smb coachԾ If youҲe a fan of Philippine basketball, youҶe probably seen or heard of Leo Austria. Heҳ a former professional basketball player and the head coach of the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association. Listed below are a few things you should know about him. Read on to discover the secrets of Leoҳ success. This article will give you a good idea of what you can expect from him and how he can help your team. Chot Reyes A Filipino basketball coach, Vincent ӃhotԠP. Reyes is the head coach of TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association. He has been coaching basketball for more than two decades and has a proven track record. Chot is the son of a famous basketball player. Reyesҳ coaching style and passion for the game is well-known throughout the basketball world. The team is currently ranked sixth in the PBA, and he is the second-most successful coach in the league. Reyes was hired as SMB coach after the departure of former head coach and current head coach Alvin Patrimonio. After two seasons as the head coach of the Pop Cola Panthers, he won his first PBA championship. The team was a finalist in the 2001 All-Filipino Cup. Eventually, Pop Cola sold their franchise to the food conglomerate San Miguel Corporation. The team was renamed the Coca-Cola Tigers and Reyes led the team to the 2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup. Reyes was the first rookie coach in the PBA to win the title. During his tenure, Reyes had to contend with some challenges. He was a former assistant coach at Ginebra and had a history of disciplinary issues. He had to deal with several playersҠegos. In order to overcome these obstacles, he had to convince his players to play hard and earn respect. A good thing is that the coaching style of Chot Reyes will surely help his team win more games. After the SEA Games, Chot Reyes was rumored to take a break as Gilas Pilipinas coach. This was the first time Reyes led the national team to the coveted menҳ 5׵ tournament, but he failed to defend the title and lost to Indonesia in the virtual gold medal game. His resignation was confirmed by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio. Alvin Teng Former SMB power forward Alvin L. Teng is a Filipino basketball player. He is a former pro who played for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Teng was a late bloomer in the game, playing for Rizal Memorial College in Davao before enrolling at Harvardian University. He later won nine championships with theSMB ballclub in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Former SMB player and Defensive Player of the Year Alvin Teng has two sons playing in the PBA. One is Art dela Cruz, a former teammate of Fernandez. The other son, Japeth, is a Ginebra player. Alvin Teng, SMB coach, has two sons in the league. His son, Bacon, played for Blackwater during the 2014-15 season. His son, Kiefer, is also a professional basketball player. Uichico ended his association with SMC management in 2012 and joined the MVP group. He guided the MVP group to the 2015 Commissionerҳ Cup championship. Then, he partnered with TnT Katropa, another mentor, to help the SMB club raise funds for a community project. He organized a practice session with Beermen members as part of a fundraising program. The practice session featured former PBA and league MVPs practicing with the team. Ramon Fernandez, a former San Miguel center, held several individual league records. The 1989 San Miguel Beermen team he coached won the Grand Slam. That squad also featured Alvin Teng, playmaker Hector Calma, and Samboy Lim. These players are considered the best in the league. But San Miguel failed to win the Governorҳ Cup. The team also fielded NBA veteran Mario Bennett, who later announced his retirement. Siot Tanquingcen Siot Tanquingcen, a former Ginebra assistant and head coach, has taken the reins of San Miguel Beer in the PBA. He has been coaching basketball for 19 years. Tanquingcenҳ first season with the Beermen was a 0-6 start, but his team quickly rebounded and won eight games after adding a third import. In the PBA, he won two titles with Barangay Ginebra, and led the team to its first Fiesta Cup title in 2009. In the Philippine Cup, Tanquingcen was a crowd favorite and led his team to back-to-back titulos. However, his team lost in the semifinals to the San Miguel Corporation and Jong Uichico. However, Tanquingcen was demoted in 2006, which led to his return to the coaching position. Now, he has the opportunity to make a big impact on SMB basketball. In addition to Tanquingcen, the SMB has also announced the hiring of two other assistant coaches, Ryan Gregorio and Binky Favis. Neither had any experience coaching the national team before, but they are expected to take over the SMB coaching duties. As the former San Miguel Beer coach, he has the experience and knowledge necessary to lead SMBҳ basketball program. Tanquingcen is an experienced head coach of the Benilde Blazers. He has also coached the Pampanga Dragons and Sunkist Orange Juicers. His collegiate playing experience includes stints with the UST Growling Tigers, the PBAҳ PBA and UAAP, and the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The coach attended the Philippine Cultural High School and graduated from the University of the Philippines. Tonichi Yturri The San Miguel Beermen have made many changes since their last title in 2003. First, they traded away Justin Chua and Yousef Taha. They also made changes in their coaching staff. Leo Austria was named head coach, Biboy Ravanes returned as assistant coach, and Todd Purves was given a minimal consulting role. They also drafted Ronald Pascual with the third pick. During this season, they won eight games and lost in the elimination round to Air21 and Alaska. After their title season, the SMB franchise has seen its share of success in the PBA. The franchise has made waves and even won the All-Filipino Cup twice in the past seven years. In the Commissionerҳ Cup, the SMB franchise beat the Batang Red Bull Thunder. In addition, the SMB franchise has been renamed to the Magnolia Cheese. The lineup features eight players from the previous Magnolia team and two rookies from the amateur ranks. Despite the recent success, the SMB has not won the Asian Games yet. It has failed to qualify for the Olympics three times. In 1982, the team finished fourth behind China, Korea, and Japan. It was led by Allan Caidic, who was named to the Asiad All-Star Mythical Five. Other key players who retired after the season were Edgar Fernandez and Hector Calma. The former PBA MVP Melchor ӂiboyԠRavanes, a three-time All-Star, and a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team, retired from the club after three seasons with the team. Yves Dignadice, the teamҳ head coach for 13 seasons, was a role player on the team. They never made the Final Four, though. Jong Uichico You might be wondering if Jong Uichico has an estimated net worth. Well, you can check his social media accounts and see if heҳ got a following or not. You can also check out his properties and other sources of income. Listed below are his latest tweets. He has a Twitter following of a large number of people. He is also active on other social media accounts such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Before becoming the head coach of SMB, Jong Uichico coached the Bataan Risers and the La Salle Green Archers in the MBPBL. He has also coached the Northern Consolidated Cement and Magnolia Beverage Masters. He also led the Philippines national youth team in the 1996 Olympic Games. He is also the head coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Jong Uichico was hired as the head coach of San Miguel back in 1999 after the PBA allowed teams to hire one direct-hire Filipino-foreigner. Uichico acquired Danny Seigle, the brother of former Pop Cola guard Andy Seigle, from Boybits Victoria. Despite Uichicoҳ success, San Miguelҳ All-Filipino Cup campaign struggled during this period. They were eliminated by Formula Shell in the finals but won the title the next year against Mobiline. Jong Uichicoҳ team won by making Asaytonoҳ free throws late in the game. Uichicoҳ coaching style is unconventional but he has a lot of success in the PBA. In the PBA Rookie Draft, he chose Gabby Espinas and LA Tenorio, and after two more imports, they went to 2-8. They also added NBA veteran Mario Bennett and NBA player Dorian Pena, as well as a veteran from the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Despite his low start, the team won 13 of its next 15 games, and finished with an 8-4 record. In the knockout round, they lost to the Air21 and Alaska. The postLeo Austria ֠The Filipino Basketball Coach appeared first onSMB Place.