Andrew H. Jao Jr. (born September 23, 1953) is a Filipino basketball executive and

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Early life

Jao studied at the

De La Salle University De La Salle University (), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with main campus in Taft Avenue, Malate, Man ...

since elementary until college. He was a college buddy of

Tommy Manotoc Tomás "Tommy" La'O Manotoc Sr. (born August 9, 1949), is a Filipino golfer and former basketball coach. As a basketball coach of several Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams, Manotoc won six PBA titles, including a grand slam wit ...

Career

Coaching and executive

Jao started in 1978 in Solidmills (a team in MICAA) as its assistant manager. He also worked as assistant coach under Manotoc in

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and

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. In the two-year existence of Manila Beer Brewmasters, he served as their manager and team scout. He also served as a consultant and assistant coach in Barako Bull Energizers from the start of the team until 2009, and the manager from 2009 until team disbandment. He also served as team consultant for

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(also the alternate governor and general manager until 2013),

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(with

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as head coach),

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, Philippine national team, Ateneo and San Beda.

League commissioner

In mid 80s, Jao served as PBA's league Treasurer. He served as the PBL commissioner from 1989 to 1990. He served twice as UAAP Basketball Commissioner in

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

and in

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. He served as NCAA commissioner in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Panel

He started as a color commentator on

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in 1982 until 1999. Then, he returned in 2009 in PBA coverages. He was nicknamed "Dr. J" by Joe Cantada.

Awards

Jao was inducted in the DLSAA Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

References

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