Franco Atienza is a Filipino coach who currently serves as interim head coach for the

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in the PBA.

Career

Atienza started his career at

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as assistant coach and video coordinator. He continued those roles when he served another collegiate teams like

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, and

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. After collegiate stint, Atienza served as assistant coach of Alaska Aces and later with its successor franchise

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. He later became head coach on interim basis when head coach

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and lead assistant McJour Luib called it quits.

References

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