Joel Banal (born February 6, 1958) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player, and former head coach in the

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. He is the former commissioner of the now-defunct Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL). Banal is the only head coach to win championships in the

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, PBL, and the PBA.

Profile

Playing career

Banal played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology, before venturing into professional basketball with the

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in the PBA from 1982–1985 where he got an injury. After his semi-retirement from the PBA, he worked as a circulation director of

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Coaching career

His first coaching stint was for RC Cola team played in the

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. He was previously the head coach of the collegiate teams Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA,

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in the UAAP (won the 2002 UAAP title), the Casino Rubbing Alcohol and Hapee Nenaco in the PBL, and the

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in the PBA, where he won championships in all of the four leagues. He is also the assistant coach of the Pasig Pirates in the

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. In 2011, he replaced longtime head coach

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as coach of the Alaska Aces after serving as Cone's longtime deputy. He stepped down from the position in 2012. Shortly after his resignation, Banal focused on his family-owned school business, Domuschola International School where he was the president until 2015.

PCBL commissioner

In 2016, Banal returned to basketball after he appointed as the league commissioner of Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League starting this 2016 Chairman's Cup. He will take over the position from Ato Badolato.

Coaching records

Collegiate record

PBA record

Personal life

Banal is the elder brother of former Phoenix Fuel Masters head coach Koy Banal. His older brother, Conrad, served as the business writer for newspapers

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and

and was once a player for the Ateneo men's basketball team.

References

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