Teodorico "Boyet" Fernandez III is a Filipino former professional basketball player who serves as the head coach of the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and the Pilipinas Super League (PSL).
| Biñan Tatak Gel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | MPBL / PSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 30, 1971 Bacolod, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | CSA Bacolod |
| PBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Swift Mighty Meaties | |
| Playing career | 1993–2004 |
| Coaching career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1997 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 1997 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 1997–1999 | Pop Cola Panthers |
| 1999–2003 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
| 2004 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2007 | Sta. Lucia Realtors (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2010 | UP |
| 2010–2013 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2011–2014 | NLEX Road Warriors (PBA D-League) |
| 2013–2014 | San Beda |
| 2014–2016 | NLEX Road Warriors (PBA) |
| 2017–2022 | San Beda |
| 2022–present | San Beda (assistant) |
| 2023 | Pasig City MCW Sports |
| 2023–present | Biñan Tatak Gel |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As coach
As assistant coach As player | |
Playing career
editFernandez first broke into public consciousness as a member of the highly touted 1991 Southeast Asian Games gold medal-winning team, where he was back-up to Johnny Abarrientos. Prior to that, he was part of the National Team that finished seventh in the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC), forerunner of FIBA-Asia. He played college ball for Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.[1]
He is known for his years as a player with the Sta. Lucia Realtors, Alaska Milkmen, Pop Cola 800s, and the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs. He was once considered by national coach Ron Jacobs as the best back up point guard in the PBA. He was also named into the 2002 Philippine National Training Pool and was listed as a reserve player.[2]
Coaching career
editFernandez's first coaching stint was as an assistant to Alfrancis Chua with the Sta. Lucia Realtors, a position he took on shortly after his retirement in 2004. He succeeded Chua as head coach prior to the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference. The following year, he guided the franchise to its first-ever and only PBA All-Filipino title, winning the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup. For this, he was named PBA Coach of the Year.
He was the last head coach of the Realtors before the team disbanded in 2010.
He also took over the coaching reins of UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP midway through the 2010 season.[3]
When NLEX Road Warriors joined the PBA D-League in 2011, he took the coaching job[4] and guided the team to six championships in seven conferences.
He was recently the coach for the San Beda Red Lions, a position he took from Ronnie Magsanoc in 2013.[5] He guided the Red Lions to two NCAA Championships.
After NLEX purchased the Air21 franchise in the PBA in 2014, he was tapped as the head tactician for the Road Warriors starting the 2014–15 PBA season.
Coaching record
editProfessional record
edit| Season | Team | Conference | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Sta. Lucia | Fiesta | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the 1st wildcard round |
| 2007-08 | Sta. Lucia | Philippine Cup | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2nd | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Won Philippine Cup |
| Fiesta | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| 2008-09 | Sta. Lucia | Philippine Cup | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5th | 9 | 5 | 4 | .000 | Won third place |
| Fiesta | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| 2009-10 | Sta. Lucia | Philippine Cup | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the 1st wildcard round |
| Fiesta | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the 1st wildcard round | ||
| 2014-15 | NLEX | Philippine Cup | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 10th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals |
| Commissioner's Cup | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| Governors' Cup | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 11th | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
| 2015–16 | NLEX | Philippine Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the phase 1 quarterfinals |
| Commissioner's Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| Governors' Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in the quarterfinals | ||
| Totals | 188 | 84 | 104 | .446 | Playoff Totals | 31 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 1 championship | ||
Collegiate record
edit| Season | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UP | 12 | 0 | 12 | .000 | 8th | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 2013 | SBC | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champions |
| 2014 | SBC | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Champions |
| 2017 | SBC | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Champions |
| 2018 | SBU | 18 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Champions |
| 2019 | SBU | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Finals |
| 2021 | SBU | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Semifinals |
| Totals | 111 | 86 | 25 | .774 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 4 championships | ||
Personal life
editFernandez became nurse in 1991, but instead he pursue professional basketball. He was initially attempted to pursue the profession, but hired by Sta. Lucia Realtors.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Five minutes with Boyet Fernandez".
- ^ Fernandez earns respect as coach. Archived September 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boyet Fernandez slated to be coach, but UP admin says no » inboundpass.com - Covering Philippine college basketball / UAAP, NCAA, PCC". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "Welcome to Manila North Tollways Corporation!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
- ^ "It's Boyet Fernandez for San Beda".
- ^ Lozada, Bong (2020-07-12). "Fernandez nearly left for US to pursue nursing career before PBA coaching offer". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Why San Beda mentor Boyet Fernandez traded his nursing career for basketball stint | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.