Gabby Velasco

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

Gabby Velasco

Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	De La Salle
Coaching career	1989–2016
Career history
As coach:
1989–1991	De La Salle (assistant)
1990–1994	Pepsi Mega (assistant)
1992	De La Salle
1994–1997	Sunkist Orange Bottlers (assistant)
1998–1999	Welcoat Paints
1998–2012	St. Francis
2013–2016	Benilde
2018–2019	CEU (assistant)
2021–2022	De La Salle (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach: 5x NCRAA champions (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) As assistant coach: 2x PBA champion (1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's) 2x UAAP champion (1989, 1990)

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

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

References

1. Giongco, Mark (2013-06-22). "CSB Blazers undergo change in 'attitude' with Velasco". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
2. Henson, Joaquin. "Full circle for Pumaren". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
3. Olivares, Rick. "Derrick Pumaren's DLSU head coaching appointment signifies return to a more homegrown flavor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
4. "This St Francis of Assisi College team truly was something else". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
5. ""We'll be a little smaller but we'll be faster and a little more determined," -Blazers coach Gabby Velasco". BurnSports.Ph. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
6. Li, Matthew (2016-07-16). "Five games in, Benilde head coach still looking for team's identity". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
7. "Coach Gabby Velasco glad to see Blazers fight 'til the end, spare selves from humiliation". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
8. Times, Tiebreaker (2019-08-22). "CEU Scorpions defuse iWalk via 36-point rout to clinch playoff spot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
9. Times, Tiebreaker (2019-07-09). "CEU Scorpions seen as favorites for upcoming PBA D-League second conference". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
10. Li, Matthew (2020-01-06). "Derrick Pumaren to coach Green Archers, surrounds self with all-La Salle staff". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-02-29.