Personal information | |
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Born | August 9, 1949 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
College | De La Salle University |
Coaching career | 1977–1984; 1992; 1997–1998 |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1977–1980 | U/Tex Wranglers |
1981–1982 | San Miguel Beermen |
1983–1984 | Crispa Redmanizers |
1992 | Presto Ice Cream Kings |
1997–1998 | Mobiline Phone Pals |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach: |
Tomás "Tommy" La'O Manotoc Sr. (born August 9, 1949),[1] is a Filipino golfer and former basketball coach. As a basketball coach of several Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams, Manotoc won six PBA titles, including a grand slam with the fabled Crispa Redmanizers. Manotoc is the chairman emeritus of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP).[2] He also served as president of the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) from 2012 to 2014.[3][4] He occasionally writes as a sports columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and was a TV panelist for the PBA coverage from 2000 to 2002.