Ron Jacobs (basketball coach)
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 27, 1942 Marion, North Carolina |
| Died | December 24, 2015 (aged 72) Makati, Philippines |
| Alma mater | USC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1980 | Loyola Marymount |
| 1981–1986 | Northern Cement |
| 1997–1998 | San Miguel Beer |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Northern Cement (3): * 1981 Southeast Asian Games * 1982 ABC Juniors Championship * 1985 Southeast Asian Games * 1985 ABC Championship |
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| Awards | |
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* WCC Coach of the Year (1980) * PBA Coach of the Year (1997) * PBA Hall of Fame (2007) * El Camino College Athletic Hall of Fame (2008) |
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Northern Cement (3):
* 1981 William Jones Cup
* 1985 William Jones Cup (playing under the name San Miguel Beer)
* 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference
Ron Jacobs (December 27, 1942 – December 24, 2015) was an American basketball coach.
Jacobs was head coach of the men's basketball team at the Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. After turning the program around in just one season, he was invited by Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. to coach the Philippines men's national basketball team. Jacobs brought the Philippines back to prominence in basketball during the 1980s. He revolutionized the way basketball was played in the Philippines. He raised the level of technology in playing the game and turned every contest into a learning experience by showing how to win with science, hard work, team play and discipline.
Ron Jacobs was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year for piloting the Loyola Marymount's basketball varsity to the NCAA Tournament in 1980. He had turned the program around in just a season from a lowly 5-21 pushover to a legitimate contender.
Jacobs became an overnight hero at the Loyola campus in Los Angeles and there emerged a popular clamor for him to take over as Loyola athletic director. This didn’t sit well with some in the school’s Board of Trustees. Jacobs eventually left Loyola, exasperated by the politics that smeared his name.
As Jacobs reassessed his future upon leaving Loyola Marymount, an invitation to visit Manila fell on his lap. Ambassador Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. was appointed project director for basketball by Ferdinand Marcos. Having effectively sidelined then FIBA and BAP President Gonzalo "Lito" Puyat, Cojuangco sent BAP secretary-general Honesto Mayoralgo to the US to look for an American coach who could reinvigorate the sport in the Philippines. Mayoralgo was an Ateneo graduate who tapped his contacts in Jesuit schools to ask around for recommendations and was pointed at Jacobs' direction.
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