Phoenix Fuel Masters | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | September 29, 1972 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1998–1999 | Manila Metrostars (assistant) |
2000–2006 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (assistant) |
2006–2009 | JRU Heavy Bombers |
2009–2010 | Barako Bull (assistant) |
2011–2016 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
2016–present | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ariel Vanguardia (born September 29, 1972) is a Filipino professional basketball head coach of the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA.
Vanguardia previously coached the Westports Malaysia Dragons in the Asean Basketball League, where he won the team's first championship in 2016. On May 31, 2016, it was announced that he was appointed to his first PBA head coaching job as coach of the PBA team Phoenix Fuel Masters, replacing Koy Banal.
He will also take over as team consultant of Blu Star Detergent Dragons, a team composed of the players of the Dragons in the 2016 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.