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 (PBA).
| San Miguel Beermen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Team manager |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle |
| PBA draft | 1993: 4th round |
| Selected by the 7 Up Uncolas | |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2002 | La Salle (assistant)[1] |
| 1999–2000 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (assistant) |
| 2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | FedEx Express (assistant) |
| 2004–2009 | Red Bull Barako (assistant)[2] |
| 2008–2009 | Benilde |
| 2009–2013 | San Miguel/Petron (assistant)[3] |
| 2011–2013 | La Salle |
| 2013–2014 | Petron Blaze Boosters[4][5][6] |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
As executive: | |
Playing career
editHe played for the DLSU Green Archers in the UAAP 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
editAssistant coach
edit
He was once an assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, FedEx Express, ICTSI-La Salle, and Red Bull Barako[7] respectively from 1998 to 2009. In Red Bull, he was an assistant from 2004 until 2009.[8]
He is also served as an assistant coach with the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA.[9]
CSB head coach
editHe replaced Caloy Garcia 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
editHe replaced Louie Alas in 2008,[10] 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
editOn 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.[11]
On his first season as head coach, Abanilla was able to steer the Green Archers to a final four appearance.[12]
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.[13]
Petron's head coach
editHe 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.[14][15]
Executive career
editAfter coaching the Beermen, he was promoted by the management into manager and replaced by assistant Biboy Ravanes.[16]
Coaching record
editCollegiate record
edit| Season | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2008 | CSB | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2012 | DLSU | 14 | 9 | 5 | .642 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals |
| Totals | 28 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 championships | ||
PBA
edit| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2012–13 | Governors' Cup | Petron | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 1st | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Runner-up |
| 2013–14 | Philippine Cup | Petron | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 4 | .428 | Semifinals |
| Career total | 23 | 18 | 5 | .782 | Playoff Total | 19 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 0 championships | ||
References
edit- ^ "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ Almo, Alder (2013-10-02). "Guiao happy for Abanilla as fomer assistant becomes rival". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "sanmiguelbeermen.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Hapee coach: We still have what it takes". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (2011-10-26). "Gee Abanilla is La Salle Green Archers' head coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.