Norman Black
Encyclopedia
Norman Augustus Black is an American
retired professional
basketball
player in the CBA
, NBA
, and PBA
who has since settled in the Philippines
. He is also a former head coach
of the San Miguel Beermen
, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s
, and Sta. Lucia Realtors
. He is currently the head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles
in the UAAP.
in Baltimore where he graduated in 1975. http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=1517 He then played for Saint Joseph's College
in Pennsylvania
from 1975-1979, averaging 17 points per game in his playing career. Black later played in Continental Basketball Association
from 1978-1982 for the Lancaster Red Roses and the Philadelphia Kings. He also played for the Detroit Pistons
in the National Basketball Association
, but played only three games in the 1980-81 season
, averaging 2.7 points per game.
, who was coach of Great Taste
at the time, asked me if I wanted to come over and play in the Philippines," says Black. The lure of guaranteed money, something the Pistons couldn't offer then, helped change Norman Black's life in a way he could never have imagined. However, by the time Black returned Mariano’s call, Big Lew Massey had taken the job. But it didn’t take long before another Philippine Basketball Association
club came calling. Tefilin’s General Manager Frank Harn offered the same contract as Mariano and Black immediately took the offer.
In 1981, Black made his PBA debut for Tefilin. In 14 games, Black averaged an outstanding 51 point per game, but he failed to lead his team to a championship. Black returned to the Philippines in 1982, playing 66 games for San Miguel Beer and averaged close to 43 points per contest. With Black, locals Yoyong Martirez
, Manny Paner
, Marte Saldaña, and head coach Tommy Manotoc
, San Miguel won the 1982 Invitational tournament against guest South Korea. In 1983, Black played for Great Taste Coffee and averaged 38 points in 49 games played. Always considered an intelligent as well as a hard-working player, Black became the recipient of the very first "Mr. 100% Award" in that season. Sportscaster Pinggoy Pengson dubbed him "That Old Black Magic" after a song from the 1950s.
Two years later, Black returned to play for Magnolia Quench Plus, norming 43.5 points per game, while scoring his career best 76 points. After Magnolia (later San Miguel Beer), left the league for a while, he played for rookie squad Alaska, after former Magnolia players were put in the new franchise. After a short while, Black returned to San Miguel as their playing coach in some import laiden conferences while acting as a full time coach in the All-Filipino Conferences. In 1989, he played and coached the Beermen to a rare grandslam, the third in PBA history. In 1990, Black played his last complete season as a player before finally focusing his duties as head coach in 1991.
Black's coaching career started around 1985 and 1986, as a playing coach. But by 1987, he became San Miguel's full-time coach until 1996, when Black left the Beermen. He won nine championships as head coach of San Miguel including a Grandslam in 1989 making San Miguel the winnigest team in the PBA, coaching some of the best players in PBA history such as superstars Samboy Lim
, Allan Caidic
, Hector Calma
, Ramon Fernandez
, Ricky Brown
, Ato Agustin
and role players Alvin Teng, Yves Dignadice, Art dela Cruz, Franz Pumaren, Elmer Reyes, Jeffrey Graves, Pido Jarencio, Bobby Jose, Romy Lopez, Josel Angeles, Ricky Cui, Kevin Ramas, Bong Ravena, and Dong Polistico. In 1994, he was named head coach of the Philippine Team in the Hiroshima Asian Games, after the Beermen won the All-Filipino Cup. However, the country went home without a medal in basketball, after placing fourth. In 1996, with San Miguel needing an import, Black played as a temporary import for the Beermen and scored 15 points.
After almost a decade with San Miguel, Black became the head coach of the young Mobiline Phone Pals in 1997. But after the Commissioner's Cup, Black became the coach of the struggling Pop Cola squad. He led the 800's to two third place finishes with Vergel Meneses
, Bonel Balingit, and Kenneth Duremdes
on the team. Black also suited up for Pop Cola, probably his last PBA game, in a third place game against Shell
. He scored 10 points, including a three-pointer, that gave the 800s its second consecutive third place run. In 1999, Pop Cola struggled all through, including a terrible 0-8 finish in the Governor's Cup. Black left Pop Cola after the season before being hired as Sta. Lucia Realtors
head coach.
In 2000, Black led Sta. Lucia to its first finals appearance, losing to San Miguel in five games of the Commissioner's Cup. However, a year later, Black coached the Realtors to its first championship, defeating the Beermen in the season ending Governor's Cup. After the 2002 season, Black resigned as head coach of the Realtors with long time assistant, and friend Alfrancis Chua
elevated as the new coach of the team.
as its analysts for PBA games
. Black normally was paired with Mico Halili and did quite well as a commentator, often mixing a Tagalog word to his English analysis.
After NBN was dropped as TV coveror, Black was absorbed by new TV network Associated Broadcasting Company
. Black normally pairs with Halili, Ed Picson, and Paolo Trillo. During the 2005-2006 and the 2006-2007 season, Black was seen every Sunday on the halftime segment "Black's Board" where he dished out the week's highlights around the league and Philippine basketball as well.
He also did several shoots about basketball basics in a segment called Burlington Basketball 101 for ABC's pregame show known as PBA Gamebol. Outside of commentary, Black is known as an endorser for Burlington, a known sock product.
Currently, he is one of the color commentators for PBA
on Studio 23
coverage.
as its team consultant. But after a disappointing 2004 season, in which the Blue Eagles finished third under Sandy Arespacochaga, school officials hired Black as the Blue Eagles' new head coach for the 2005 campaign
, the 35th coach in its history.
Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-4 win-loss record in his first season, but was eliminated by the La Salle Green Archers, who had a twice to beat advantage against them.
In the 69th season
, Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-2 win-loss slate, the best record in the elimination round. After defeating the Adamson Falcons in the Final Four, Ateneo battled the UST Growling Tigers
in a grueling three game series. Black designed a play in their Game 1 victory. The play was a long inbound pass by Macky Escalona who found a wide-open Kramer underneath the basket for the victory. However, despite the historic Game 1 victory, they were unable to win the championship. They lost to the Tigers in Game 2 by a large margin, and then in Game 3 in overtime.
In 2007, during the UAAP's 70th season
, in spite of a lack of talent, Black led the Eagles to a 9-5 standing. However, the Blue Eagles still lost in crucial games; they were unable to secure the No. 2 Seed due to their loss to the National University Bulldogs, and lost to the returning De La Salle Green Archers in a battle for the No. 2 seed, which would have given them a twice to beat advantage had they won. Instead, they settled for the No. 3 seed, and were able to eliminate the defending champions UST Growling Tigers
. The Blue Eagles then forced a do-or-die game against La Salle in the semifinals but lost.
Later that year, Black coached the Blue Eagles to winning the 2007 Collegiate Champions League national basketball title, where they defeated the University of the Visayas
Green Lancers.
In 2008, for season 71
of the UAAP, Black led the Blue Eagles to a 13-1 elimination round record, and won the championship over La Salle in Game 2 of the Finals. This was the Ateneo's first UAAP title since winning in 2002
. Months later, Black coached the Blue Eagles to another championship in the annual Philippine University Games, defeating the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals.
In 2009, Black coached the Blue Eagles to three titles. In UAAP Season 72
, the Blue Eagles won their second straight UAAP Men's Basketball Championship, won against the University of the East Red Warriors, and again with a 13-1 win loss record. This was followed by back-to-back titles in the University Games, this time won against St. Francis of Assisi College. The third title was the Blue Eagles' second national championship under his tutelage in the 2009
Philippine Collegiate Championship
, the successor to the Collegiate Champions League, where they defeated the Far Eastern University Tamaraws
In 2010, he won his first three-peat as a coach for Ateneo Blue Eagles for UAAP Season 73
, duplicating the Grand Slam feat when he was a coach for San Miguel Beermen
in 1989. Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-4 win-loss record in the eliminations (the 2nd best record after the eliminations) , a victory over the Adamson Falcons in the semifinals , and a sweep of the FEU Tamaraws
in the finals, A dominating 72-49 victory in Game 1 and a hardly contested 65-62 title-clinching Game 2 victory. Later that year, Black coached the Blue Eagles to winning the 2010
Philippine Collegiate Championship
title, this time against the Adamson Falcons, earning his team their third national championship under his tutelage.
In 2011, Norman Black once again steered the Ateneo Blue Eagles to a rare Four-peat as head coach for UAAP Season 74
, joining the UST Growling Tigers
and the De La Salle Green Archers
as the only schools to win four basketball titles in a row since the Final Four started in 1994. Under Black, the Blue Eagles finished the eliminations with a 13-1 win-loss record. They faced the UST Growling Tigers
in the Final Four, with Ateneo winning, 69-66. Later on in the Finals, it was a rematch against their previous year's opponent, the FEU Tamaraws
. Once again, Black and the Ateneo Blue Eagles
swept the series, with Ateneo winning, 82-64 in Game 1, and, 82-69 in Game 2.
United States
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retired professional
Professional sports
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, and PBA
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...
who has since settled in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He is also a former head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s
Pop Cola Panthers
The Pop Cola Panthers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team from 1990-2001 under the ownership of Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of RFM Corporation. Cosmos was sold to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., then-owned by San Miguel Corporation in 2001 which also includes the...
, and Sta. Lucia Realtors
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
. He is currently the head coach of the Ateneo 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...
in the UAAP.
High school, college, NBA and CBA career
Black played high school basketball for the Cardinal Gibbons SchoolCardinal Gibbons School
The Cardinal Gibbons School, also referred to as Cardinal Gibbons, CG and most commonly as Gibbons, was a Roman Catholic high school and middle school for boys in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A...
in Baltimore where he graduated in 1975. http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=1517 He then played for Saint Joseph's College
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
from 1975-1979, averaging 17 points per game in his playing career. Black later played in Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
from 1978-1982 for the Lancaster Red Roses and the Philadelphia Kings. He also played for the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, but played only three games in the 1980-81 season
1980-81 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers*Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith, Utah Jazz*Coach of the Year: Jack McKinney, Indiana Pacers*All-NBA First Team:**Larry Bird, Boston Celtics...
, averaging 2.7 points per game.
PBA career
In 1981, Black was playing in the Detroit Pistons' summer basketball league when he was offered a job on the other side of the world. "Jimmy MarianoJimmy Mariano
Jaime L. Mariano , also known as Jimmy "Mr. Cool" Mariano, is a former Filipino basketball player and coach. Mariano was born in Malabon, Rizal, Philippines. Standing 6'4", he played the forward and center positions...
, who was coach of Great Taste
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...
at the time, asked me if I wanted to come over and play in the Philippines," says Black. The lure of guaranteed money, something the Pistons couldn't offer then, helped change Norman Black's life in a way he could never have imagined. However, by the time Black returned Mariano’s call, Big Lew Massey had taken the job. But it didn’t take long before another 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...
club came calling. Tefilin’s General Manager Frank Harn offered the same contract as Mariano and Black immediately took the offer.
In 1981, Black made his PBA debut for Tefilin. In 14 games, Black averaged an outstanding 51 point per game, but he failed to lead his team to a championship. Black returned to the Philippines in 1982, playing 66 games for San Miguel Beer and averaged close to 43 points per contest. With Black, locals Yoyong Martirez
Yoyong Martirez
Rosalio D. Martirez , also known as Yoyong Martirez, is a former Filipino basketball player. He played for San Miguel in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association. Martirez also appeared at the Olympic Games as a member of the country's national basketball team...
, Manny Paner
Manny Paner
Manuel Paner , better known as Manny Paner, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. Paner was born in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. He played for San Miguel in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and also in the Philippine Basketball Association for Royal/San...
, Marte Saldaña, and head coach Tommy Manotoc
Tommy Manotoc
Tommy Manotoc is a former Filipino professional basketball coach in the PBA, for the U/Tex Wranglers, San Miguel Beer, Crispa Redmanizers, and the Mobiline Phone Pals and later became deputy commissioner of the PBA after Mariano Yenko died. He was also a former broadcaster for the PBA on Viva TV...
, San Miguel won the 1982 Invitational tournament against guest South Korea. In 1983, Black played for Great Taste Coffee and averaged 38 points in 49 games played. Always considered an intelligent as well as a hard-working player, Black became the recipient of the very first "Mr. 100% Award" in that season. Sportscaster Pinggoy Pengson dubbed him "That Old Black Magic" after a song from the 1950s.
Two years later, Black returned to play for Magnolia Quench Plus, norming 43.5 points per game, while scoring his career best 76 points. After Magnolia (later San Miguel Beer), left the league for a while, he played for rookie squad Alaska, after former Magnolia players were put in the new franchise. After a short while, Black returned to San Miguel as their playing coach in some import laiden conferences while acting as a full time coach in the All-Filipino Conferences. In 1989, he played and coached the Beermen to a rare grandslam, the third in PBA history. In 1990, Black played his last complete season as a player before finally focusing his duties as head coach in 1991.
Coaching career
"It was former ambassador Danding Cojuangco who asked me to become a head coach in 1985," Black relates, "I had no desire to be a coach back then." He went on to say that the former ambassador probably heard something in Black's voice while he was doing some analysis for the TV broadcast of the PBA that made Cojuangco believe Black would be suited for coaching.Black's coaching career started around 1985 and 1986, as a playing coach. But by 1987, he became San Miguel's full-time coach until 1996, when Black left the Beermen. He won nine championships as head coach of San Miguel including a Grandslam in 1989 making San Miguel the winnigest team in the PBA, coaching some of the best players in PBA history such as superstars Samboy Lim
Samboy Lim
Avelino B. Lim, Jr. , better known as Samboy Lim, is a former basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. As a shooting guard, the iconic Lim distinguished himself with Magic Johnson-like ball handling skills and Julius "Dr...
, Allan Caidic
Allan Caidic
Alan Vito Flores Caidic is a retired professional basketball player from the Philippines and is currently an assistant coach of the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the PBA...
, Hector Calma
Hector Calma
Hector Calma is a retired Filipino professional basketball player. At 5 feet and 6 inches, he played at the point guard position and was most notably associated with the San Miguel Beer team of the Philippine Basketball Association....
, Ramon Fernandez
Ramón Fernández
Ramon S. Fernandez is generally regarded as the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippine Basketball Association. Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards and a record of 19 PBA championships bagged...
, Ricky Brown
Ricardo Brown
Ricardo Brown is a Cuban-born television journalist who lives in Miami, Florida.Currently, he hosts El Factor Brown, a nightly news commentary hourly show broadcast by WGEN-TV, Channel 8, in Miami....
, Ato Agustin
Ato Agustin
Renato Agustin , better known as Ato "The Atom Bomb" Agustin, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. He played college ball for the Lyceum of the Philippines, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association.Agustin is a former Most Valuable...
and role players Alvin Teng, Yves Dignadice, Art dela Cruz, Franz Pumaren, Elmer Reyes, Jeffrey Graves, Pido Jarencio, Bobby Jose, Romy Lopez, Josel Angeles, Ricky Cui, Kevin Ramas, Bong Ravena, and Dong Polistico. In 1994, he was named head coach of the Philippine Team in the Hiroshima Asian Games, after the Beermen won the All-Filipino Cup. However, the country went home without a medal in basketball, after placing fourth. In 1996, with San Miguel needing an import, Black played as a temporary import for the Beermen and scored 15 points.
After almost a decade with San Miguel, Black became the head coach of the young Mobiline Phone Pals in 1997. But after the Commissioner's Cup, Black became the coach of the struggling Pop Cola squad. He led the 800's to two third place finishes with Vergel Meneses
Vergel Meneses
Vergel Meneses - nicknamed "The Aerial Voyager" - is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine National team...
, Bonel Balingit, and Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Duremdes
Kenneth Duremdes is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Powerade Tigers...
on the team. Black also suited up for Pop Cola, probably his last PBA game, in a third place game against Shell
Shell Turbo Chargers
The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints...
. He scored 10 points, including a three-pointer, that gave the 800s its second consecutive third place run. In 1999, Pop Cola struggled all through, including a terrible 0-8 finish in the Governor's Cup. Black left Pop Cola after the season before being hired as Sta. Lucia Realtors
Sta. Lucia Realtors
The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta...
head coach.
In 2000, Black led Sta. Lucia to its first finals appearance, losing to San Miguel in five games of the Commissioner's Cup. However, a year later, Black coached the Realtors to its first championship, defeating the Beermen in the season ending Governor's Cup. After the 2002 season, Black resigned as head coach of the Realtors with long time assistant, and friend Alfrancis Chua
Alfrancis Chua
Alfrancis Chua is a Filipino professional basketball coach formerly for the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the Philippine Basketball Association. He first coached the Tanduay Rhum Masters in both the Philippine Basketball League and the PBA during the 1990s...
elevated as the new coach of the team.
TV commentator
During his coaching days, Black was even hired by PBA TV coverors as guest analysts of selected games. After leaving Sta. Lucia in 2003, Black was hired by new TV network National Broadcasting NetworkNational Broadcasting Network
People's Television is the flagship government television network owned by the Philippine Government through People's Television Network, Inc. . Its head office, studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .-History:The country's government...
as its analysts for PBA games
PBA on NBN-IBC
The PBA on NBN and The PBA on IBC were presentations of Philippine Basketball Association games on Philippine television networks National Broadcasting Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, respectively...
. Black normally was paired with Mico Halili and did quite well as a commentator, often mixing a Tagalog word to his English analysis.
After NBN was dropped as TV coveror, Black was absorbed by new TV network Associated Broadcasting Company
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
. Black normally pairs with Halili, Ed Picson, and Paolo Trillo. During the 2005-2006 and the 2006-2007 season, Black was seen every Sunday on the halftime segment "Black's Board" where he dished out the week's highlights around the league and Philippine basketball as well.
He also did several shoots about basketball basics in a segment called Burlington Basketball 101 for ABC's pregame show known as PBA Gamebol. Outside of commentary, Black is known as an endorser for Burlington, a known sock product.
Currently, he is one of the color commentators for PBA
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...
on Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
coverage.
Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach
In 2004, Black was hired by the Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo 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...
as its team consultant. But after a disappointing 2004 season, in which the Blue Eagles finished third under Sandy Arespacochaga, school officials hired Black as the Blue Eagles' new head coach for the 2005 campaign
UAAP Season 68
UAAP Season 68 is the 2005-2006 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the basketball tournament...
, the 35th coach in its history.
Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-4 win-loss record in his first season, but was eliminated by the La Salle Green Archers, who had a twice to beat advantage against them.
In the 69th season
UAAP Season 69
-Awards:* Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil * Season Most Valuable Player: Ken Bono * Rookie of the Year: Woodward 'Woody' Co * Mythical Five** Guard: Marvin Cruz ** Guard: Jeffrei Chan...
, Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-2 win-loss slate, the best record in the elimination round. After defeating the Adamson Falcons in the Final Four, Ateneo battled the UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
in a grueling three game series. Black designed a play in their Game 1 victory. The play was a long inbound pass by Macky Escalona who found a wide-open Kramer underneath the basket for the victory. However, despite the historic Game 1 victory, they were unable to win the championship. They lost to the Tigers in Game 2 by a large margin, and then in Game 3 in overtime.
In 2007, during the UAAP's 70th season
UAAP Season 70
UAAP Season 70 was the 2007-2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The De La Salle University-Manila's Green and Lady Archers and De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School's Junior Green Archers returned after being...
, in spite of a lack of talent, Black led the Eagles to a 9-5 standing. However, the Blue Eagles still lost in crucial games; they were unable to secure the No. 2 Seed due to their loss to the National University Bulldogs, and lost to the returning De La Salle Green Archers in a battle for the No. 2 seed, which would have given them a twice to beat advantage had they won. Instead, they settled for the No. 3 seed, and were able to eliminate the defending champions UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
The UST Growling Tigers are the varsity team of the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The women's varsity team is called the UST Growling Tigresses. Originally called the Glowing Goldies, the name has been changed starting with the 1992–93 season....
. The Blue Eagles then forced a do-or-die game against La Salle in the semifinals but lost.
Later that year, Black coached the Blue Eagles to winning the 2007 Collegiate Champions League national basketball title, where they defeated the University of the Visayas
University of the Visayas
The ' is an educational institution located at Cebu City, Philippines. It is billed as the first university in Cebu City .- Campuses and location :...
Green Lancers.
In 2008, for season 71
UAAP Season 71
-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Rabeh Al-Hussaini *Rookie of the Year: Ryan Buenafe -Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Mark Kevin Juruena...
of the UAAP, Black led the Blue Eagles to a 13-1 elimination round record, and won the championship over La Salle in Game 2 of the Finals. This was the Ateneo's first UAAP title since winning in 2002
UAAP Season 65
UAAP Season 65 is the 2002-2003 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by National University. The season opened on July 13, 2002.-Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:-Juniors' Division:...
. Months later, Black coached the Blue Eagles to another championship in the annual Philippine University Games, defeating the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals.
In 2009, Black coached the Blue Eagles to three titles. In UAAP Season 72
UAAP Season 72
-Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Dylan Ababou, University of Santo Tomas* Rookie of the Year: Jeric Teng, University of Santo Tomas-Bracket:-Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Analyn Almasan, Adamson University-Bracket:-Awardees:...
, the Blue Eagles won their second straight UAAP Men's Basketball Championship, won against the University of the East Red Warriors, and again with a 13-1 win loss record. This was followed by back-to-back titles in the University Games, this time won against St. Francis of Assisi College. The third title was the Blue Eagles' second national championship under his tutelage in the 2009
2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship
The 2009 Philippine Collegiate Championship was the second tournament of the Philippine Collegiate Championship for basketball. The champion teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines , National Collegiate Athletic Association , the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc...
Philippine Collegiate Championship
Philippine Collegiate Championship
The Philippine Collegiate Championship is the national collegiate basketball championship tournament in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and organized by the Philippine Collegiate Champions League...
, the successor to the Collegiate Champions League, where they defeated the Far Eastern University Tamaraws
In 2010, he won his first three-peat as a coach for Ateneo Blue Eagles for UAAP Season 73
UAAP Season 73
UAAP Season 73 is the 2010-2011 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by De La Salle University...
, duplicating the Grand Slam feat when he was a coach for San Miguel Beermen
San Miguel Beermen
The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food...
in 1989. Black led the Blue Eagles to a 10-4 win-loss record in the eliminations (the 2nd best record after the eliminations) , a victory over the Adamson Falcons in the semifinals , and a sweep of the FEU Tamaraws
FEU Tamaraws
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in the finals, A dominating 72-49 victory in Game 1 and a hardly contested 65-62 title-clinching Game 2 victory. Later that year, Black coached the Blue Eagles to winning the 2010
2010 Philippine Collegiate Championship
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Philippine Collegiate Championship
Philippine Collegiate Championship
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title, this time against the Adamson Falcons, earning his team their third national championship under his tutelage.
In 2011, Norman Black once again steered the Ateneo Blue Eagles to a rare Four-peat as head coach for UAAP Season 74
UAAP Season 74
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, joining the UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
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and the De La Salle Green Archers
De La Salle Green Archers
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as the only schools to win four basketball titles in a row since the Final Four started in 1994. Under Black, the Blue Eagles finished the eliminations with a 13-1 win-loss record. They faced the UST Growling Tigers
UST Growling Tigers
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in the Final Four, with Ateneo winning, 69-66. Later on in the Finals, it was a rematch against their previous year's opponent, the FEU Tamaraws
FEU Tamaraws
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. Once again, Black and the Ateneo 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...
swept the series, with Ateneo winning, 82-64 in Game 1, and, 82-69 in Game 2.
Collegiate record
| Season | |Team | | Eliminations | | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2005 UAAP Season 68 UAAP Season 68 is the 2005-2006 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Several events were held, the most prominent was the basketball tournament... |
ADMU 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... |
10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Won over UE in the 3rd-seed playoff,Lost to La Salle in the Semifinals |
| 2006 UAAP Season 69 -Awards:* Finals Most Valuable Player: Jojo Duncil * Season Most Valuable Player: Ken Bono * Rookie of the Year: Woodward 'Woody' Co * Mythical Five** Guard: Marvin Cruz ** Guard: Jeffrei Chan... |
ADMU 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... |
10 | 2 | .833 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won over Adamson in the Semifinals,Lost to UST in the Finals |
| 2007 UAAP Season 70 UAAP Season 70 was the 2007-2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The De La Salle University-Manila's Green and Lady Archers and De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School's Junior Green Archers returned after being... |
ADMU 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... |
9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won over UST in the First Round,Lost to La Salle in the Semifinals |
| 2008 UAAP Season 71 -Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Rabeh Al-Hussaini *Rookie of the Year: Ryan Buenafe -Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Mark Kevin Juruena... |
ADMU 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... |
13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won over UE in the Semifinals,Won over La Salle in the Finals |
| 2009 UAAP Season 72 -Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Dylan Ababou, University of Santo Tomas* Rookie of the Year: Jeric Teng, University of Santo Tomas-Bracket:-Awardees:* Most Valuable Player: Analyn Almasan, Adamson University-Bracket:-Awardees:... |
ADMU 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... |
13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won over UST in the Semifinals,Won over UE in the Finals |
| 2010 UAAP Season 73 UAAP Season 73 is the 2010-2011 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by De La Salle University... |
ADMU 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... |
10 | 4 | .714 | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won over Adamson in the Semifinals,Won over FEU in the Finals |
| 2011 UAAP Season 74 UAAP Season 74 is the 2011–2012 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It is being hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. The men's basketball and the women's volleyball tournaments are aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23 for the twelfth consecutive year... |
ADMU 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... |
13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won over UST in the Semifinals,Won over FEU in the Finals |
| Totals | 78 | 18 | .812 | 23 | 17 | 6 | .739 | 4 championships | ||