Gabby Velasco is a Filipino basketball coach lastly coached the Benilde Blazers.[1]

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Gabby Velasco
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeDe La Salle
Coaching career1989–2016
Career history
As coach:
1989–1991De La Salle (assistant)
1990–1994Pepsi Mega (assistant)
1992De La Salle
1994–1997Sunkist Orange Bottlers (assistant)
1998–1999Welcoat Paints
1998–2012St. Francis
2013–2016Benilde
2018–2019CEU (assistant)
2021–2022De La Salle (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
  • 5x NCRAA champions (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)

As assistant coach:

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Career

Velasco was notable working alongside Derrick Pumaren as his assistant, and he played for him when La Salle is still in NCAA in 1986. They worked together on La Salle, Pepsi Mega and Sunkist, when they almost won a Grand Slam in 1995.[2][3]

He coached La Salle in 1992, Saint Francis of Assisi College from 1998 to 2012, when they won five championship. Some of the championships are led by De Ocampo brothers (Ranidel and Yancy).[4]

He then coached the Benilde Blazers, but his former success did not repeat.[5][6][7] Then, he reunited with Pumaren in CEU Scorpions as an assistant again.[4][8][9] He returned again in La Salle in Pumaren's return until 2022.[10]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

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Season Team Eliminations Playoffs
GP W L PCT Finish GP W L PCT Results
1992 DLSU 14 11 3 .786 3rd Eliminated
2013 CSB 18 5 13 .278 9th Eliminated
2014 CSB 18 11 7 .611 5th Eliminated
2015 CSB 18 5 13 .278 8th Eliminated
2016 CSB 18 1 17 .056 10th Eliminated
Totals 86 33 53 .425 0 0 0 .000 0 championships
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