Gee Abanilla

Gee Abanilla

San Miguel Beermen
Position	Team manager
League	PBA
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	De La Salle
PBA draft	1993: 4th round
Selected by the 7 Up Uncolas
Career history
As coach:
1998–2002	La Salle (assistant)[1]
1999–2000	Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (assistant)
2001	Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant)
2002–2003	FedEx Express (assistant)
2004–2009	Red Bull Barako (assistant)[2]
2008–2009	Benilde
2009–2013	San Miguel/Petron (assistant)[3]
2011–2013	La Salle
2013–2014	Petron Blaze Boosters[4][5][6]
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2x UAAP champion (1989, 1990) 4× PBL champion (1988 Freedom, 1989 Invitational, 1989 Maharlika, 1990 Maharlika) As assistant coach: 3× PBA champion (2005–06 Fiesta, 2009 Fiesta, 2011 Governors') 4× UAAP champion (1998–2001) As executive: 9× PBA champion (2014–15 Philippine, 2015 Governors', 2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine, 2017 Commissioner's, 2017–18 Philippine, 2019 Philippine, 2019 Commissioner's, 2022 Philippine)

Gelacio "Gee" Abanilla is a Filipino basketball player, coach, and executive who currently serving as the Team Manager for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Playing career

He played for the DLSU Green Archers in the UAAP and with Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL which were both coached by Derrick Pumaren. He was 4th round pick of 7-Up Bottlers during the 1993 PBA Draft.

Coaching career

Assistant coach

Abanilla as an assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers in 2001

He was once an assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs, FedEx Express, ICTSI-La Salle, and Red Bull Barako^[7] respectively from 1998 to 2009. In Red Bull, he was an assistant from 2004 until 2009.^[8]

He is also served as an assistant coach with the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA.^[9]

CSB head coach

He replaced Caloy Garcia and led them to a rollercoaster season, pouched only 4 wins out of 14 outings. But, they slightly improved under him. Due to hectic schedules, he told the CSB management that he would not coach them for a while but he will also return to the bench by July. For the record, assistant coach and PBA commentator Richard del Rosario took over.

Hapee Toothpaste head coach

He replaced Louie Alas in 2008,^[10] after Alas resigned after the season before due to back-to-back finals losses to Harbour Centre Batang Pier. Another roller-coaster conference and a semifinals slot are the highlights of Gee's stint with Hapee.

De La Salle head coach

On October 25, 2011, De La Salle University announced the formal appointment of Abanilla as the new head coach of the Green Archers during a gathering of team supporters at the Manila Polo Club. He replaces Dindo Pumaren, who resigned after a dismal UAAP Season 74 campaign, with DLSU going out of final four contention for the second time since 2009.^[11]

On his first season as head coach, Abanilla was able to steer the Green Archers to a final four appearance.^[12]

On June 8, 2013, it was announced that Abanilla has been replaced by Juno Sauler, one of his assistant coaches, as DLSU head coach. Abanilla is said to be being recalled to the Petron Blaze Boosters.^[13]

Petron's head coach

He later head coached the Petron Blaze Boosters, which he led into a finals stint in his first conference and a semifinals run in the next conference.^[14][15]

Executive career

After coaching the Beermen, he was promoted by the management into manager and replaced by assistant Biboy Ravanes.^[16]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Elimination round					Playoffs
		GP	W	L	PCT	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	Results
2008	CSB	14	4	10	.286	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2012	DLSU	14	9	5	.642	4th	2	1	1	.500	Semifinals
Totals		28	13	15	.464		2	1	1	.500	0 championships

PBA

Season	Conference	Team	Elimination round					Playoffs
			GP	W	L	PCT	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	Results
2012–13	Governors' Cup	Petron	9	8	1	.889	1st	12	7	5	.583	Runner-up
2013–14	Philippine Cup	Petron	14	10	4	.714	3rd	7	3	4	.428	Semifinals
Career total			23	18	5	.782	Playoff Total	19	10	9	.526	0 championships

References

1. "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
2. Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
3. Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
4. "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
5. "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
6. "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
7. Ochoa, Carmela. "Beermen yanig sa Barakos". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
8. Almo, Alder (2013-10-02). "Guiao happy for Abanilla as fomer assistant becomes rival". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
9. "sanmiguelbeermen.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
10. "Hapee coach: We still have what it takes". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
11. Giongco, Mark (2011-10-26). "Gee Abanilla is La Salle Green Archers' head coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
12. "Gee Abanilla Formally Named DLSU head-coach". ABS-CBN News. October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
13. Payo, Jasmine W. (2013-06-09). "Abanilla stays as Racela's deputy at Petron". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
14. "Abanilla in, Racela out as Petron coach: report". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
15. "Abanilla wants Petron to play with greater sense of urgency against 'physical' Painters". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
16. "FTW: Another coaching reshuffle for the Petron Blaze Boosters". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-05-29.

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