Junel Baculi

Junel Baculi
Commissioner of the UAAP 81st season
In office
August 28, 2018 – August 6, 2019
Preceded byRebo Saguisag
Succeeded byJensen Ilagan
Personal details
NationalityPhilippines Filipino
Basketball career
Career information
CollegeMapúa
Coaching career1994–2013
Career history
As coach:
1994–2002; 2003–2009Lizealiz/Hapee/Hapee-PCU (PBL)[1]
1998Negros Slashers
1999–2002Welcoat (PBL)[1]
2002Olongapo Volunteers
2005–2006PCU
2009Burger King Whoppers (assistant)
2010–2011Barako Bull Energy Boosters
2011–2012Barako Bull Energy
2013GlobalPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards
  • 4x PBL champion (1998–1999 Challenge, 1999–2000 2nd Challenge, 1999–2000 Chairman's, 2000–2001 Chairman's)[1]
Medals
Men's Basketball
Head coach for  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

Edmundo "Junel" Baculi is a Filipino head basketball coach who formerly coached GlobalPort Batang Pier in the PBA.[2] In the PBL,[1] he also coached the Hapee-PCU Dolphins and had many titles. Prior to coaching, Baculi played varsity basketball for the Mapua Cardinals.

He coached the Philippines national basketball team that participated at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games guiding the team to a gold medal finish.[3] He is currently the basketball commissioner for the incoming UAAP Season 81.

  1. ^ a b c d "Return of the Dragon". www.philstar.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Junel Baculi to coach GlobalPort, Glenn Capacio stays as top assistant | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017. Interaksyon.com
  3. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 12, 2017). "SBP at 10". Bleacher's Brew. BusinessMirror. Retrieved February 12, 2017.