Gelacio "Gee" Abanilla is a Filipino basketball player, coach, and executive who currently serving as the Team Manager for the
San Miguel Beermen of the
Philippine Basketball Association
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(PBA).
Playing career
He played for the
DLSU Green Archers in the
UAAP
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and with Magnolia Ice Cream in the
PBL which were both coached by
Derrick Pumaren. He was 4th round pick of
7-Up Bottlers during the
1993 PBA Draft.
Coaching career
Assistant coach
He was once an assistant coach of
De La Salle Green Archers,
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs,
FedEx Express
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, ICTSI-La Salle, and
Red Bull Barako respectively from 1998 to 2009. In Red Bull, he was an assistant from 2004 until 2009.
He is also served as an assistant coach with the
San Miguel Beermen in the PBA.
CSB head coach
He replaced
Caloy Garcia
Carlos Jose "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipinos, Filipino professional basketball coach and former TV host. He is an assistant coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the De La Salle Green Archers ...
and led them to a rollercoaster season, pouched only 4 wins out of 14 outings. But, they slightly improved under him. Due to hectic schedules, he told the CSB management that he would not coach them for a while but he will also return to the bench by July. For the record, assistant coach and PBA commentator
Richard del Rosario took over.
Hapee Toothpaste head coach
He replaced
Louie Alas in 2008, after Alas resigned after the season before due to back-to-back finals losses to
Harbour Centre Batang Pier. Another roller-coaster conference and a semifinals slot are the highlights of Gee's stint with Hapee.
De La Salle head coach
On October 25, 2011, De La Salle University announced the formal appointment of Abanilla as the new head coach of the Green Archers during a gathering of team supporters at the Manila Polo Club. He replaces
Dindo Pumaren, who resigned after a dismal
UAAP Season 74 campaign, with DLSU going out of final four contention for the second time since 2009.
On his first season as head coach, Abanilla was able to steer the Green Archers to a final four appearance.
On June 8, 2013, it was announced that Abanilla has been replaced by
Juno Sauler, one of his assistant coaches, as DLSU head coach. Abanilla is said to be being recalled to the
Petron Blaze Boosters.
Petron's head coach
He later head coached the Petron Blaze Boosters, which he led into a
finals stint in his first conference and a semifinals run in the
next conference.
Executive career
After coaching the Beermen, he was promoted by the management into manager and replaced by assistant
Biboy Ravanes.
Coaching record
Collegiate record
PBA
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abanilla, Gee
Living people
Filipino men's basketball coaches
Filipino men's basketball players
San Miguel Beermen coaches
De La Salle Green Archers basketball players
TNT Tropang 5G draft picks
20th-century births
Benilde Blazers basketball coaches
De La Salle Green Archers basketball coaches
Year of birth missing (living people)