Joel Banal
Encyclopedia
Joel Banal is a former Filipino
professional basketball player, currently serving as head coach of Alaska Aces
in the Philippine Basketball Association
. Banal played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology
, before venturing into professional basketball with the Great Taste Coffee Makers
the PBA. He was previously head coach of the collegiate team Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles
, and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, where he won championships in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
professional basketball player, currently serving as head coach of Alaska Aces
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
. Banal played college ball for the Mapúa Institute of Technology
Mapúa Cardinals
The Mapúa Cardinals is the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology.The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993...
, before venturing into professional basketball with the Great Taste Coffee Makers
Great Taste Coffee Makers
Great Taste Coffee was one of the Pioneer teams in the Philippine Basketball Association . The company was then known as the Consolidated Foods Corporation and their chief products included well known brands like Presto Ice Cream, N-Rich Coffee Cream, Jack & Jill Fun Snacks, Great Taste Coffee...
the PBA. He was previously head coach of the collegiate team Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles
Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles is the name of the collegiate men's varsity basketball team of the Ateneo de Manila University that plays in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity basketball team is called the Lady...
, and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals, where he won championships in 2002 and 2003, respectively.