Leo Austria
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Leo Austria (center) in a San Miguel Beermen huddle
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| San Miguel Beermen | |
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| Position | Head coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 14, 1958 Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Lyceum of the Philippines University |
| PBA draft | 1985 / Round: 4 |
| Selected by the Shell Azodrin Bugbusters | |
| Playing career | 1985–1993 |
| Career history | |
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| 1985–1993 | Formula Shell, Pepsi |
| 1999 | Chowking Fastfood Kings (PBL) |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2002 | Chowking Fastfood Kings/Shark Energy Drink Power Boosters (PBL) |
| 2002–2004 | Welcoat Paintmasters (PBL) |
| 2004–2005 | Shell Turbo Chargers (PBA) |
| 2005 | Adamson Falcons (UAAP) |
| 2006 | Welcoat Paintmasters (PBL) |
| 2006–2008 | Welcoat Dragons (PBA) |
| 2008–2013 | Adamson Falcons (UAAP) |
| 2012–2013 | San Miguel Beermen (ABL) |
| 2014–present | San Miguel Beermen (PBA) |
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Leovino R. Austria (born March 14, 1958) better known as Leo Austria, born in Sariaya, Quezon, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and the current head coach of the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association.
Austria played his college basketball for the Lyceum of the Philippines University while also suiting up in the commercial Philippine Amateur Basketball League via Masagana 99. In 1984, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Ambassador's Cup before joining the PBA.
In 1985, a new team Formula Shell drafted him, aside from nabbing fellow PABL standout Sonny Cabatu in the said draft. He made a quick impact for the new but veteran laden Shell squad and won the Rookie of the Year honors at season's end. His average of 3.9 points per game for that season marked the lowest average for a Rookie of the Year awardee up to that time. During his stint at Shell, he played backup point guard for Bernie Fabiosa, Al Solis, then Ronnie Magsanoc. He later played for Pepsi and was out of the league after the 1993 season. In 394 games played, he averaged 4.5 points a ballgame. He was known for his three-point shooting.
In 1988, he was awarded the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan Award for Sports. The QMK Award is given to outstanding Quezonians who exceled in their chosen fields. In 1999, he suited up for a few games as a playing coach for his team Chowking due to injuries of his point guards.
Austria's first coaching stint was for Chowking during the late 90s. During those days, he steered Chowking to numerous semifinal appearances but were unable to clinch a finals appearance against powerhouse and PBA-bound team Tanduay, Red Bull, and Welcoat.
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