Jose Lipa Jr.
Terrafirma 3x3
PositionHead coach
LeaguePBA 3x3
Personal information
Born (1943-11-01) November 1, 1943
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeUniversity of the Philippines
Career history
As coach:
1981–1986; 1995; 2006–2007UP Fighting Maroons
1986Manila Beer Brewmasters
1986–1989; 1995Philippines
1987–1988; 1994Shell
1999–2001Ateneo Blue Eagles / Ateneo-Pioneer
2004–2005FedEx Express
2014–2017Columbian Dyip (consultant)
2017–2020Columbian/Terrafirma Dyip (team manager)
2022–presentTerrafirma 3x3
Career highlights and awards
As head coach
Medals
Men's Basketball
Head coach for  Philippines
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiang Mai team

Jose "Joe" Lipa, Jr.[1] is a Filipino basketball coach and executive who currently coaching the Terrafirma Dyip's 3x3 team in the PBA 3x3.

Lipa formerly coached his alma mater, the University of the Philippines, in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's basketball. He also had a head coaching stint for the Manila Beer Brewmasters, Ateneo Blue Eagles, the Shell Turbo Chargers and the FedEx Express of the professional Philippine Basketball Association. Lipa is also a former head coach of the national basketball team of the Philippines, coaching the team to a bronze medal finish in the 1986 Asian Games. He was also named the Commissioner of the UAAP for its basketball tournament in 2005.[2] He currently serves as the tournament director and commissioner of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League and the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup.

Profile

An Economics graduate at the State University, Joe Lipa played with the Maroons in 1963–66. He also donned the San Miguel jersey in the MICAA in 1965–66, where he played as a power forward. Starting in 1981, he was assigned to handle the UP Maroons after serving as assistant coach way back in 1978, Lipa was sent on a basketball scholarship to the United States in 1984, where he observed the coaching prowess of famed mentor Bobby Knight of Indiana University during sessions at the University of Southern California. He made the trip through the help of the UP Sports Foundation, courtesy of the UP President, and his Sigma Rho fraternity brothers. In 1986, Joe led his alumni, the UP Maroons to its first UAAP championship after 47 years.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

SeasonTeamEliminationsPlayoffs
WLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
1995UP59.3575thDid not qualify
1999AdMU104.7223rd101.000Lost to UST in the Semifinals
2000AdMU113.7862nd202.000Lost to FEU in the Semifinals
2001AdMU104.7142nd422.250Won over FEU in the Semifinals, Lost to La Salle in the Finals.
2006UP48.3336thDid not qualify
2007UP014.0008thDid not qualify
Totals4042.488725.2860 championship

Philippine Basketball Association record

Team Season Conference Elims./Clas. round Playoffs
GP W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Result
Manila Beer 1986 Reinforced 10 2 8 .200 6th — — — — Missed Playoffs
Formula Shell 1987 Reinforced 10 7 3 .700 1st 12 2 10 .167 Lost the Third Place
Shell 1988 Open 10 1 9 .100 6th — — — — Missed Playoffs
All-Filipino 12 3 9 .250 6th — — — — Missed Playoffs
Shell 1994 Commissioner's Cup 11 6 5 .545 5th 8 2 6 .250 Placed last in the round robin Semifinals
Governor's Cup 10 5 5 .500 4th 11 4 7 .364 Placed last in the round robin Semifinals
FedEx 2004–05 Philippine Cup 18 6 12 .333 9th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the Wildcard round
Career Total 81 30 51 .370 Playoff Total 32 8 24 .250 0 PBA championship

References


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