Ronnie Magsanoc

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| order = 1st Commissioner of the UNTV Volleyball League

| term_start = 2023

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| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|11}}

| birth_place = Philippines

| height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 155

| high_school = San Beda (Manila)

| college = UP

| draft_year_pba = 1988

| draft_round_pba = 1

| draft_pick_pba = 2

| draft_team_pba = Shell Oilers

| career_position = Point guard

| career_start = 1988

| career_end = 2002

| coach_start = 2002

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| years1 = 1989–1998

| team1 = Formula Shell

| years2 = 1998–2000

| team2 = Sta. Lucia Realtors

| years3 = 2001–2002

| team3 = Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| cyears1 = 2002–2010

| cteam1 = Purefoods (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2010–2023

| cteam2 = Meralco Bolts (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2012–2013

| cteam3 = San Beda

| cyears4 = 2014–2015

| cteam4 = Hapee Fresh Fighters

| cyears5 = 2014–2015

| cteam5 = Ateneo (assistant)

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As player:

3x PBA champion (1990 First Conference, 1992 First Conference, 2002 Governors')
PBA Mythical First Team (1990)
3× PBA Mythical Second Team (1989, 1991, 1992)
7× PBA All-Star (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2000 selection)
UAAP champion (1986)
PBA Hall of Famer (2013)

As coach:

NCAA champion (2012)

As assistant coach:

2x PBA champion (2006 Philippine, 2009–10 Philippine)

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Ronald "Ronnie" Magsanoc (born April 11, 1966) is a Filipino professional basketball coach, analyst, and former player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was known for his moniker "The Point Laureate".

Collegiate career

Magsanoc played collegiate ball with Benjie Paras, Eric Altamirano, future UP head coach Goldwin Monteverde and Joey Guanio for the University of the Philippines basketball squad, then coached by Joe Lipa, where he helped the Fighting Maroons win the UAAP championship in 1986, their first basketball championship in 48 years.{{cite web|last1=Juico|first1=Philip Ella|title=Remembering Maroons' 1986 championship|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/789026/remembering-maroons-1986-championship|website=www.philstar.com|publisher=Philippine Star|access-date=January 2, 2015}}

Amateur career

Aside from national team stints in the 1986 Asian Games, 1987 Jones Cup, ABC championships and SEA Games under coach Joe Lipa,{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lWcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=agsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6784%2C1413005|title=China flees from RP|work=Manila Standard}} Magsanoc saw action for YCO Shine Masters and Philips Sardines in the PABL.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=358VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6740%2C3033957|title=Magnolia, Philips run down Miescor, Purefoods|work=Manila Standard}}

Professional career

Magsanoc joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 1988 and was picked by Shell while his former national teammates Jojo Lastimosa, Glenn Capacio, Jerry Codiñera and Alvin Patrimonio were absorbed by newcomer Purefoods Hotdogs in one of the best entries of freshman cagers to the pro ranks.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=85gVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5236%2C54213|title=Magsanoc, 2 others picked from pool|work=Manila Standard}}

The following season in his sophomore year, Magsanoc was reunited with former UP teammate Benjie Paras, who was the number 1 overall draft pick that year. The triumvirate of Magsanoc, Paras and seven-time best import Bobby Parks led Shell to the finals in the first conference each year from 1989 to 1992, winning two championships and placing runner-up twice. Magsanoc was considered by fans and experts alike as one of the best point guard in the league at the turn of the decade.

From 1993 to 1995, he remains one of the top point guards despite Shell missing the finals trip for three seasons and with the emergence of Alaska's Johnny Abarrientos. In 1996, Shell return to the finals but Magsanoc missed out playing in the championship because of an injury.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b5xOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4784%2C4296508|title=Title series begins today|work=Manila Standard}} Finally, after 10 seasons with Shell, Magsanoc was surprisingly traded to Sta. Lucia Realtors for Gerry Esplana beginning the 1998 PBA season, the "Point Laureate" was lost in the limelight as a Realtor. In 2001, he joined Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs and was reunited with former YCO teammate in the PABL and national teammate Alvin Patrimonio, together they won their final championship in the PBA in the 2002 Governors Cup.

He was also a member of the all-professional Philippine National Team that took home the silver medal in the 1990 Asian Games.{{cite web|title=The "Philippine Dream Team" in the 1990 Asian Games|url=http://theunknowngazette.blogspot.com/2010/10/philippine-dream-team-in-1990-asian.html|website=theunknowngazette.blogspot.com|access-date=January 2, 2015}}

In 2000, he was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sp/sp021314.htm|title=Greatest players relive PBA glory years|date=April 6, 2005|publisher=Philippine Headline News|access-date=November 17, 2009}}

In 2013, he was enshrined into the PBA Hall of Fame, along with Paras, Lim Eng Beng, and the late Ed Ocampo.{{cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Gerry|title=Even in Hall of Fame, high school pals Magsanoc and Paras still inseparable|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/even-in-hall-of-fame-high-school-pals-magsanoc-and-paras-still-inseparable|website=www.spin.ph|publisher=SPIN.ph|access-date=January 5, 2015}}

Coaching career

On retirement from playing basketball, Magsanoc went into coaching basketball teams. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants under Ryan Gregorio, and also for Meralco Bolts under Gregorio and later on Norman Black, until Black's demotion.{{Cite news |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |date=2023-05-23 |title=After Black, Magsanoc and Fran also out in Meralco shakeup |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/ronnie-magsanoc-patrick-fran-lose-jobs-in-meralco-shakeup-a793-20230523 |work=Spin.ph}}{{Cite news |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |date=2010-08-10 |title=Ryan man at the helm |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2010/08/11/601336/ryan-man-helm |work=Philstar.com}}{{Cite news |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |date=2012-01-01 |title=It's Okosa for Barako in quarters |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2012/04/01/792899/its-okosa-barako-quarters |work=Philstar.com}}

He was the head coach of the San Beda Red Lions for the 88th season of NCAA (2012–13). He resigned his coaching job in San Beda after winning a championship in his rookie year.{{Cite news |date=2012-01-13 |title=Tagumpay ang San Beda sa kanilang misyon |url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pm-sports/2013/01/02/892280/tagumpay-ang-san-beda-sa-kanilang-misyon |work=Philstar.com}}{{Cite news |last=Lozada |first=Mei-lin |date=2012-12-15 |title=Magsanoc announces decision to step down as San Beda coach; MVP accepts resignation |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/magsanoc-announces-decision-to-step-down-as-san-beda-coach-mvp-accepts-resignation-v02 |work=Philstar.com}}

He also served as an assistant coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles, a collegiate varsity team in the Philippines. He is the lead assistant and leads the huddle when timeouts occurred.{{Cite news |last=Terrado |first=Reuben |date=2014-01-09 |title=Is Magsanoc Ateneo's coach in waiting? Ronnie talks about move to Eagles' nest |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/is-magsanoc-ateneos-coach-in-waiting-ronnie-talks-about-move-to-eagles-nest?ref=article_tag |work=Spin.ph}}{{Cite news |last=Leyba |first=Olmin |date=2015-10-06 |title=Ateneo denies talks on Bo ouster |url=https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2015/10/06/1508050/ateneo-denies-talks-bo-ouster |work=Philstar.com}}

He formerly served as the former head coach of the Lamoiyan Corp. PBA D-League team, Hapee Fresh Fighters.{{cite web |title=Hapee Toothpaste names Ronnie Magsanoc coach as it makes PBA D-League debut |url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/hapee-toothpaste-names-ronnie-magsanoc-coach-in-pba-d-league- |access-date=January 2, 2015 |website=www.spin.ph |publisher=SPIN.ph}}{{Cite news |date=2014-09-14 |title=Magsanoc Hapee coach in D-League |url=https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2014/09/14/1368961/magsanoc-hapee-coach-d-league |work=philstar.com}}

He was a guest cameo in Got To Believe, with then La Salle star Jeron Teng. They starred as coach and player of opposing team against Joaquin's (played by Daniel Padilla) basketball team.{{Cite news |last=Dimaculangan |first=Jocelyn |date=2013-10-04 |title=Top athlete Jeron Teng appears as campus heartthrob in KathNiel teleserye |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/12775/top-athlete-jeron-teng-appears-as-campus-heartthrob-in-kathniel-teleserye?s=vus74hesp56kkb6gs28tb2350j |work=Pep.ph}}

Off the court

He is a color commentator for the television coverage of the PBA from mid-2000s, when his team were not playing. He also a color commentator to UAAP basketball and volleyball games in mid-2000s. He also served as a pre-game reporter for the Game 7 of 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals.

He formerly served as a play-by-play commentator in the Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference and in the Solar Sports coverage of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference. He served as a color commentator when the league was changed as the Premier Volleyball League and being broadcast on S+A, (now in One Sports).

Magsanoc is a regular color commentator for the UNTV Cup since its inaugural season in 2013 up to present. He is also serving as the commissioner of the UNTV Volleyball League since its first season in 2023.

He returned on PBA as a color analyst.

Coaching record

= Collegiate career =

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Season !Team !GP !W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PCT	Results
2012 \|SBC \|18	15	3	.833	2nd	4	3	1	.750	Champions
colspan="2" \| Totals !18	15	3	.833		4	3	1	.750	1 championship

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PCT

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2012

|SBC

|18

.833