Paul Advincula
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1964[1] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 2001–2017 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | Perak Farmcochem |
| 2013–2016 | Malaysia |
Paul Daniel Jorda Advincula[2] is a Filipino basketball coach. He recently served as head coach of the Malaysia national basketball team from 2013 to 2016.
Coaching career[edit]
Advincula was a former varsity player for the Divine Word University of Tacloban. His coaching career started when he invited coach Boysie Zamar to a clinic for 200 children in the year 2000. He was then invited by Zamar to be part of his coaching staff at the University of the East on the same year. Advincula would stay with the UE team until 2003 when he went to Malaysia to coach WCT Klang, a Selangor-based club. In 2005 he served as assistant coach of the Philippine national team. In 2008, he returned to the Philippines to Tagaytay where he coached in a basketball league organized by Tito Palma. Advincula was later hospitalized for two months and nearly died due to congested heart failure due to a virus.[2][3]
In 2009, Advincula was invited to coach in Malaysia again and brought Odie Labarda as assistant due to him not having recovered fully from his condition the previous year. Advincula coached in Sarawak, then he served as assistant coach of the Kuala Lumpur Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League, then led Perak Farmcochem.[2][3]
Advincula was appointed as head coach of the Malaysian national team in 2013.[4][3] Malaysian coach Goh Cheng Huat succeeded him in May 2016 and Advincula was reassigned as development coach.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Advincula currently resides in Kuala Lumpur. Lea, his second wife and four children lives in Tacloban. His first wife Gileen Sta. Maria whom he had his first three children died in 2014.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paul Daniel Advincula - FIBA Coach Profile". FIBA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Paul Daniel Advincula". Wesport KL Dragons. Retrieved 27 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Henson, Joaquin (27 September 2015). "Pinoy coach survives near-death episode". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Paneiro, Jonas (20 May 2015). "Pinoy coach of Malaysian national cage team does best he can to lift a 'fifth-class sport'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Kng, Zheng Guan (14 May 2016). "New president Choon Hann steering Maba into new direction". The Star Online. Retrieved 26 May 2016.