Joe Lipa
Filipino basketball coach and executive
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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.
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| Commissioner of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2012–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Aric del Rosario | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bai Cristobal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2008–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chito Narvasa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Aric del Rosario | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissioner of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2009–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chito Narvasa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ato Badolato | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2005–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ato Badolato | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Elmer Yanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1998–1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Basketball coach and executive | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 1, 1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | San Miguel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1986 | UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Manila Beer Brewmasters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988; 1994 | Shell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Ateneo / Ateneo-Pioneer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Nueva Ejica Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | FedEx Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Columbian Dyip (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Terrafirma 3x3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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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
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 1995 | UP | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 1999 | ADMU | 14 | 10 | 4 | .722 | 3rd | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Semifinals |
| 2000 | ADMU | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Semifinals |
| 2001 | ADMU | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | .250 | Finals |
| 2006 | UP | 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2007 | UP | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| Totals since 1995 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 championship | ||
Philippine Basketball Association record
| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination/Classification round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Result | |||
| 1986 | Reinforced | Manila Beer | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 1987 | Reinforced | Formula Shell | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1st | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Fourth place |
| 1988 | Open | Shell | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| All-Filipino | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | ||
| 1994 | Commissioner's Cup | Shell | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5th | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | Semifinals |
| Governor's Cup | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4th | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | Semifinals | ||
| 2004–05 | Philippine Cup | FedEx | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Wildcard round |
| Career total | 81 | 30 | 51 | .370 | Playoff total | 32 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 0 PBA championships | ||
Metropolitan Basketball Association record
| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination/Classification round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Result | |||
| 1999 | National Conference | Nueva Ejica Patriots | 30 | 7 | 23 | 13th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| 2000 | The Cross Over Cup | 13 | 5 | 9 | 11th | Eliminated | ||||||
| Intracon Conference Challege | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9th | Eliminated | |||||||
| 2001 | 1st Phase | 14 | 3 | 11 | 7th | Eliminated | ||||||
| 2nd Phase | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8th | Eliminated | |||||||
| Career total | 83 | 23 | 61 | Playoff total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 MBA championships | |||
