Mon Jose
Ramon "Mon" Jose is a Filipino basketball coach who serving as one of the three assistant coaches under Chito Victolero of the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA.
| Magnolia Hotshots | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | De La Salle University |
| PBA draft | 2001: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Pop Cola Panthers | |
| Playing career | 2001–2001 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 22 |
| Coaching career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001 | Pop Cola Panthers |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2005 | La Salle Lady Archers |
| 2005–2008 | Benilde Blazers (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Coca-Cola Tigers (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Hapee (PBL) (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | CEU Scorpions |
| 2010 | Philippines 3x3 youth |
| 2010–2016 | NU Bulldogs (assistant) |
| 2002; 2014–present | Star/Magnolia Hotshots (assistant) |
| 2021–present | De La Salle Green Archers (assistant)[1] |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach:
As player: | |
Education
He also played for the De La Salle Green Archers from 1997 to 2000 under Franz Pumaren. Coached by Franz Pumaren, he played with Renren Ritualo, future San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora, Don Allado, and Dino Aldeguer who made a famous crucial shot in 1999 UAAP Basketball Finals Game 3.[2]
Playing career
Jose was drafted by Pop Cola Panthers in the PBA, but only played for one season after Panthers was disbanded.
Coaching career
Jose coached a lot of teams, including the De La Salle Women’s Team, Centro Escolar University Men’s Basketball Team and the RP Youth Team (3 on 3 Basketball) which participated in the 1st Youth Olympic Games in 2010. As assistant coach, he has provided support, training and inspiration to the men’s basketball teams of recently crowned UAAP Champions National University and College of Saint Benilde as well as Hapee Toothpaste for the Philippine Basketball League and Coca-Cola Tigers at the PBA. In 2014, he was tapped as assistant coach for the Star Hotshots, with another former Green Archers Jason Webb and Tonyboy Espinosa.[3]
References
- Micaller, Bea. "La Salle mum on next coach". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- "Dino Aldeguer recalls how UST 'mistake' led to 'The Shot' for La Salle". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- "Coach Mon Jose: Fit for the job". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.