Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines
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| Abbreviation | BCAP |
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President | Louie Gonzalez |
The Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP) is an organization for Filipino coaches in the Philippines.
Background[edit]
The Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines' stated goal is to protect the interest of local Filipino basketball coaches in the Philippines.[1]
They are largely involve in the 1990s case which got elevated to the Supreme Court which made it mostly impossible for foreigners to be a head coach in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). They lodge a protest against the appointment of American tactician Tim Cone as Alaska head coach in 1989.[2] Cone would return to the PBA after acquiring permanent residency. Foreigners could only normally take coaching jobs in the PBA as an active consultant due to the BCAP case.
The BCAP has expressed preference for Filipinos in head coaching positions for PBA teams although they insist they remain open for foreigners to fill such roles "provided that no Filipino is qualified for the job.[1][3] They do not have the same stance for the head coach position of the national team which they deem as not a permanent role.[1]
Activities[edit]
They organize clinics for local basketball coaches in the Philippines. The BCAP has partnerships with the Philippine Sports Commission, the Philippine Sports Institute, and the International Basketball University of Lithuania.[4]
Presidents[edit]
- Yeng Guiao[5] (?–1998)
- Chito Narvasa[6] (1998–2015)
- Alfrancis Chua[6] (2015–2019)
- Louie Gonzalez[7] (2019–)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Terrado, Reuben (February 10, 2015). "BCAP says it is supporting Tab Baldwin appointment as Gilas Pilipinas coach". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph (July 3, 2020). "Tim Cone was once banned from coaching in the PBA. Here's why". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "BCAP to adopt high standard for foreign coaches". The Philippine Star. March 31, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 16, 2020). "BCAP claims Baldwin makes no effort to share knowledge with local coaches". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "But basketball coaches ready to contest move". The Philippine Star. January 10, 2002. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alfrancis Chua named as BCAP president". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 16, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gonzalez new BCAP president". Manila Standard. May 21, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2023.