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DeutschJosh Reyes
| Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | FEU |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–present | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
| 2013–2018 | Philippines (assistant) |
| 2018, 2022–2024 | Philippines U18 |
| 2022–2024 | Philippines U17 |
| 2022–present | Philippines (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As assistant coach | |
Medals | |
Joshua Vincent Reyes is a Filipino basketball coach who was the head coach of the Philippines men's national under-17 basketball team.
Career
[edit]Reyes has been an assistant coach for the Far Eastern University, TNT Tropang Giga, and the Philippine national team.[1]
TNT Tropang Giga
[edit]At the 2022 Philippine Cup finals, Reyes was able to lead the coaching of the team in game 7 after his father, the head coach of the team by that time was rendered unavailable due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols.[2]
Philippines youth
[edit]He became part of the Philippine national youth program when he was made part of the staff of head coach Mike Oliver of the team which took part in the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship and the 2018 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.[3]
Reyes was elevated as head coach and made to lead the Philippine U18 youth team which took part in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship. The team finished fourth, clinching the country a place in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.[1]
However he was removed from his position, following a "reshuffling" in the whole Philippine national team program in response to the Philippines–Australia brawl in July 2018, which involved his father Chot.[1]
Reyes returned to the youth program, coaching the U17 team. He helped them qualify for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup after reaching the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship in Qatar.[4] He resigned from his position on September 20, 2024.[5]
Philippine national team
[edit]In September 2023, Reyes was tapped as one of the assistant coach of the national team for the 2023 Asian Games.[6]
Other involvement
[edit]Reyes was an analyst for the ASEAN Basketball League.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Reyes is the son of Chot Reyes, who has been the head coach of the Philippines men's national basketball team and various teams in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1] His mother is Cherry Reyes, who is a businesswoman.[7]
He is married to Maybel Natividad, daughter of film director Toto Natividad.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Li, Matthew (August 9, 2020). "Chot Reyes on son Josh: 'The things that happened to me, naapektuhan din siya'" [Chot Reyes on son Josh: 'The things that happened to me, he's also affected']. Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Why Josh Reyes and not Sandy Arespacochaga coached TNT in Game 7". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Li, Matthew (October 1, 2018). "SOURCES: Josh Reyes out as Batang Gilas head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Gilas Boys qualify for FIBA U17 World Cup after QF win vs Japan". GMA News. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Reyes steps down as Gilas Pilipinas Youth head coach". GMA News. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (September 7, 2023). "Tim Cone replaces Chot as Gilas Pilipinas coach". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Santa Maria, Dina (August 15, 2010). "Chot and Cherry Reyes: A cut above the rest". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Josh's turn at Gilas helm". The Philippine Star. August 21, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2023.