Chot Reyes

{{infobox basketball biography

| name = Chot Reyes

| image = Chot Reyes 2023 SEA Games v. Cambodia.jpg

| caption = Reyes in 2023

| league = PBA

| team = TNT Tropang 5G

| position = Head coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|1}}

| birth_place =

| nationality = Filipino

| high_school = Ateneo (Manila)

| college = Ateneo

| coach_start = 1989

| coach_end =

| cyears1=1989–1992

| cteam1=Alaska Air Force/Milkmen (assistant)

| cyears2= 1990–1992

| cteam2= Ateneo

| cyears3=1993–1996

| cteam3=Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| cyears4=1997 | cteam4=Sta. Lucia Realtors

| cyears5=2000–2001

| cteam5=Pop Cola Panthers

| cyears6=2002–2005

| cteam6=Coca Cola Tigers

| cyears7=2005–2008

| cteam7=Philippines

| cyears8=2006

| cteam8=San Miguel Beermen

| cyears9=2008–2012

| cteam9=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

| cyears10=2012–2014,
2016–2018

| cteam10=Philippines

| cyears11=2021–2022

| cteam11=TNT Tropang Giga

| cyears12=2022–2023

| cteam12=Philippines

| cyears13=2024–present

| cteam13=TNT Tropang Giga / TNT Tropang 5G

| highlights =

As head coach

11× PBA champion (1993 All-Filipino, 1994 Commissioner's, 2002 All-Filipino, 2003 Reinforced, 2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2021 Philippine, 2024 Governors', 2024–25 Commissioner's)
6× PBA Coach of the Year (1993, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2021)
7× PBA All-Star Game Head Coach (1994, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)

As assistant coach

PBA champion (1991 Third Conference)

As player

UAAP Mythical Five (1985)

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Vincent "Chot" P. Reyes (born August 1, 1964{{cite news |last1=Sevilla |first1=Jeremiah |title=TNT pips Phoenix, keeps unbeaten streak alive on Chot Reyes' birthday |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/01/tnt-pips-phoenix-keeps-unbeaten-streak-alive-on-chot-reyes-birthday/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=August 2, 2021 |language=en}}) is a Filipino basketball coach who is the head coach for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also served as the head coach for the Philippine national basketball team, where he led the team to a historic silver medal finish at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and its subsequent appearance at the 2014 FIBA World Cup; the country's first in 36 years. He also coached the team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

In the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Reyes has won nine championships as head coach and has been recognized as a six-time PBA Coach of the Year.

He was also the president and chief executive officer of TV5 Network from 2016 to 2019; as well as president of TV5 sales arm, Media5 Marketing.

Education

Reyes graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University. He also attended the Edinburgh Business School in the United Kingdom.{{ cite news |last=Bianca Ravanes-Higham |first=Carla |title=The sweet life of Chot Reyes |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2013/06/15/weekly/the-sunday-times/the-sweet-life-of-chot-reyes/10081/ |work=The Manila Times |date=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=February 16, 2021 }} {{subscription required}}

Playing career

Reyes has played for the Ateneo de Manila University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball championship in both the high school and collegiate level. As a player he was not able to clinch a UAAP title for his alma mater.{{cite news |last1=Naredo |first1=Camille |title=UAAP: Chot Reyes laments not leading Ateneo to a championship |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/12/20/uaap-chot-reyes-laments-not-leading-ateneo-to-a-championship |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=August 12, 2020}}

Coaching career

=Early years=

While playing for the Ateneo Blue Eagles team and is in his sophomore year, Reyes' girlfriend and future wife got pregnant which led him to finding a job for a source of livelihood. He would try being an encyclopedia salesman before he was made the Ateneo Blue Eaglets (high school) coach. He would concurrently still play with the senior team and do part-time work in the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.{{cite news |last1=Menor |first1=Dominic |title=The origin of Chot Reyes, the master of multitasking |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/29/17/the-origin-of-chot-reyes-the-master-of-multitasking |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=January 29, 2017}}

After graduating from college, Reyes would join Purefoods. He helped the company establish a basketball team for the company which would play in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) in the late 1980s.

=Professional basketball=

In his mid-20s, Reyes wanted to put his corporate career on hold and return to coaching. He wanted to join the Purefoods basketball team which already joined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) by that time but there was no vacancy in the coaching staff.

Reyes would serve as head coach in the PBA from the 1993 to the 2012. He would make his comeback in head coaching in the PBA from 2022 to 2023, as the main tactician of TNT Tropang Giga.

As a head coach in the PBA, he has won nine PBA championships with the latest honor being the 2021 Philippine Cup title.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Chot Reyes refuses to dwell on past setbacks in PBA Finals |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/10/24/up-2-0-chot-reyes-remains-focused-on-title-run |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=24 October 2021 |language=en}} He has also been named PBA Coach of Year six times by the PBA Press Corps.{{cite news |author1=From the wires |title=Under-fire Chot gets timely tonic with sixth PBA Coach of Year award |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/chot-reyes-wins-sixth-pba-coach-of-the-year-award-a1373-20220620 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=20 June 2022 |language=en}}

==Alaska==

Reyes would become one of Tim Cone's assistant coaches during the early 90s with the Alaska Milkmen. He would also coach the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the Burger Machine team of the PABL.

Then only 27, Reyes took over the coaching for the Milkmen during the 1991 All-Filipino Conference as Cone was barred from coaching due to a case filed by the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines questioning Cone's hiring over other Filipinos. Reyes steered the Alaska franchise to a third-place finish in after beating San Miguel in a best-of-three series.[https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/tim-cone-was-once-banned-from-coaching-in-the-pba-here-s-why-a2437-20200703?ref=article_featured_2 Tim Cone was once banned from coaching in the PBA. Here's why]

==Coney Island / Purefoods==

In 1993, Reyes was hired head coach of the Coney Island Ice Cream Stars (later known as the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants). In his first conference, he led the Ice Cream Stars to a series win over the San Miguel Beermen to win the All-Filipino Cup, creating history by being the youngest coach to win a championship in his first tournament at age 29.{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Gerry |title=Chot Reyes never forgets lowest of the lows in his coaching career |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/chot-reyes-remembers-lowest-of-the-lows-in-his-coaching-career-a793-20200510 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=May 10, 2020 |language=en}} This feat led him to win his first Coach-of-the-Year award.{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=Chot Reyes turns sentimental as he faces franchise that gave him first break |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chot-reyes-turns-sentimental-as-he-faces-franchise-that-gave-him-first-break/222456 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=19 October 2021}} In 1994, he again led the Purefoods to the Commissioner's Cup prior to helping them make three more finals appearances until the conclusion of the 1996 season.

Purefoods decided not to renew his contract, a move Reyes did not question since he often incurred league fines.

==Sta. Lucia==

In less than a month after Purefoods let him go, Reyes was appointed as head coach of the Sta. Lucia Realtors. That year, he led the Realtors to a third-place finish in the All-Filipino Cup After eight months, Sta. Lucia removed Reyes as its head coach.

==Pop Cola / Coca Cola==

In 2000, Reyes became the new head coach of the Pop Cola Panthers.{{cite news |last1=Henson |first1=Joaquin |title=Sporting Chance |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2000/01/11/97756/sporting-chance |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=11 January 200}} A program was started with the goal of Pop Cola winning a championship by its third season.{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Coke: Mission Accomplished |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2002/12/27/189360/coke-mission-accomplished |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=27 December 2002}} After a frustrating first season, he led the Panthers to a third-place finish in the 2001 All-Filipino Cup.{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Pop Cola cops third place |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2001/05/10/107791/pop-cola-cops-third-place |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=10 May 2001}} The last conference of the team as Pop Cola would be the 2001 Governor's Cup, where it finished fourth behind Shell.{{cite news |title=PBA Governors' Cup Finals: Shell, 3rd place |url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2001/12/06/142675/pba-governorscup-finals-shell-3rd-place |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=6 December 2001 |language=fil}}

The Pop Cola franchise was then sold to food conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), after SMC acquired Cosmos Bottling Corp. from previous PBA franchise owner RFM. The team would be renamed as the Coca-Cola Tigers.{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Reyes stays on as Coke mentor |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2002/01/10/146532/reyes-stays-coke-mentor |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=10 June 2002|language=en, fil}} With Reyes' contract ending on December 21, 2001, his fate as head coach was uncertain for a while.{{cite news |last1=Zaldivar |first1=AC |title=Lim, kukuning coach ng Pop Cola |trans-title=Lim, to be tapped as coach for Pop Cola|url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2002/01/02/145707/lim-kukuning-coach-ng-pop-cola |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=2 January 2002 |language=fil}}

The SMC management would retain Reyes as coach with his original contract with Pop Cola intact in the lead up to the 2002 season.{{cite news |last1=Ochoa |first1=Carmela |title=PBA: Reyes mananatili pa sa Pop Cola |trans-title=PBA: Reyes to remain with Pop Cola|url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2002/01/10/146595/pba-reyes-mananatili-pa-sa-pop-cola |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=10 January 2002 |language=fil}} Reyes would accomplish the goal of the original Pop Cola program when Coca Cola won the 2002 All-Filipino Cup title – his third overall in the PBA. This was followed by finals appearance in all three conferences of the 2002 season, with the Tigers winning the Reinforced Conference of that season.

==Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters==

From 2009 to 2012, Reyes coached the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, helping them win four championships.{{cite news |last1=Matel |first1=Philip |title=From Tropang Texters to Tropang Giga: Chot Reyes is back |url=https://www.espn.ph/basketball/pba/story/_/id/30977844/from-tropang-texters-tnt-tropang-giga-chot-reyes-back-pba |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=ESPN.com |date=March 2, 2021 |language=en}}

==TNT Tropang Giga==

After almost a decade of hiatus from the PBA, Reyes returned to coach Talk 'N Text after Manny V. Pangilinan personally offered him the role in February 2022. The team are now known as the TNT Tropang Giga by this time.{{cite news |title=Chot Reyes back in PBA as TNT head coach |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/02/13/2077503/chot-reyes-back-pba-tnt-head-coach |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 13, 2021}} He would help TNT end a six-year title drought when the team won the 2021 Philippine Cup.{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Gerry |title=Chot Reyes comeback the first step in TNT return to glory days |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/returning-coach-chot-reyes-guides-tnt-back-to-pba-glory-a793-20211030 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=October 30, 2021 |language=en}}

Reyes would step down as head coach of TNT prior to the start of the 2023 Governors' Cup and took up the role of senior consultant to focus on his role as Philippine national team coach.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Chot Reyes to still play key role at TNT as senior consultant |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/chot-reyes-to-still-play-major-role-as-tnt-senior-consultant-even-as-he-focuses-on-gilas-a795-20230117 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=January 17, 2023 |language=en}}

=Philippine national team=

File:Chot Reyes.jpg

He was involved in the national team program as early as 1998, when he was the assistant coach of Tim Cone for the Philippine Centennial Team that went home with the bronze medal in the Asian Games in Thailand.

Reyes would serve as head coach of the Philippines men's national basketball team multiple times, including stints in the 2014 and 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cups.

==2005–2007==

Reyes first served as head coach of the Philippines in 2005, leading Team Pilipinas to a fifth-place finish in the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup and third-place in the William Jones Cup.{{cite news |title=Chot Reyes steps down as Gilas Pilipinas head coach |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/basketball/gilas/story/_/id/24640137/chot-reyes-steps-gilas-pilipinas-head-coach |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=ESPN.com |date=11 September 2018 |language=en}}

The national team program would be disrupted by the FIBA's suspension of the Basketball Association of the Philippines, then the Philippines' recognized governing body for basketball, in July 2005. The suspension stopped the national team's participation in the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship.{{cite news |last1=Cordero |first1=Abac |title=FIBA suspends RP |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/07/05/284978/fiba-suspends-rp |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=5 July 2005}}

Nevertheless, the Philippines continued their bid to qualify for the Summer Olympics despite the suspension by participating in non-FIBA tournaments such as the William Jones Cup and playing tune-up games.{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=National team lineup for Jones Cup bared |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2006/06/23/343399/national-team-lineup-jones-cup-bared |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=23 June 2006}}

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, would be approved by FIBA as the new national sport association for basketball in the country, and the FIBA suspension was lifted.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}

Reyes would last coach in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship in Japan.{{cite news |last1=Santa Maria |first1=Dina |title=Chot and Cherry Reyes: A cut above the rest |url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/starweek-magazine/2010/08/15/602632/chot-and-cherry-reyes-cut-above-rest |access-date=1 September 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=15 August 2010}} The tournament doubled as a qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team failed to qualify, finishing as ninth placers.

==2012–2014==

File:Chot Reyes and Jimmy Alapag.jpg]]

Reyes coached the Philippines national team which won the 2012 William Jones Cup.{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Michelle |title=Smart Gilas wins 2012 Jones Cup |url=https://www.rappler.com/the-wrap/11246-smart-gilas-wins-2012-jones-cup/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=August 27, 2012}} They would compete in the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup.{{cite news |last1=Quiteles |first1=Rodneil |title=Gilas' defense key against Chinese Taipei |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/12682-gilas-defense-key-against-chinese-taipei/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=September 19, 2012}}

He would coach the team in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship that finished second, and consequentially qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time in 16 years.

Reyes would lead the team in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. The team lost to Croatia, Greece, Argentina and Puerto Rico{{cite news |title=What Chot Reyes could have done differently for Gilas at 2014 World Cup |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/20/what-chot-reyes-could-have-done-differently-for-gilas-at-2014-world-cup |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=August 11, 2014}} but managed to end a 40-year winless drought by clinching an overtime win against Senegal in their final game.{{cite news |title=Philippines end 40-year winless drought |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/news/Philippines-end-40-year-winless-drought |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=FIBA.basketball |date=September 4, 2014 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Songalia |first1=Ryan |title=Chot Reyes hopes Gilas Pilipinas will be remembered |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/68297-chot-reyes-gilas-pilipinas-remembered/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=September 5, 2014}}

The campaign would follow a subpar performance in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. The team's podium finish bid ended despite winning their quarterfinal match against Kazakhstan. In the final minutes of that game Reyes directed Marcus Douthit to shoot on the team's own basket to force their game to overtime since they needed to win by at least 11 points.{{cite news |title=Chot Reyes recalls own-goal instructions at 2014 Asian Games |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/13/20/chot-reyes-recalls-own-goal-instructions-at-2014-asian-games |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=August 13, 2022}} The team won 67–65, but was relegated to the classification round.{{cite news |last1=Carpio |first1=Gerry |title=Gilas beats Kazakhstan but misses semis |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/09/29/1374376/gilas-beats-kazakhstan-misses-semis |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=September 29, 2014}} The team finished seventh place.

On October 30, 2014, the Gilas program was revamped with Reyes consequentially removed as the head coach of the Philippine national team.{{cite web|title=Chot Reyes out, Gilas disbanded as MVP tasks committee to begin search, appointment of coach, pool|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/chot-reyes-out-as-gilas-coach-as-pba-board-begins-selection-process-for-new-coach|website=spin.ph|access-date=October 30, 2014}}

==2016–2018==

On October 18, 2016, SBP executive director Sonny Barrios announced that Reyes will return as head coach of Gilas.{{cite web|title=Chot Reyes back as Gilas mentor|url=http://www.dugout.ph/2016/10/chot-reyes-back-as-gilas-mentor.html|website=dugout.ph|access-date=October 18, 2016}} This was despite his responsibilities as president and CEO of the TV5 Network upon encouragement from Manny V. Pangilinan.

He would be suspended for one game and fined following the Philippines–Australia basketball brawl in 2018 during the disrupted World Cup qualifier game.{{cite news |title=Players, coaches suspended for Philippines-Australia brawl |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-basketball-world-brawl-idUSKBN1K914Q |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Reuters |date=July 19, 2018 |language=en}} He would resign in September 2018. He was replaced by Yeng Guiao.{{cite news |last1=Dioquino |first1=Delfin |title=Chot Reyes back as Gilas Pilipinas coach as Tab Baldwin steps down |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/chot-reyes-back-philippines-coach-tab-baldwin-steps-down/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=January 31, 2022}}

==2022–2023==

File:Chot Reyes Philippines vs Cambodia. SEA Games 2023.png

He would return as head coach once again in January 2022 taking over from Tab Baldwin who left. He would still remain with TNT Tropang Giga, but changed roles from head coach to senior consultant in 2023 to prioritize his national coach role.{{cite news |last1=Saldajeno |first1=Ivan Stewart |title=Chot Reyes juggles between TNT, Gilas |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1181681 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Philippine News Agency}}

In May 2022, Reyes would lead the team in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, where the Philippines suffered from an upset defeat to Indonesia in the gold medal match.{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=Chot Reyes takes full responsibility for Horror in Hanoi |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chot-reyes-takes-full-responsibility-for-horror-in-hanoi/240875 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=May 22, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Mighty Gilas falls to Indonesia, ends 33-year SEA Games basketball dominance |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/05/22/2182918/mighty-gilas-falls-indonesia-ends-33-year-sea-games-basketball-dominance |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Philstar.com |date=May 22, 2022}} Reyes would resign, but his move to leave the team was blocked by SBP president Al Panlilio who viewed a coaching change would not be ideal for the team's preparation for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup which the country would be co-hosting.{{cite news |last1=Dioquino |first1=Delfin |title=SBP president bares Chot Reyes resigned after SEA Games mess |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/gilas-pilipinas/samahang-basketbol-pilipinas-bares-chot-reyes-resigned-after-mess-sea-games-2022/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Rappler |date=July 27, 2022}}

The team would redeem itself in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia by winning the gold. Reyes says it would be his last SEA Games stint.{{cite news |last1=Dalupang |first1=Denison Rey |title=Gilas coach Chot Reyes says Cambodia is his 'last' SEA Games |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/510656/gilas-coach-chot-reyes-says-cambodia-is-his-last-sea-games |access-date=September 1, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=May 16, 2023 |language=en}}

At the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, hosted in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, Reyes coached the Philippine national team. They conceded all of their group stage games against the Dominican Republic, Angola, and Italy.{{cite news |last1=Villanueva |first1=Ralph Edwin |title='Sorry, boss:' MVP says Chot apologized for Gilas' FIBA World Cup performance |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/08/31/2292805/sorry-boss-mvp-says-chot-apologized-gilas-fiba-world-cup-performance |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=August 31, 2023}} They were relegated to the classification round where they are set to play against South Sudan and China. The team failed to secure an automatic berth to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after losing to South Sudan.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Gilas bid for Olympics over as brave comeback vs South Sudan falls short |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/gilas-pilipinas-vs-south-sudan-final-score-fiba-world-cup-a795-20230831 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=August 31, 2023 |language=en}} The team would win one game against China.{{cite news |last1=Del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Jordan Clarkson goes berserk vs China as Gilas avoid winless FIBA WC |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/jordan-clarkson-goes-berserk-vs-china-as-gilas-avoid-winless-fiba-wc/280359 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=2 September 2023}} He would step down from the head coaching role shortly after the game.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Chot Reyes 'steps aside' as Gilas head coach |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chot-reyes-i-might-have-coached-my-last-game-as-gilas-head-coach/280367 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=2 September 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Chot won't be part of selection process for next Gilas head coach |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chot-wont-be-part-of-selection-process-for-next-gilas-head-coach/280381 |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=2 September 2023}}

Sports administration

Reyes helped managed the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association of the 1990s.{{cite news |last1=Velasco |first1=Bill |title=A chat with Chot |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2010/02/06/546770/chat-chot |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 6, 2010}} He was executive director of the league which was rival to the PBA.{{cite news |last1=Ventura |first1=Sid |title=Old friends clash once again in PBA finals |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sportsaholic/old-friends-clash-once-again-pba-finals-144758033.html |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Yahoo News |date=April 22, 2012 |language=en-SG}}

Reyes would get appointed by Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio, as the men's national team program director in early 2022 succeeding Tab Baldwin.{{cite news |last1=Henson |first1=Joaquin |title=Reyes takes over as Gilas program director |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/02/06/2158818/reyes-takes-over-gilas-program-director |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 6, 2022}}

Media career

Reyes is also a business executive in various media firms. He had headed Sports5 and Digital5 (now D5 Studio). In October 2016, he became the president and chief executive of TV5 Network and the president of Media5 Marketing Corp.{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/202965/meet-new-tv5-head-chot-reyes|title=Meet new TV5 head: Chot Reyes|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=October 2, 2016|access-date=October 2, 2016}} Media5 is the sales arm of TV5.{{cite news |last1=Camus |first1=Miguel |title=TV5 CEO Chot Reyes to leave network |url=https://business.inquirer.net/271856/tv5-ceo-chot-reyes-to-leave-network |access-date=September 1, 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 2, 2019 |language=en}}

Under his watch, he transition TV5 to a news and sports media outfit. The network stopped airing entertainment shows which were unprofitable. In 2017, the network partnered with ESPN Inc. to help TV5's market share in the Philippine market when it comes to sports coverage. Reyes would leave TV5 in 2019, rejecting an offer from Manny V. Pangilinan of a position in another company under the PLDT group.

Personal life

Reyes has four children with his wife Cherry, who is also businessperson like himself. Cherry, along with her husband, is involved in the hairdressing industry and owns the Philippine franchise for Essensuals – Toni&Guy.

Chot is the older brother of former PBA player John Gilbert "Jun–Jun" Reyes, Jr., who played for Pepsi and Alaska, and of Mike Reyes, who is also a basketball coach, coaching for the Southwestern University PHINMA Cobras in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI).{{ cite news |title=Chot Reyes praises brother after earning first championship in Cesafi |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1833253/Cebu/Sports/Chot-Reyes-praises-brother-after-earning-first-championship-in-Cesafi |work=SunStar |date=November 23, 2019 |accessdate=February 16, 2021 }} His son, Josh is a basketball coach like himself who has become an assistant coach for the Far Eastern University, TNT Tropang Giga, and the Philippine national team. The younger Reyes would be the head coach of the Philippine U18 team which played in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Chot Reyes on son Josh: 'The things that happened to me, naapektuhan din siya' |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chot-reyes-son-josh-things-happened-naapektuhan-din-siya/187835 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=August 9, 2020}}

He is also the uncle of basketball player Jai Reyes.{{cite news |title=Ateneo's Jai Reyes 'chats' with UAAP fans |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/features/07/29/09/ateneo%E2%80%99s-jai-reyes-chats-uaap-fans |access-date=2 September 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=29 July 2009}}