Chot Reyes during the Gilas Pilipinas practice last May 12, 2014
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Philippines men's national basketball team | |
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Position | Head coach |
Personal information | |
Born |
Quezon City, Philippines |
August 1, 1963
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
High school | Ateneo de Manila High School |
College | Ateneo de Manila University |
Coaching career | 1990–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1993–1996 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
1997 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
2000–2001 | Pop Cola Panthers |
2002–2005 | Coca Cola Tigers |
2005–2008 | Philippines |
2006 | San Miguel Beermen |
2008–2012 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
2012–2014; 2016–present | Philippines |
Career highlights and awards | |
Medals
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Vincent "Chot" Reyes (born August 1, 1963) is a Filipino basketball head coach who is currently the head coach of the Philippine national basketball team. Chot Reyes is a five-time PBA Coach of the Year. He is currently the President of TV5 Network, Inc. (effective October 3, 2016, replacing Noel Lorenzana) and president of Media5, which served as the sales and marketing arm of TV5. Formerly, he was the head of Sports5, TV5's Sports division until 2015 and Digital5 (now D5 Studio).
On October 30, 2014, Reyes was removed as the head coach of the Philippine national team after the disbandment of the current roster, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas head Manny V. Pangilinan said that there will be a new national team that will be formed by a pool by PBA commissioner Chito Salud.
Reyes was one of Earl Timothy Cone's assistant coaches during the early 90s with the Alaska Milkmen. In 1993, Reyes was hired head coach of the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars, now known as the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. In his first conference, he led the Ice Cream Stars that was bannered by Alvin Patrimonio and Jerry Codiñera to a 4-2 series win over the San Miguel Beermen to win the All-Filipino Conference, creating history by being the youngest coach to win a championship in his first tournament at age 29. This feat led him to win his first Coach-of-the-Year award. In 1994, he again led the Purefoods to the Commissioner's Cup title over the Alaska Milkmen with Kenny Redfield as import.
Reyes spent two more seasons with the Purefoods franchise before he was hired in 1997 by the Sta. Lucia Realtors. That year, he led the Realtors to a third-place finish in the All-Filipino and two respectable fourth-place finishes in the Commissioner's and Governor's Cup.