Amos sees herself in young Gilas team". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
9. Li, Matthew (June 29, 2022). "FIBA: Samoa sends Gilas Women's U16 Div A dreams crashing down". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
10. "Defense key to victory — Lebornio". Journal News. People's Tonight. July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
11. "Gilas girls' core known after tryouts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 8, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
12. Dalupang, Denison Rey (May 28, 2024). "After Division B return, Amos vows cleanup for Gilas girls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
13. "Gilas women U18 promoted to Division A of Asia Cup". BusinessWorld. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
14. Ambat, Pao (June 26, 2025). "Coach Julie Amos sees bright future for Gilas Women U18 in strong run during FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B". One Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
15. "Ex-national Julie Amos paves way for Ella Fajardo's Gilas stint". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2025.