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Louie Gonzalez

Louie Gonzalez
JRU Heavy Bombers
PositionHead coach
LeagueNCAA
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeLetran
Coaching career1999–present
Career history
As coach:
1998–2001Letran (assistant)
2007–2010FEU (assistant)
2012–2014GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant)
2014–2015Kia Sorento (assistant)
2015Letran (assistant)
2016–2018De La Salle (assistant)
2018De La Salle
2019–presentJRU
2020–2021Muntinlupa Cagers
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach:

Jose Luis "Louie" Gonzalez[1] (sometimes misspelled as Louie Gonzales)[2] is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of the JRU Heavy Bombers.[3]

Coaching career

Early career

Gonzalez, a Letran alumnus, son of a former La Salle Greenhills Greenies Tanny Gonzalez, worked with Binky Favis in the late 1990s. He's a part of Letran championship run at 1999.[4]

After his stint at Letran, he coached at British School Manila and then became part of Glenn Capacio's coaching staff at FEU Tamaraws from 2007 to 2010. He joined Globalport Batang Pier, and reunited again with Capacio. When Pido Jarencio took over, Gonzalez left for Kia Sorento in 2014.[4]

In 2015, Gonzalez, returned to Letran, with Ayo, a former player of the 1999 team, was coaching, and Capacio also joined. They won the 2015 title. The three later moved to La Salle, and also win a championship.[4]

Head coaching

When Ayo left for UST, he was appointed to head coach with Siot Tanquingcen and Capacio as his assistants,[4] but fired after a lackluster performance.[5] He was replaced by Gian Nazario.[6]

He was hired by the JRU Heavy Bombers, replacing Vergel Meneses.[7][8][9] He also served as a head coach to Muntinlupa Cagers.[10]

Coaching record

Collegiate

Season Team Elimination round Playoffs
GP W L PCT Finish GP W L PCT Results
2018 DLSU 14 8 6 .571 5th 1 0 1 .000 4th seed playoff
2019 JRU 18 5 13 .278 8th — — — — Eliminated
2020 JRU Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 JRU 9 1 8 .111 10th — — — — Eliminated
2022 JRU 18 7 11 .389 9th — — — — Eliminated
2023 JRU 17 9 8 .529 6th — — — — Eliminated
Totals 59 21 38 .355 — 1 0 1 .000 0 championship

References

  1. ^ "JRU Heavy Bombers beef up lineup with Negrense prospects Martinez, Sealey". Spin.ph. March 25, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Villar, Joey (November 13, 2023). "JRU coach returns as Bombers, Generals collide in crucial game". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Payo, Jasmine (April 20, 2019). "JRU taps former La Salle coach Louie Gonzalez". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Li, Matthew (January 2, 2018). "Who is Louie Gonzalez?". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Olivares, Rick (December 14, 2018). "Sources: La Salle to fire coach Louie Gonzales as part of major overhaul". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Riego, Norman (May 5, 2019). "La Salle's new head coach has long been a mentor to Aljun Melecio". Rappler.
  7. ^ "Gonzalez in, Meneses out as Heavy Bombers coach". philstar.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Li, Matthew (April 20, 2019). "JRU taps Louie Gonzalez as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gonzalez, ex-DLSU coach, tapped by JRU". ESPN.com. April 20, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Louie Gonzalez appointed as Muntinlupa coach in bid to return to MPBL contention". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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