LA Mumar

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LA Mumar
Ateneo Blue Eagles (women)
PositionHead coach
LeagueUAAP
Personal information
Born (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 44)
NationalityFilipino
Career information
College Ateneo
Career history
As coach:
2015–2019 Lyceum HS
2020–present Ateneo (women)

Lawrence Anthony "L.A." Nubla Mumar (born March 20, 1980) is a Filipino basketball coach and currently serves as the head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles women's basketball team since 2020. [1] [2]

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Career

Playing

From 1996 until 2000, Mumar played for Ateneo Blue Eagles served as back-up point guard. He played before another LA, (LA Tenorio) became a Blue Eagle. [3]

Coaching and team directorship

Mumar became coach of Lyceum Junior Pirates until 2019. [3] [4] [5]

He later served as Ateneo's assistant to athletic director. [3] He later became the head coach of the Lady Eagles. [3]

League official

Mumar formerly served as the Tournament Director for the UAAP Season 82 Collegiate Basketball Tournament. [6]

Personal life

He is the son of TV actress and host Coney Reyes and basketball player Larry Mumar, grandson of Lauro Mumar (also a basketball player) [2] and half-brother of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. [1]

LA Mumar graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies, [6] and also works as a motivational speaker. [7]

He has three sons (Lorenzo, Mateo, and Alejandro) with wife Macy. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Li, Matthew (March 23, 2020). "LA Mumar to take over as Ateneo Lady Eagles head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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  4. "McLaude Guadana, Chester Jungco power Lyceum past La Salle Greenhills". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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  6. 1 2 "UAAP appoints Jensen Ilagan as basketball commissioner". Tiebreaker Times. August 6, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. Napoles, Jimboy. "Meet LA, Carla, and Vico, the accomplished children of Coney Reyes". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.